Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jamaica stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 156.9% on the previous year and up 156.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jamaica peaked at 37.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25.4% | — |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -83.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +156.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 13.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jamaica?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Jamaica was 5.1% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.