Latinoamérica marcó un hito en 2024: la pobreza alcanzó su punto más bajo desde que se registra

TL;DR

Monetary poverty in Latin America was 25.5% in 2024, the lowest level on record.
Extreme poverty affected 9.8% of the population in 2024, but is 2.1 percentage points above 2014 levels.
Multidimensional poverty decreased from 34.4% in 2014 to 20.9% in 2024, mainly due to improvements in housing and services.
ECLAC projects slight poverty reduction for 2025 due to limited regional growth.
Latin America remains the most unequal region globally, with the richest 10% earning 34.2% of total income.
ECLAC recommends reducing educational inequality, creating quality jobs, advancing gender equality, and strengthening social institutions to combat disparity.

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