Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Colombia

Colombia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 48.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.39 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
48.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.42 million
in 1996
Years of data
26
1992–2024

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Colombia, 1992–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1992200820241992: 28.3M1996: 27.4M1999: 27.6M2000: 29.7M2001: 28.0M2002: 31.8M2003: 32.8M2004: 33.6M2005: 35.1M2008: 36.6M2009: 37.6M2010: 38.8M2011: 40.2M2012: 39.9M2013: 40.7M2014: 41.5M2015: 42.2M2016: 42.7M2017: 43.5M2018: 44.2M2019: 44.3M2020: 42.6M2021: 45.4M2022: 46.9M2023: 47.8M2024: 48.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 48.39 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Colombia peaked at 48.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.42 million, in 1996.

That places Colombia 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.80 million 27.42 million 28.35 million 3
2000s 33.15 million 27.97 million 37.58 million 8
2010s 41.79 million 38.80 million 44.27 million 10
2020s 46.25 million 42.65 million 48.39 million 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Italy 58.44 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 52.09 million compare
  3. 24 Korea 51.72 million compare
  4. 26 Spain 47.96 million compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 44.66 million compare
  6. 28 Canada 38.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Colombia?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Colombia was 48.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 48.39 million in 2024.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.42 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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