Colombia vs Georgia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Colombia
37.0%
in 2024
Georgia
45.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Georgia rank
44th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Colombia
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 45.6% against 37.0% in Colombia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Georgia ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 72.3% | 4.3% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 79.8% | 18.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 66.9% | 23.3% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 56.5% | 14.7% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Colombia or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 45.6% against 37.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Colombia and Georgia?
- 8.6%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Georgia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Georgia ranks 44th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.