China vs Jamaica: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
China
14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Jamaica
16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
China rank
54th
Jamaica rank
51st
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices in China, a difference of 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 119 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices), China or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between China and Jamaica?
- 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- China ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.