| Region | Latin America & Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 434 260a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 24.9a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 17 461 112b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.9a,c |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3 846 290 | 3 749 227 | 3 516 726b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.6 | -1.3 | -1.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 804.3 | 9 097.9 | 8 237.7b |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 14.4 | 12.5 | 12.5e |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 21.5 | 21.3 | 19.2e |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 64.1 | 66.1 | 68.3e |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.7e |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 53.9 / 77.9 | 54.0 / 76.9 | 55.0 / 76.1e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 89 | 102 | 111b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 524 502 | 462 776 | 439 768e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 448 308 | 480 665 | 379 258e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 76 194 | - 17 888 | 60 511e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratec,f (average annual %) | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 82.4 | 83.5 | 84.4b |
| Urban population growth ratef (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.3 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalc,f (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9e |
| Life expectancy at birthc,f (females/males, years) | 76.9 / 69.9 | 78.1 / 71.3 | 79.1 / 72.2e |
| Population age distributionc (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.5 / 10.4 | 24.4 / 11.9 | 22.4 / 14.1a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 5 236.7 / 1.3 | 6 080.2 / 1.5 | 10 887.5 / 2.5e |
| Infant mortality ratec,f (per 1 000 live births) | 18.9 | 15.4 | 14.2e |
| Intentional homicide rated (per 100 000 pop.) | 20.8 | 23.1 | 21g |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 19.2 | 22.2 | 26.3h |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 49.8 | 49.1 | 48.6g |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 29 347 | 31 623 | 29 434g |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 56 | 58 | 55g |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 82.4 / 47.0 | 83.7 / 51.2 | 84.5 / 55.9e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 28.2 / ... | 33.0 / ... | 38.4 / ...e |