Colombia vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Colombia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 25.3% | 10.5% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 15.3% | 9.7% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 15.5% | 9.1% | Southern Africa |
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 Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% 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 Southern Africa?
- 11.0%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 9th 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.