Bolivia vs Colombia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bolivia
79.4%
in 2024
Colombia
84.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
72nd
Colombia rank
69th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 84.2% against 79.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 94.6% | 4.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 93.0% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 88.5% | 9.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 86.5% | 7.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 84.2% against 79.4% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 4.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd and Colombia 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 $30 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 $30 per day.