Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica
Jamaica: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 31.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica stood at 31.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica peaked at 86.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 70.0% | — |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +13.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 56.1% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.9% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jamaica was 31.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.