Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Jamaica
Jamaica: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 39,357 in 2021. β Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Jamaica, 1988β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 39,357 for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2021.
That represents a change of up 228.5% on the previous year and up 228.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Jamaica peaked at 503,213 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,982, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 322,896 | 322,896 | 322,896 | 1 |
| 1990s | 284,334 | 148,174 | 503,213 | 4 |
| 2000s | 145,286 | 121,338 | 169,234 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,982 | 11,982 | 11,982 | 1 |
| 2020s | 39,357 | 39,357 | 39,357 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.36 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,140 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.99 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1141 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Jamaica?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Jamaica was 39,357 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 503,213 in 1993.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,982 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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