Caribbean vs Colombia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
11th
Colombia rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 10.8% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 14.8% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 6.4% | 3.5% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Caribbean, at 10.8% against 4.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 6.5%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Colombia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Caribbean ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.