Jamaica vs Peru: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2021
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
21st
Peru rank
22nd
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 23.7% | 8.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 24.0% | 7.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 19.3% | 7.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Jamaica or Peru?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.