Proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 44.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia, 1993–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia stood at 44.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia peaked at 54.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.0% | — |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 51.4% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 45.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Melanesia was 44.1% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2012.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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