Jamaica vs Samoa: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
71.48
in 2023
Samoa
71.7
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Samoa rank
155th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.7 against 71.48 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 | 51.89 | 8.08 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 57.24 | 8.12 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 62.54 | 5.39 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 66.35 | 3.73 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 69.25 | 2.26 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 71.17 | 0.2955 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.07 | 0.9955 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 71.27 | 0.3935 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.7 against 71.48 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.22, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.