Melanesia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Melanesia
44.1%
in 2012
Southern Africa
19.1%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Southern Africa rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 44.1% against 19.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 132 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 47.1% | 5.7% | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 36.9% | 11.5% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 28.6% | 15.8% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Melanesia or Southern Africa?
- Melanesia, at 44.1% against 19.1% in Southern Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 25.0%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 10th 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.