Bangladesh vs Colombia: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Colombia rank
35th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Colombia
1020304050198020022024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 5.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 35th of 132 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 51.1% 21.4% 29.7% Bangladesh
1990s 51.2% 19.3% 31.9% Bangladesh
2000s 36.8% 20.4% 16.5% Bangladesh
2010s 22.3% 11.7% 10.6% Bangladesh
2020s 5.9% 9.3% 3.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Bangladesh or Colombia?
Colombia, at 8.5% against 5.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Bangladesh and Colombia?
2.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 35th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed