Colombia vs Mauritania: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Colombia
5.7%
in 2022
Mauritania
4.9%
in 2019
Colombia rank
34th
Mauritania rank
36th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.7% against 4.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 119 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 16.1% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 5.7% against 4.9% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Colombia 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.