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
1988–2021

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Jamaica, 1988–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1988200420211988: 542.0k1990: 502.9k1993: 230.9k1996: 568.6k1999: 883.8k2002: 984.2k2004: 1.0M2018: 1.7M2021: 1.7M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Nicaragua 1.99 million compare
  2. 79 Palestine 1.92 million compare
  3. 80 Latvia 1.78 million compare
  4. 82 Mongolia 1.66 million compare
  5. 83 Senegal 1.54 million compare
  6. 84 Albania 1.42 million compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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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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Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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