Colombia vs Norway: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Colombia
5.48 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.06 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Norway rank
27th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Colombia
- Norway
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.48 million people against 5.06 million people in Norway, a difference of 418,860 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million people | 3.74 million people | 1.80 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.30 million people | 4.64 million people | 1.34 million people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.36 million people | 4.93 million people | 563,725 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Colombia or Norway?
- Colombia, at 5.48 million people against 5.06 million people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Colombia and Norway?
- 418,860 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.