Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
Colombia rank
35th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
33rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
51015202530198020022024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 8.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 33rd of 132 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 21.3% 7.3% 14.0% Colombia
1990s 22.1% 11.8% 10.3% Colombia
2000s 21.3% 21.0% 0.4% 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 8.5% in Colombia as of 2006.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
1.2%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Colombia ranks 35th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
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