Jamaica vs Thailand: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Jamaica
18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Thailand
19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Jamaica rank
58th
Thailand rank
55th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8267 international-$ in 2021 prices | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2506 international-$ in 2021 prices | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 0.6 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.