Colombia vs United States: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Colombia
4.50 million people
in 2024
United States
3.74 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
United States rank
27th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.50 million people against 3.74 million people in United States, a difference of 754,510 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million people | 1.79 million people | 6.64 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.32 million people | 2.86 million people | 5.46 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.21 million people | 3.68 million people | 1.52 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.51 million people | 2.96 million people | 2.55 million people | Colombia |
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 United States?
- Colombia, at 4.50 million people against 3.74 million people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Colombia and United States?
- 754,510 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Colombia ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th 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.