Central America vs Gambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Central America
3.5%
in 2024
Gambia
22.0%
in 2020
Central America rank
26th
Gambia rank
22nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Central America
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 3.5% in Central America, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.3 times Central America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 78.0% | 56.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 55.2% | 41.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 25.7% | 17.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Central America or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 3.5% in Central America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Central America and Gambia?
- 18.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Central America and Gambia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Central America ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 42 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.