Bolivia vs Colombia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Bolivia
37.7%
in 2024
Colombia
31.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
8th
Colombia rank
11th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 37.7% against 31.8% in Colombia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 36.2% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.2% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 37.7% against 31.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 5.9%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Bolivia ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 11th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.