Colombia vs Kenya: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Colombia
44.53 million people
in 2024
Kenya
54.85 million people
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Kenya rank
18th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 54.85 million people against 44.53 million people in Colombia, a difference of 10.31 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.52 million people | 23.62 million people | 7.90 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 39.06 million people | 35.87 million people | 3.19 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.39 million people | 47.52 million people | 6.13 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 44.88 million people | 53.32 million people | 8.44 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 54.85 million people against 44.53 million people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Colombia and Kenya?
- 10.31 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.