Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jamaica
Jamaica: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
Jamaica recorded 5.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2021.
That represents a change of up 156.9% on the previous year and up 156.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jamaica peaked at 37.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 13.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jamaica?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Jamaica was 5.1% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.