Colombia vs Mexico: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Colombia
31.8%
in 2024
Mexico
29.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31.8% against 29.6% in Mexico, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 42.5% | 6.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 31.8% against 29.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.