Melanesia vs Western Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Melanesia
44.1%
in 2012
Western Africa
35.6%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 44.1% against 35.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 64.2% | 11.3% | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 50.2% | 2.2% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 45.8% | 1.3% | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Melanesia, at 44.1% against 35.6% in Western Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 8.5%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.