Colombia vs Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Colombia
2.95 million people
in 2022
Indonesia
3.09 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Indonesia rank
25th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.09 million people against 2.95 million people in Colombia, a difference of 135,700 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 119 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.98 million people 80.57 million people 73.59 million people Indonesia
2000s 5.28 million people 45.63 million people 40.35 million people Indonesia
2010s 2.50 million people 15.02 million people 12.52 million people Indonesia
2020s 3.67 million people 4.36 million people 692,310 people Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 3.09 million people against 2.95 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Colombia and Indonesia?
135,700 people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Colombia ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.