Brazil vs Colombia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Brazil
14.8%
in 2024
Colombia
16.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Colombia rank
3rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.4% against 14.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 16.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 16.4% against 14.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Colombia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.