Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Jamaica
71.48 years
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
71.23 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
161st

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Jamaica
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 71.48 years against 71.23 years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 158th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 161st of 236 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1950s 59.97 years 52.88 years 7.1 years Jamaica
1960s 65.36 years 61.22 years 4.14 years Jamaica
1970s 67.93 years 65.96 years 1.97 years Jamaica
1980s 70.08 years 69.45 years 0.636 years Jamaica
1990s 71.51 years 70.53 years 0.9828 years Jamaica
2000s 71.47 years 70.49 years 0.9763 years Jamaica
2010s 72.07 years 70.64 years 1.43 years Jamaica
2020s 70.87 years 70.29 years 0.5847 years Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Jamaica, at 71.48 years against 71.23 years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.25 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Jamaica ranks 158th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.