Jamaica vs Paraguay: 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
Paraguay
176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Jamaica rank
66th
Paraguay rank
65th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica, a difference of 9.72 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 | 98.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 111.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 196.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 151.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 150.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.78 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 9.72 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- 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 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
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.