In 2021, the percentage of the Latin American and Caribbean population living in extreme poverty reached the highest figure at ** percent. However, 2022 was the first year since 2015 in which poverty showed a decline in the regional average. The trend has also been downward compared to 2021 for the percentage of people in poverty in Latin America, reaching ** percent of the population in 2022, a decrease of *** percentage points compared to the previous year.
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (November 23, 2023). Percentage of the population in extreme poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1634969/extreme-poverty-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
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