Melanesia vs Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Melanesia
44.1%
in 2012
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
12.8%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
10th
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank
12th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Melanesia
- Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 44.1% against 12.8% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.4 times Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 12th of 132 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 6.1% | 46.7% | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 4.3% | 44.1% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 4.7% | 39.8% | 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 Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- Melanesia, at 44.1% against 12.8% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Melanesia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 31.3%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Melanesia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 12th 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.