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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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