Colombia vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Colombia
2.95 million people
in 2022
United States
4.16 million people
in 2022
Colombia rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.16 million people against 2.95 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.21 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 million people | 1.57 million people | 4.10 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.28 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.62 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 3.43 million people | 932,373 people | United States |
| 2020s | 3.67 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.73 million 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 United States?
- United States, at 4.16 million people against 2.95 million people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Colombia and United States?
- 1.21 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Colombia ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd 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.