Colombia vs Côte d'Ivoire: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Colombia
4.50 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
6.29 million people
in 2021
Colombia rank
25th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 6.29 million people against 4.50 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.80 million people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 million people | 5.19 million people | 225,440 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.11 million people | 10.11 million people | 3.00 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.81 million people | 8.90 million people | 4.09 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 5.75 million people | 6.29 million people | 543,170 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Colombia or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 6.29 million people against 4.50 million people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.80 million people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.