Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Colombia: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 8.5% (2024), 49th of 151 in the world and 3rd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 14.7% (2024), 58th of 151 in the world and 3rd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 37.0% (2024), 65th of 151 in the world and 3rd of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Colombia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 8.5%2024 | 49/151 | 3/22 | 23.9% | 13.3% | 15.8% | −2.4 ppsince 2014 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 14.7%2024 | 58/151 | 3/22 | 36.4% | 22.6% | 23.8% | −3.7 ppsince 2014 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 37.0%2024 | 65/151 | 3/22 | 65.4% | 50.0% | 48.6% | −4.9 ppsince 2014 | 24.7% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 31.8%2024 | 45/145 | 6/23 | · | 41.0%2012 | 43.1% | −5.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 54.42024 | 4/151 | 1/22 | 58.4 | 54.4 | 54.4 | +1.5%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 42.7%2024 | 3/151 | 1/22 | 46.9% | 43.2% | 42.0% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 3.2%2024 | 150/151 | 22/22 | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 4.1%2024 | 90/167 | 16/28 | 8.6%2001 | 11.1% | 4.2% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 28.0%2024 | 70/155 | 15/28 | · | · | 30.5% | — | 25.2% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 57.1%2024 | 98/145 | 15/21 | · | 30.4%2011 | 59.7%2021 | +18.1 ppsince 2014 | 73.5% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 29.4%2025 | 81/190 | 21/32 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 18.3% | +9.5 ppsince 2015 | 36.6% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.0bn2023 | 45/145 | 2/32 | $202m | $664m | $1.9bn | +20%since 2013 | $10.8bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.3%2023 | 116/139 | 23/30 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $19.72023 | 115/145 | 23/32 | $5.2 | $14.8 | $36.9 | +6.1%since 2013 | $16.4 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−2.4 pp8.5% in 2024
- Poverty, $4.20/day−3.7 pp14.7% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−4.9 pp37.0% in 2024
- National poverty rate−5.2 pp31.8% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+1.5%54.4 in 2024
- Top 10% income share+1.0 pp42.7% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Colombia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Colombia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Colombia | Brazil | Peru | Venezuela | Ecuador | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 8.5%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 5.1%2024 | 9.7%2006 | 3.4%2025 | 6.6%2014 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 14.7%2024 | 6.2%2024 | 10.7%2024 | 16.4%2006 | 8.4%2025 | 15.7%2014 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 37.0%2024 | 20.6%2024 | 36.2%2024 | 43.3%2006 | 30.1%2025 | 46.5%2014 |
| National poverty rate | 31.8%2024 | — | 25.7%2025 | 33.1%2015 | 21.4%2025 | 24.9%2016 |
| Gini index | 54.42024 | 50.32024 | 40.12024 | 44.72006 | 45.92025 | 46.22014 |
| Top 10% income share | 42.7%2024 | 39.3%2024 | 30.3%2024 | 33.2%2006 | 35.1%2025 | 37.2%2014 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 3.2%2024 | 3.9%2024 | 5.6%2024 | 4.3%2006 | 4.8%2025 | 5.1%2014 |
| Undernourishment | 4.1%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 5.7%2024 | 5.3%2024 | 10.8%2024 | 17.3%2022 |
| Food insecurity | 28.0%2024 | 9.6%2024 | 33.6%2024 | — | 31.1%2024 | — |