Income share held by third 20% in Colombia
Colombia: Income share held by third 20% was 11.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share held by third 20% in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, income share held by third 20% in Colombia stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Colombia peaked at 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 119th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 Brazil 12.8% compare
- 117 Mozambique 12.5% compare
- 118 Zambia 11.9% compare
- 120 South Africa 10.8% compare
- 121 Botswana 10.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 37.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 14.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 8.5% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.3% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 30.0% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 5.7% (2024)
- Population living in slums 9.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Colombia?
- Income share held by third 20% in Colombia was 11.5% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.