Colombia vs India: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Colombia
14.7%
in 2024
India
16.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
39th
India rank
36th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 16.1% against 14.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 39th and India ranks 36th of 120 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 70.3% | 41.8% | India |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 57.7% | 37.8% | India |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 20.0% | 4.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Colombia or India?
- India, at 16.1% against 14.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Colombia and India?
- 1.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Colombia ranks 39th and India ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.