Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.5% for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Colombia peaked at 29.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.0% | — |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 16.0% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 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
- 30 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.7% compare
- 32 Guatemala 9.7% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
- 36 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 share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Colombia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Colombia was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.