Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Latin America and Caribbean (WB)

4.049232229590416% in 2026, the latest year published. Figures for 37 years from 1990 to 2026 are below.

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.

Every year

YearValue (%)
20264.049232229590416
20254.11638431251049
20244.28168922662735
20234.623373597860336
20225.047650262713432
20216.24970979988575
20205.8238685131073
20196.180470064282417
20186.093154847621918
20176.156944110989571
20166.212529540061951
20156.0474347323179245
20146.482653319835663
20136.82804062962532
20127.506664842367172
20117.7235594391822815
20108.478004485368729
20099.51145589351654
20089.899160265922546
200710.767965018749237
200611.993227899074554
200514.233638346195221
200415.279316902160645
200316.57460629940033
200217.101147770881653
200117.893320322036743
200018.073663115501404
199919.45788562297821
199819.17841136455536
199719.430768489837646
199619.870488345623016
199518.529433012008667
199419.464696943759918
199320.143534243106842
199220.192259550094604
199120.06540149450302
199020.71772664785385