Colombia vs Northern America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Northern America
0.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Northern America rank
33rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Colombia
- Northern America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 9.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Northern America ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 0.5% | 20.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 0.6% | 21.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 0.9% | 19.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 1.0% | 10.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 0.8% | 9.9% | 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 Northern America?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Northern America?
- 7.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Northern America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Northern America ranks 33rd 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.