Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Colombia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 13.9% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Colombia peaked at 42.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.7% | — |
| 1988 | 32.1% | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 32.1% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 27.7% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 24.9% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.9% | 21.4% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Colombia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Colombia was 13.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release