Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.3098 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3098
Change on year
up 154.4%
World rank
78th
of 119 countries
All-time high
10.57
in 1993
All-time low
0.1218
in 2018
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica is 0.3098, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 154.4% on the previous year and up 154.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica peaked at 10.57 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1218, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.47 | — |
| 1990 | 4.57 | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 10.57 | +131.3% |
| 1996 | 3.43 | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3098 | +154.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 2.61 | 10.57 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.66 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1218 | 0.1218 | 0.1218 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3098 | 0.3098 | 0.3098 | 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Jamaica was 0.3098 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1218 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 119 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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