Colombia vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Southern Europe
0.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Southern Europe rank
33rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Colombia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.8% in Southern Europe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 10.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and Southern Europe ranks 33rd of 133 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 0.8% | 20.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 1.3% | 20.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 1.0% | 19.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 1.4% | 9.7% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.8% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 7.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Southern Europe ranks 33rd 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.