Colombia vs Egypt: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Colombia
29.06 million people
in 2024
Egypt
30.18 million people
in 2021
Colombia rank
26th
Egypt rank
24th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 30.18 million people against 29.06 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.12 million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.44 million people | 17.05 million people | 7.60 million people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 14.87 million people | 14.77 million people | 107,600 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.67 million people | 24.56 million people | 1.88 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 24.46 million people | 30.18 million people | 5.72 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 30.18 million people against 29.06 million people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Colombia and Egypt?
- 1.12 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 24th 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 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.