Proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 11.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean, 1998–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean peaked at 22.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2015.
Caribbean ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.6% | — |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Caribbean was 11.6% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Caribbean ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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