Colombia vs Moldova: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Colombia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 33.6% against 31.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Moldova ranks 8th of 70 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 25.2% | 11.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 29.5% | 7.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Colombia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 33.6% against 31.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Colombia and Moldova?
- 1.8%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Moldova?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Moldova rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Moldova ranks 8th 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
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.