Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Colombia
5.7%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
6.7%
in 2006
Colombia rank
34th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
32nd

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 6.7% against 5.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 14.7% 7.7% 6.9% Colombia
2000s 13.3% 14.7% 1.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 6.7% against 5.7% in Colombia as of 2006.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Colombia ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.