Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Colombia
Colombia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 29.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 29.06 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Colombia peaked at 29.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.81 million, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.88 million | 9.44 million | 10.62 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.20 million | 8.81 million | 17.66 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.82 million | 18.86 million | 25.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.96 million | 21.98 million | 29.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 23 Bangladesh 31.11 million compare
- 24 Egypt 30.18 million compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 30.01 million
- 27 Australia 25.24 million compare
- 28 Taiwan 23.37 million compare
- 29 South Africa 21.40 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.65 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,422 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 25.22 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.393 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.65 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0935 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0935 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1187 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4399 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Colombia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Colombia was 29.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 million in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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