Colombia vs Senegal: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 31.5% against 30.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 123 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 77.3% | 42.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 58.8% | 23.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 42.8% | 11.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Colombia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 31.5% against 30.0% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Colombia and Senegal?
- 1.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.