Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Melanesia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
38.0%
in 2025
Melanesia
33.1%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Melanesia rank
1st

Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Melanesia
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 38.0% against 33.1% in Melanesia, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 1st of 33 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.4% 44.7% 9.7% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 40.8% 34.7% 6.2% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 38.9% 34.8% 4.0% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Melanesia?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 38.0% against 33.1% in Melanesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia?
4.9%, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Melanesia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,662 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed