Brazil vs Jamaica: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Jamaica
5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Brazil rank
65th
Jamaica rank
64th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 118 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.