Colombia vs Zambia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Colombia
22.7%
in 2024
Zambia
21.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
3rd
Zambia rank
4th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.7% against 21.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.0% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.6% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 22.7% against 21.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 4th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.