Colombia vs Mauritania: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Colombia
8.5
in 2024
Mauritania
10.22
in 2019
Colombia rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
30th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10.22 against 8.5 in Colombia, a difference of 1.72.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 30th of 120 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.79 26.13 6.34 Mauritania
2010s 11.12 10.96 0.1526 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Colombia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10.22 against 8.5 in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Colombia and Mauritania?
1.72, with Mauritania 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 headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed