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)
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.