Colombia vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Western Europe rank
36th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Colombia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 21.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 133 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 0.2% | 21.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 0.2% | 21.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 0.1% | 20.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.1% | 11.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 0.3% | 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 Western Europe?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Colombia and Western Europe?
- 8.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Europe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 36th 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.