Caribbean vs Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Caribbean
11.6%
in 2015
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
1.2%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
32nd
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
30th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 11.6% against 1.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 9.7 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 32nd and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 30th of 133 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 6.4% | 14.2% | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 5.9% | 15.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.5% | 10.2% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Caribbean or Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Caribbean, at 11.6% against 1.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Caribbean and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 10.4%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Caribbean ranks 32nd and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 30th of 133 countries.
- 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.