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
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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

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.