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
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.