| Region | Latin America & Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 181 722a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 74.1a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 452 270b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.1a |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 209 615 | 1 400 519 | 1 528 259b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 7 675.6 | 8 289.6 | 8 605.6b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 17.5 | 16.7 | 16d |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 23.3 | 23.7 | 24.2d |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 59.2 | 59.6 | 59.8d |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.1d |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 43.4 / 80.2 | 44.2 / 79.8 | 44.9 / 79.6d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 88 | 99 | 111b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 336 529 | 426 846 | 456 853d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 366 171 | 464 286 | 448 271d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 29 642 | - 37 441 | 8 582d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratee (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 72.1 | 73.7 | 75b |
| Urban population growth ratee (average annual %) | 2.1 | 1.9 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2d |
| Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years) | 77.3 / 71.5 | 77.6 / 71.6 | 77.8 / 72.0d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 30.9 / 8.4 | 28.8 / 9.5 | 26.5 / 11.0a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 751.0 / 1.1 | 1 860.2 / 1.1 | 2 302.0 / 1.3d |
| Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births) | 19.5 | 16.9 | 14.6d |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 27.8 | 23.1 | 28.1f |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 21.6 | 30.1 | 37.1g |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 37 | 36.5 | 36.1f |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | ... / 38.9 | ... / 42.1 | ... / 45.4d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 29.0 / ... | 38.7 / ... | 48.9 / ...d |