Colombia vs Rwanda: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Colombia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 340.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 258.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 378.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Colombia or Rwanda?
- Colombia, at 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Colombia and Rwanda?
- 340.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia 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 shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 25th 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.