Gambia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Gambia
22.0%
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
22nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Gambia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 5.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 132 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 78.0% 19.2% 58.8% Gambia
2000s 55.2% 16.6% 38.6% Gambia
2010s 25.7% 7.2% 18.4% Gambia
2020s 22.0% 5.8% 16.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Gambia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Gambia, at 22.0% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Gambia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
17.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Gambia ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 132 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed