Colombia vs Venezuela: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle

Colombia
29.2%
in 2022
Venezuela
32.7%
in 2006
Colombia rank
47th
Venezuela rank
45th

Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 32.7% against 29.2% in Colombia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 119 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 53.0% 37.6% 15.4% Colombia
2000s 52.8% 52.0% 0.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 32.7% against 29.2% in Colombia as of 2006.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Colombia and Venezuela?
3.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Colombia ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $5.50 per day.