Caribbean vs Melanesia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
Melanesia
33.1%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
4th
Melanesia rank
1st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 33.1% against 10.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 44.7% | 34.4% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 34.7% | 25.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 34.8% | 24.7% | Melanesia |
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, Caribbean or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 33.1% against 10.8% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 22.3%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Caribbean ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- 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.