Colombia vs Developing regions: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
Developing regions
9.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Developing regions rank
12th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Colombia
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 9.6% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 2.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 9th and Developing regions ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 35.7% | 20.8% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 15.4% | 9.8% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 10.7% | 4.3% | Developing regions |
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, Colombia or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 9.6% against 4.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Colombia and Developing regions?
- 5.3%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Developing regions?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Developing regions rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Developing regions ranks 12th of 46 countries.
- 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.