Canada vs Colombia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Canada
38.82 million people
in 2022
Colombia
48.39 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Colombia rank
25th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 48.39 million people against 38.82 million people in Canada, a difference of 9.57 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.31 million people | 27.80 million people | 1.51 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 31.87 million people | 33.15 million people | 1.27 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 35.53 million people | 41.79 million people | 6.26 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 38.32 million people | 45.01 million people | 6.69 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 48.39 million people against 38.82 million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Canada and Colombia?
- 9.57 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 25th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.