Colombia vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
0.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Europe and Northern America rank
35th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Colombia
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 14.2 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Europe and Northern America 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 | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 1.0% | 20.4% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 2.3% | 19.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 1.2% | 19.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.7% | 10.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 0.5% | 10.2% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Europe and Northern America?
- 7.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe and Northern America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Europe and Northern America 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.