Jamaica vs Paraguay: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Jamaica
5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Paraguay
5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Jamaica rank
66th
Paraguay rank
65th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica, a difference of 0.32 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3513 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5259 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.