Jamaica - Poverty headcount ratio at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

29.3 (%) in 2004

In 2004, poverty ratio at $5.5 a day for Jamaica was 29.3 %. Though Jamaica poverty ratio at $5.5 a day fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1988 - 2004 period ending at 29.3 % in 2004.

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What is poverty ratio at $5.5 a day?

Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

What is Jamaica poverty ratio at $5.5 a day?