Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 39,357 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 39,357 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jamaica peaked at 503,213 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,982 people, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 322,896 people | 322,896 people | 322,896 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 284,334 people | 148,174 people | 503,213 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 145,286 people | 121,338 people | 169,234 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,982 people | 11,982 people | 11,982 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 39,357 people | 39,357 people | 39,357 people | 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jamaica?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Jamaica was 39,357 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 503,213 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,982 people in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.