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
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.