Colombia vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Eastern Asia rank
39th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 42.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 133 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 68.2% | 46.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 60.9% | 38.8% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 34.6% | 14.4% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.0% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 0.2% | 10.5% | 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 Eastern Asia?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 8.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 133 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.