Share of population in extreme poverty in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 8.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population in extreme poverty in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.5 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Colombia peaked at 29.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2024.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.03 | — |
| 1996 | 24.79 | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 28.19 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 23.92 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 29.55 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 21.23 | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 19.76 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 19.21 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.25 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 11.28 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 12.73 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 11.82 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.94 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.53 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.83 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 15.76 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 11.23 | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 9.27 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 16.03 | 28.19 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 15.1 | 29.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 9.53 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 8.5 | 15.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Mauritania 10.22 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.71 compare
- 32 Guatemala 9.66 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.13 compare
- 35 Nicaragua 6.57 compare
- 36 Tajikistan 6.13 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Colombia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Colombia was 8.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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