Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 39,357 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 39,357 people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2021.
That represents a change of up 228.5% on the previous year and up 228.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jamaica peaked at 503,213 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,982 people, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 322,896 people | — |
| 1990 | 276,845 people | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 503,213 people | +81.8% |
| 1996 | 209,103 people | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 148,174 people | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 169,234 people | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 121,338 people | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 11,982 people | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 39,357 people | +228.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 322,896 people | 322,896 people | 322,896 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 284,334 people | 148,174 people | 503,213 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 145,286 people | 121,338 people | 169,234 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,982 people | 11,982 people | 11,982 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 39,357 people | 39,357 people | 39,357 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jamaica?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Jamaica was 39,357 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 503,213 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,982 people in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.