Share of population in extreme poverty in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Jamaica is 1.39, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 226.4% on the previous year and up 226.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Jamaica peaked at 20.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4249, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.77 | — |
| 1990 | 11.63 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 20.54 | +76.6% |
| 1996 | 8.28 | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4249 | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +226.4% |
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)
- 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 in Jamaica?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Jamaica was 1.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4249 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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