Colombia vs Eastern Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Eastern Europe
0.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Eastern Europe rank
39th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.2% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 42.5 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and Eastern Europe ranks 39th of 133 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 6.2% | 15.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 2.6% | 17.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.3% | 10.7% | 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 Europe?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.2% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Eastern Europe?
- 8.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Eastern Europe 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.