Colombia vs Italy: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Colombia
48.39 million people
in 2024
Italy
58.44 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Italy rank
22nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.44 million people against 48.39 million people in Colombia, a difference of 10.05 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.89 million people | 57.42 million people | 23.53 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.79 million people | 59.17 million people | 17.38 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 45.71 million people | 58.65 million people | 12.94 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.44 million people against 48.39 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Colombia and Italy?
- 10.05 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.