Colombia vs Western Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
Western Africa
28.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Western Africa rank
8th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Colombia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 28.2% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 52.4% | 37.6% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 36.4% | 30.8% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 30.4% | 24.0% | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 28.2% 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 Western Africa?
- 23.9%, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.