Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Jamaica stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 226.4% on the previous year and up 226.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Jamaica peaked at 20.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 59th 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 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.7% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1372 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1141 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3368 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Jamaica?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.