Colombia vs Hungary: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Colombia
89.6%
in 2024
Hungary
89.0%
in 2017
Colombia rank
72nd
Hungary rank
73rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Colombia
- Hungary
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 89.6% against 89.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 97.0% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.9% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.3% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Colombia or Hungary?
- Colombia, at 89.6% against 89.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Colombia and Hungary?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hungary?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Hungary rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.