Australia vs Colombia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
25.24 million people
in 2020
Colombia
29.06 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Colombia rank
26th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29.06 million people against 25.24 million people in Australia, a difference of 3.82 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.70 million people | 12.64 million people | 7.06 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.37 million people | 22.78 million people | 591,800 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 25.24 million people | 21.98 million people | 3.26 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 29.06 million people against 25.24 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Colombia?
- 3.82 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th 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 $10 per day.