Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Jamaica is 5.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 155.0% on the previous year and up 155.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Jamaica peaked at 37.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 57th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25.4% | — |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +155.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 13.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Jamaica?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Jamaica was 5.1% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jamaica ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.