Colombia vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Colombia
84.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
83.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
69th
Paraguay rank
70th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 84.2% against 83.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Paraguay ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 89.1% | 5.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.3% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.3% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 84.9% | 1.5% | 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, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 84.2% against 83.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Colombia 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 $30 a day?
- Colombia ranks 69th 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 $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.