Colombia vs Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Colombia
48.39 million people
in 2024
Spain
47.96 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Spain rank
26th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 48.39 million people against 47.96 million people in Spain, a difference of 431,400 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.52 million people | 39.68 million people | 12.16 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 34.24 million people | 43.24 million people | 9.00 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 41.79 million people | 46.17 million people | 4.38 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.71 million people | 47.34 million people | 1.63 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 48.39 million people against 47.96 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Colombia and Spain?
- 431,400 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.