Colombia vs Taiwan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Colombia
29.06 million people
in 2024
Taiwan
23.37 million people
in 2021
Colombia rank
26th
Taiwan rank
28th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Colombia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29.06 million people against 23.37 million people in Taiwan, a difference of 5.69 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.49 million people | 22.36 million people | 9.86 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 23.27 million people | 23.25 million people | 26,150 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.22 million people | 23.41 million people | 185,550 people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Colombia or Taiwan?
- Colombia, at 29.06 million people against 23.37 million people in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Colombia and Taiwan?
- 5.69 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Taiwan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th 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.