Melanesia vs Middle Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Melanesia
33.1%
in 2025
Middle Africa
57.7%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
1st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Melanesia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 57.7% against 33.1% in Melanesia, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 65.1% | 20.4% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 55.3% | 20.7% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 58.4% | 23.6% | 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, Melanesia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 57.7% against 33.1% in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 24.6%, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Middle Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Melanesia ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 1st of 46 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.