This map, created by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) in 2014, shows the indigenous population in different Latin American countries, according to estimates from 2010.

ECLAC is one of the five regional organisations of the UN. Its objective is to strengthen economic cooperation among countries in the region, as well as to promote and improve trade relations with the rest of the world.

This infographic focuses on raising awareness of the importance of the indigenous population in Latin America. Proportionally, Bolivia (62.2 per cent), Guatemala (41 per cent) and Peru (24 per cent) are well above the rest. In terms of numbers, Mexico surpasses these three countries with more than 17 million indigenous inhabitants.

In addition, at the bottom, there is also a table showing the countries with the largest indigenous populations, with more than 300 in Brazil, and another showing that Brazil, Colombia and Bolivia have populations at risk of physical and cultural extinction.

Sources

• Indigenous peoples in Latin America