Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Colombia
37.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
36.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
46th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
48th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 37.0% against 36.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 37.3% | 18.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.0% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.6% | 1.4% | Colombia |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Colombia, at 37.0% against 36.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th 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.