Colombia vs Slovakia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Colombia
89.6%
in 2024
Slovakia
91.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
Slovakia rank
69th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Colombia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 91.1% against 89.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 98.2% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.0% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 87.8% | 5.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 88.7% | 2.9% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 91.1% against 89.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Colombia and Slovakia?
- 1.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Slovakia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 69th 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.