Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 62.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.5%
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
133.0%
in 2021
All-time low
51.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0501001502010201620222010: 562011: 65.22012: 65.92014: 512015: 62.82016: 62.52017: 59.32018: 64.42019: 62.62020: 702021: 1332022: 62.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia stood at 62.5%.

The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 133.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 56.0%
2011 65.2% +16.5%
2012 65.9% +1.1%
2014 51.0% -22.6%
2015 62.8% +23.2%
2016 62.5% -0.5%
2017 59.3% -5.2%
2018 64.4% +8.7%
2019 62.6% -2.9%
2020 70.0% +11.9%
2021 133.0% +90.0%
2022 62.5% -53.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 62.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 62.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.4%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.1% 51.0% 65.9% 9
2020s 88.5% 62.5% 133.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 South Africa 69.6% compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 66.6% compare
  3. 8 Moldova 62.5% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 60.4% compare
  5. 11 Turkey 60.2% compare
  6. 12 Kazakhstan 59.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia was 62.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 133.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group