Colombia vs Venezuela: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Colombia
37.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
43.3%
in 2006
Colombia rank
46th
Venezuela rank
45th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 43.3% against 37.0% in Colombia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 48.6% | 16.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.4% | 1.3% | 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 43.3% against 37.0% in Colombia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 6.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.