Jamaica vs Panama: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Jamaica
166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Panama
159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Jamaica rank
66th
Panama rank
68th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices against 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 6.57 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Panama ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 111.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 196.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 160.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 156.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices against 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Jamaica and Panama?
- 6.57 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Panama ranks 68th 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.