Colombia vs Zambia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Colombia
29.1%
in 2024
Zambia
28.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.5% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 29.1% against 28.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, 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 60% of the median?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.