Colombia vs South Korea: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Colombia
48.39 million people
in 2024
South Korea
51.72 million people
in 2021
Colombia rank
25th
South Korea rank
24th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.72 million people against 48.39 million people in Colombia, a difference of 3.33 million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.65 million people | 48.81 million people | 12.16 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 42.12 million people | 50.77 million people | 8.64 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 44.04 million people | 51.75 million people | 7.71 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 51.72 million people against 48.39 million people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Colombia and South Korea?
- 3.33 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th 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.