Colombia vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Colombia
89.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
90.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
Paraguay rank
70th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 90.5% against 89.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 93.5% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.6% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.5% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.8% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 90.5% against 89.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 70th 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.