Latin America & Caribbean

Regional Indicators

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
15.5% 3.7%
Population, total
441.9 646.4
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (millions)
$8,718 $7,585

 

Notes:
International Poverty Line has a value of US$1.90 PPP
Lower Middle Income Class Poverty Line has a value of US$3.20 PPP
Upper Middle Income Class Poverty Line has a value of US$5.50 PPP

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Analysis and Data

Latest Poverty and Equity Brief (pdf)
REGIONAL POVERTY TREND:
PEOPLE LIVING ON LESS THAN UPPER MIDDLE INCOME CLASS POVERTY LINE
Source: Poverty & Equity Databank and PovcalNet
LATEST COUNTRY POVERTY DATA:
POVERTY HEADCOUNT AT UPPER MIDDLE INCOME CLASS POVERTY LINE
Source: Poverty & Equity Databank and PovcalNet
LATEST SHARED PROSPERITY DATA:
ANNUALIZED GROWTH IN MEAN PER CAPITA INCOME OR CONSUMPTION (%)
Source: Poverty & Equity Databank and Global Database of Shared Prosperity
% CONTRIBUTION TO POVERTY REDUCTION:
UPPER MIDDLE INCOME CLASS POVERTY LINE
Source: Poverty & Equity Databank and PovcalNet
LATEST COUNTRY INEQUALITY TRENDS DATA :
GINI COEFFICIENT
Source: Poverty & Equity Databank and PovcalNet
DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR CONSUMPTION BY QUINTILE :
Source: Poverty & Equity Databank and PovcalNet