Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 0.7% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica, 1990–2004
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +155.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +143.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +80.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 23 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 24 Türkiye 0.8%
- 25 Romania 0.7% compare
- 27 Canada 0.7% compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.7%
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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