Total population in extreme poverty in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total population in extreme poverty was 39,357 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
39,357
Change on year
up 228.5%
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
503,213
in 1993
All-time low
11,982
in 2018
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Total population in extreme poverty in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total population in extreme poverty in Jamaica stood at 39,357.
The figure is up 228.5% on the previous year and up 228.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Jamaica peaked at 503,213 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,982, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 322,896 | 322,896 | 322,896 | 1 |
| 1990s | 284,334 | 148,174 | 503,213 | 4 |
| 2000s | 145,286 | 121,338 | 169,234 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,982 | 11,982 | 11,982 | 1 |
| 2020s | 39,357 | 39,357 | 39,357 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.99 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1372 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3368 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Jamaica?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Jamaica was 39,357 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 503,213 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,982 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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