Melanesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Melanesia
33.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.1%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Melanesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.1% against 33.1% in Melanesia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 55.0% | 10.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 43.4% | 8.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 41.8% | 7.0% | 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, Melanesia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.0%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Melanesia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.