Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 5.12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.12
Change on year
up 156.9%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.37
in 1993
All-time low
1.99
in 2018
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Jamaica stood at 5.12.
The figure is up 156.9% on the previous year and up 156.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Jamaica peaked at 37.37 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.41 | 25.41 | 25.41 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.34 | 13.22 | 37.37 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.39 | 12 | 14.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Jamaica?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Jamaica was 5.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.37 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Jamaica ranks 55th 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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