Colombia vs Venezuela: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Venezuela
9.7%
in 2006
Colombia rank
34th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 9.7% against 8.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 7.3% | 14.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 11.8% | 10.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 9.7% against 8.5% in Colombia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 1.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 32nd 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.