Colombia vs Zambia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Colombia
16.4%
in 2024
Zambia
14.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.4% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 0.9% | 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 Zambia?
- Colombia, at 16.4% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Colombia and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th 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.