Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time was 1.39 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.39
Change on year
up 226.4%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.54
in 1993
All-time low
0.4249
in 2018
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Jamaica stood at 1.39.
That represents a change of up 226.4% on the previous year and up 226.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Jamaica peaked at 20.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4249, 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 | 13.77 | 13.77 | 13.77 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 5.72 | 20.54 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.54 | 6.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4249 | 0.4249 | 0.4249 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.36 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,140 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.99 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1372 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3368 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Jamaica?
- Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Jamaica was 1.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4249 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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