Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica is 14.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica peaked at 64.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 46.0% | — |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 30.7% | 64.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.2% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 North Macedonia 16.0% compare
- 58 Tunisia 15.7% compare
- 59 Paraguay 15.4% compare
- 61 Mongolia 13.9% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 13.7% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.1% compare
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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica was 14.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.