Colombia vs Mauritania: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
2.5%
in 2019
Colombia rank
32nd
Mauritania rank
33rd
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.3% against 2.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 123 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 3.3% against 2.5% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.