Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 22.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.85
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
78.94
in 1993
All-time low
18.32
in 2018
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica is 22.85, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica peaked at 78.94 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 60.27 | — |
| 1990 | 64.24 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 78.94 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 60.2 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 45.09 | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 46.62 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.28 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 22.85 | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.27 | 60.27 | 60.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.12 | 45.09 | 78.94 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.45 | 44.28 | 46.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.32 | 18.32 | 18.32 | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.85 | 22.85 | 22.85 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Jamaica was 22.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.94 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Jamaica ranks 54th 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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