Colombia vs Senegal: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Colombia
3.3%
in 2024
Senegal
4.2%
in 2021
Colombia rank
30th
Senegal rank
27th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.2% against 3.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 23.1% | 13.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.2% against 3.3% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Colombia and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 27th 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).