Colombia vs Venezuela: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Colombia
14.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
16.4%
in 2006
Colombia rank
39th
Venezuela rank
37th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 16.4% against 14.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.
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 39th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 120 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 | 34.4% | 20.1% | 14.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.0% | 1.9% | Colombia |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 16.4% against 14.7% in Colombia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 1.7%, 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 37th 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.