Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Colombia is 14.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Colombia peaked at 42.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 39th 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.7% | — |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 27.7% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 24.9% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Colombia?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Colombia was 14.7% 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.