Colombia vs Mauritania: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
2.5%
in 2019
Colombia rank
30th
Mauritania rank
31st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day 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 30th and Mauritania ranks 31st of 120 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% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 3.3% against 2.5% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day 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 index at $3 a day?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).