Gini coefficient in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gini coefficient was 0.3987 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Jamaica is 0.3987, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Jamaica peaked at 0.4832 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3533, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4315 | 0.4315 | 0.4315 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4032 | 0.3567 | 0.4408 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4689 | 0.4546 | 0.4832 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3533 | 0.3533 | 0.3533 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3987 | 0.3987 | 0.3987 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,140 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.358 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1141 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1372 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3368 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Jamaica?
- Gini coefficient in Jamaica was 0.3987 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4832 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3533 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for gini coefficient?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.