Colombia vs Iceland: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Colombia
9.9%
in 2025
Iceland
11.7%
in 2020
Colombia rank
48th
Iceland rank
45th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Colombia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.7% against 9.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 48 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 12.4% | 10.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 11.7% | 6.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Colombia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 11.7% against 9.9% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Colombia and Iceland?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.