Developing regions vs Melanesia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Developing regions
12.3%
in 2024
Melanesia
44.1%
in 2012
Developing regions rank
13th
Melanesia rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Developing regions
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 44.1% against 12.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.6 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Developing regions ahead.
Developing regions ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 41 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 52.9% | 4.3% | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 48.4% | 18.9% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 44.4% | 21.1% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Developing regions or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 44.1% against 12.3% in Developing regions as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Developing regions and Melanesia?
- 31.8%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Melanesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Developing regions and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Developing regions ranks 13th 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.