Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 31.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jamaica stood at 31.6%.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jamaica peaked at 86.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 70.0% | — |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 56.1% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.9% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jamaica?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Jamaica was 31.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Jamaica ranks 55th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 $10 per day.