Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Colombia
31.8%
in 2024
Mexico
29.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31.8% against 29.6% in Mexico, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 73 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 42.5% | 6.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 31.8% against 29.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.