Colombia vs Rwanda: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Colombia
4.50 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
5.47 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Rwanda rank
24th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Colombia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.47 million people against 4.50 million people in Colombia, a difference of 973,460 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.21 million people | 6.82 million people | 1.40 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.40 million people | 7.50 million people | 2.10 million people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.52 million people | 5.47 million people | 952,990 people | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.47 million people against 4.50 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Colombia and Rwanda?
- 973,460 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Rwanda rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.