Colombia vs Northern Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Northern Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Northern Europe rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Colombia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.4% in Northern Europe, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 21.2 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Northern Europe ranks 37th of 132 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 0.2% | 21.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 0.3% | 21.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 0.3% | 19.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.3% | 10.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 0.4% | 10.3% | 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 Europe?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.4% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 8.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Northern Europe ranks 37th 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.