Caribbean vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.1%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Caribbean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.1% against 10.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 55.0% | 44.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 43.4% | 34.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 41.8% | 31.7% | Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.3%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Caribbean ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.