Colombia vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
0.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
35th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Colombia
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.6% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 14.2 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 35th of 132 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
1980s 21.4% 1.1% 20.3% Colombia
1990s 22.1% 2.1% 19.9% Colombia
2000s 20.2% 1.2% 19.1% Colombia
2010s 11.1% 0.7% 10.4% Colombia
2020s 10.7% 0.6% 10.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Colombia or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.6% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
7.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Colombia ranks 35th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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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