Argentina vs Colombia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Argentina
28.2%
in 2025
Colombia
31.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Colombia rank
11th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
010203040201220182025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 31.8% against 28.2% in Argentina, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 11th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 30.9% 36.2% 5.3% Colombia
2020s 39.7% 37.2% 2.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 31.8% against 28.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Argentina and Colombia?
3.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Argentina ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). 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 ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.