Central America vs China: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central America
2.6%
in 2025
China
0.1%
in 2021
Central America rank
24th
China rank
26th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central America
- China
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2.6% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Central America's figure about 25.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
Central America ranks 24th and China ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 36.3% | 26.8% | China |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 3.6% | Central America |
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, Central America or China?
- Central America, at 2.6% against 0.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central America and China?
- 2.5%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Central America and China rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central America ranks 24th 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.