Colombia vs Laos: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Laos
7.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Laos rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 7.1% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Laos ranks 37th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 42.1% | 26.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 43.1% | 21.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 18.7% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1.4% | 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 Laos?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 7.1% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Laos?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Laos ranks 37th 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.