Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 1.73 million in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.73 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2018
All-time low
230,930
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988β2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica, 1988β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica stood at 1.73 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica peaked at 1.75 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230,930, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 541,958 | 541,958 | 541,958 | 1 |
| 1990s | 546,556 | 230,930 | 883,822 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 984,181 | 1.02 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 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)
- 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)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1372 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3368 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica was 1.73 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,930 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 119 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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