Africa vs Melanesia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Melanesia
44.1%
in 2012
Africa rank
7th
Melanesia rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 44.1% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 52.9% | 0.9% | Africa |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 48.4% | 4.3% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 44.4% | 3.6% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 44.1% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Melanesia?
- 5.4%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.