Colombia vs Israel: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Colombia
16.4%
in 2024
Israel
14.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
3rd
Israel rank
6th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Colombia
- Israel
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.4% against 14.2% in Israel, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.7% | 2.9% | 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, Colombia or Israel?
- Colombia, at 16.4% against 14.2% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Colombia and Israel?
- 2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 6th 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.