Colombia vs Mexico: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Colombia
84.2%
in 2024
Mexico
84.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
69th
Mexico rank
68th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 84.4% against 84.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.8% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 90.5% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 87.5% | 0.8% | Mexico |
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, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 84.4% against 84.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 68th 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.