Africa vs Caribbean: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Africa
35.6%
in 2025
Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
Africa rank
5th
Caribbean rank
4th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Africa
- Caribbean
How they compare
Africa currently reports 35.6% against 10.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Caribbean ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 10.3% | 37.2% | Africa |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 9.2% | 28.3% | Africa |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 10.1% | 26.7% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Africa or Caribbean?
- Africa, at 35.6% against 10.8% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Africa and Caribbean?
- 24.8%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Caribbean rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Africa ranks 5th and Caribbean ranks 4th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.