Colombia vs Venezuela: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Colombia
99.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Venezuela
91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Colombia rank
87th
Venezuela rank
90th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.41 international-$ in 2021 prices against 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in Venezuela, a difference of 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 55.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Colombia, at 99.41 international-$ in 2021 prices against 91.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 7.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 90th 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.