Colombia vs Laos: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Laos
7.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
Laos rank
33rd
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 7.1% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 33rd of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 42.1% | 26.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 43.1% | 21.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 18.7% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 7.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate between Colombia and Laos?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 33rd of 118 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 Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.