Share of the population below the poverty line on ECLAC’s harmonised measure; survey years vary by country.
Colombia
28%
2025· 9th of 13· −3.8 pp vs. previous figure
Regional comparison
Colombia
28%
2025 · 9th of 13 · −3.8 pp
population, national figures (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Poverty | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 15.2% | 2025 | −2.8 pp | |
| 2 | Paraguay | 16% | 2025 | −3.6 pp | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 16.6% | 2025 | −0.7 pp | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 17.3% | 2025 | −1.7 pp | |
| 5 | Panama | 21.7% | 2023 | −0.5 pp | |
| 6 | El Salvador | 22.5% | 2025 | −3.3 pp | |
| 7 | Ecuador | 24% | 2025 | −4 pp | |
| 8 | Peru | 25.7% | 2025 | −1.9 pp | |
| 9 | Colombia | 28% | 2025 | −3.8 pp | |
| 10 | Mexico | 35.4% | 2024 | −8.1 pp | |
| 11 | Bolivia | 44.7% | 2025 | +7.1 pp | |
| 12 | Guatemala | 56% | 2023 | −3.3 pp | |
| 13 | Honduras | 60.1% | 2025 | −2.8 pp |
Findings
According to the harmonised ECLAC series started in 1999, the figure rose by 7.1 percentage points from 37.7% in 2024. The last year with an equal or higher record was 2011, when it reached 45.1%.
Across the 26 years of ECLAC's population series using national figures, no value fell below 17.3%. Compared to 2024 (19%), the rate decreased by 1.7 percentage points.
According to harmonised ECLAC data, no year in the 27-year series falls below 16%. The figure represents a 3.6 percentage point decrease compared to the 19.6% recorded in 2024.
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Poverty”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.