Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Eastern Africa
47.5%
in 2025
Melanesia
33.1%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Melanesia rank
1st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47.5% against 33.1% in Melanesia, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 44.7% | 14.1% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 34.7% | 14.3% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 34.8% | 15.1% | Eastern 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, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 47.5% against 33.1% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 14.4%, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 1st 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.