Chile vs Colombia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Chile
17.04 million people
in 2022
Colombia
23.36 million people
in 2022
Chile rank
27th
Colombia rank
24th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.36 million people against 17.04 million people in Chile, a difference of 6.32 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 24th of 119 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 million people | 8.43 million people | 3.01 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.51 million people | 11.24 million people | 3.73 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.89 million people | 19.84 million people | 6.95 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.07 million people | 21.14 million people | 5.06 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 23.36 million people against 17.04 million people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Chile and Colombia?
- 6.32 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Chile ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 24th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.