Colombia vs Egypt: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Colombia
2.95 million people
in 2022
Egypt
2.82 million people
in 2019
Colombia rank
26th
Egypt rank
28th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.95 million people against 2.82 million people in Egypt, a difference of 127,530 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 28th of 119 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 million people | 338,696 people | 7.52 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.61 million people | 3.99 million people | 612,360 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 2.32 million people | 267,168 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 2.95 million people against 2.82 million people in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Colombia and Egypt?
- 127,530 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 28th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.