Poverty in Latin America: 10 facts you need to know for 2024
4 days ago · The October 2024 edition of the Regional Poverty and Inequality Update presents the most up-to-date data for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, highlighting key insights on macroeconomic trends, poverty, inequality, job quality, and other factors that are crucial for understanding the major challenges that the region faces today. Here are 10 key facts of our latest publication:
Nine key facts about poverty and inequality in Latin America
Jul 2, 2024 · Gain critical insights into poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean from the World Bank's latest update. This comprehensive analysis reveals current trends, policy impacts, and future projections to guide effective action.
Latin America poverty hits 33-year low but inequality prevails, …
3 days ago · Poverty in Latin America decreased in 2023 to affect 27.3% of the population, down 1.5 percentage points from the year before and more than a 5-point drop from 2020, when economies were severely ...
Poverty in Latin America: Where do we come from, where are ... - Brookings
May 10, 2016 · With a $4 a day poverty line, the region’s population living in poverty fell from 45 to 25 percent between 2000 and 2014; and with a stricter poverty line—$2.5 per day—from 28 to 14 percent.
Poverty rates in Latin America - Statista
Nov 4, 2024 · Latin America: poverty headcount ratio at 3.20 U.S. dollars a day 2022. Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 4, 2024. Honduras was the country in Latin America with the highest...
Latin America: poverty and extreme poverty 2023 | Statista
Aug 2, 2024 · Overall, both the number of people living in poverty and extreme poverty in Latin America has increased since 2015, reaching 183 and 72 million persons in 2023, respectively. The recent...
A tale of two realities: The uneven fight against poverty and ...
Jul 11, 2024 · It offers an in-depth look at poverty trends within LAC and aims to shed light on important trends to inform actions and policies that fight poverty and boost shared prosperity. Below we present the key findings of our first issue.
Comunicado Poverty Rates in Latin America Remain Above Pre …
Nov 24, 2022 · Poverty Rates in Latin America Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022, ECLAC Warns. The Social Panorama 2022 report projects that 201 million people (32.1% of the region’s total population) live in situations of poverty, with 82 million (13.1%) of …
Macro Poverty Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean
Oct 9, 2024 · The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 28 developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean Continues to …
3 days ago · The report titled “Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024: Challenges of Non-Contributory Social Protection to Advance Towards Inclusive Social Development” also highlights a decline in extreme poverty, which stood at 10.6% of the population, equivalent to a reduction of 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous year.