Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.5% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Colombia peaked at 29.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 34th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.5% | — |
| 1988 | 21.4% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 16.0% | 28.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.1% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Guatemala 9.7% compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.7% compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 36 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Colombia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Colombia was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.