Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Jamaica
Jamaica: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 1.94 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.94 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2018
All-time low
335,639
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Jamaica is 1.94 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Jamaica peaked at 2.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 335,639, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 87th 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 | 704,296 | 704,296 | 704,296 | 1 |
| 1990s | 708,766 | 335,639 | 1.14 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.16 million | 1.23 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 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 in Jamaica?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Jamaica was 1.94 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,639 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Jamaica ranks 87th 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 poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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