Colombia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Colombia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 31.80.
That's down 8.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2012–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 43.10
- Trough
- 31.80
- 1-year change
- -8.1%
- 5-year change
- -12.9%
- -2.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -14.1%
- -1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 31.8000 | |
| 34.6000 | |
| 36.6000 | |
| 39.7000 | |
| 43.1000 | |
| 36.5000 | |
| 35.5000 | |
| 35.9000 | |
| 36.8000 | |
| 36.8000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Colombia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Colombia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 31.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Colombia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Colombia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 8.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Colombia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2024 was 24.34, so Colombia is above the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.