Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Colombia

Colombia: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 4.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.74 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.50 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1992–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Colombia, 1992–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1992200820241992: 5.4M1996: 9.0M1999: 10.8M2000: 9.3M2001: 11.7M2002: 8.6M2003: 8.1M2004: 8.0M2005: 7.1M2008: 7.1M2009: 6.7M2010: 6.0M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.8M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.1M2015: 4.8M2016: 4.8M2017: 4.6M2018: 4.8M2019: 5.6M2020: 8.0M2021: 5.7M2022: 4.8M2023: 4.5M2024: 4.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4.50 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Colombia peaked at 11.74 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million, in 2024.

Colombia ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.43 million 5.41 million 10.84 million 3
2000s 8.32 million 6.69 million 11.74 million 8
2010s 5.21 million 4.59 million 5.97 million 10
2020s 5.51 million 4.50 million 7.98 million 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Brazil 6.38 million compare
  2. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 6.29 million compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 5.47 million compare
  4. 26 Syria 4.03 million compare
  5. 27 United States 3.74 million compare
  6. 28 Benin 3.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Colombia?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Colombia was 4.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.74 million in 2001.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
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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