Degree of relevance of How’s Life in Latin America? indicators to SDG agenda targets
From 2015, the pace of poverty reduction tapered off, while employment fell in the focal group of countries
Gains in GNI per capita in the focal group of countries weakened after 2015, while unemployment was rising even prior to the pandemic
Growth in household consumption expenditure per capita eased after 2014-15, while satisfaction with living standards fell
While GDP per capita continued to climb after 2014, average life satisfaction fell, the share of people with low life satisfaction grew and homicides increased
Satisfaction with the availability and quality of health care has fallen, even as coverage has risen among LAC 11 countries
Relative to the mid-2000s, fewer people have voiced an opinion to an official, and more people feel that their country is governed by powerful groups for their own benefit
GHG emissions increased across the focal group of countries, while the share of renewables in the energy mix fell
Confidence in government and support for democracy have fallen sharply since 2010 among the LAC focal countries
Levels of youth not in employment, education or training and informal employment remain persistently high