Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 3.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia is 3.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia peaked at 19.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Colombia was 3.9% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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