Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 17.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica is 17.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica peaked at 18.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18.1% | — |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +44.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Jamaica was 17.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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