Americas vs China: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Americas
2.1%
in 2025
China
0.1%
in 2021
Americas rank
25th
China rank
26th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 2.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Americas's figure about 21.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
Americas ranks 25th and China ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 36.3% | 30.5% | China |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.7% | 4.9% | China |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | Americas |
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, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 2.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Americas and China?
- 2.0%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Americas ranks 25th and China ranks 26th of 33 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.