Botswana vs Colombia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Botswana
1.1%
in 2015
Colombia
1.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
15th
Colombia rank
13th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7% against 1.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
Botswana ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.7% against 1.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Botswana ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 13th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.