Caribbean vs Middle Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
Middle Africa
57.7%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
1st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Caribbean
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 57.7% against 10.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 65.1% | 54.9% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 55.3% | 46.1% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 58.4% | 48.3% | Middle 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, Caribbean or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 57.7% 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 Middle Africa?
- 46.9%, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Middle Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Middle Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Caribbean ranks 4th and Middle Africa 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.