Colombia vs Mauritania: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Colombia rank
35th
Mauritania rank
32nd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 8.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 26.1% 6.3% Mauritania
2010s 11.1% 10.9% 0.2% 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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10.2% against 8.5% in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Mauritania?
1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Colombia ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed