Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 8,759 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8,759 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of up 155.8% on the previous year and up 155.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica peaked at 259,898 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,424 people, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 152,356 people | — |
| 1990 | 109,316 people | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 259,898 people | +137.7% |
| 1996 | 86,829 people | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 67,875 people | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 72,101 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 44,112 people | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 3,424 people | -92.2% |
| 2021 | 8,759 people | +155.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152,356 people | 152,356 people | 152,356 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 130,980 people | 67,875 people | 259,898 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 58,106 people | 44,112 people | 72,101 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,424 people | 3,424 people | 3,424 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,759 people | 8,759 people | 8,759 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica was 8,759 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 259,898 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,424 people in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.