Colombia vs Mauritania: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Colombia rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
30th
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 8.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 26.1% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 8.5% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 30th 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. 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 $3 per day.