Colombia vs Poland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Colombia
21.6%
in 2023
Poland
22.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
67th
Poland rank
65th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Colombia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 22.4% against 21.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Colombia ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th of 184 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.1% 28.3% 19.3% Poland
1980s 8.9% 22.8% 13.9% Poland
1990s 8.8% 25.4% 16.5% Poland
2000s 11.5% 24.1% 12.6% Poland
2010s 17.4% 22.2% 4.8% Poland
2020s 22.1% 22.2% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Colombia or Poland?
Poland, at 22.4% against 21.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Colombia and Poland?
0.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Poland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Poland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Colombia ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.