Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 44.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2020
All-time low
27.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Colombia, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 28.5 preT2011: 29.9 preT2012: 27.9 preT2014: 43.4 preT2015: 41.6 preT2016: 41.8 preT2017: 42.7 preT2018: 42.9 preT2019: 43.6 preT2020: 51.2 preT2021: 47.1 preT2022: 44.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Colombia stood at 44.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Colombia peaked at 51.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 28.5%
2011 29.9% +5.0%
2012 27.9% -6.8%
2014 43.4% +55.4%
2015 41.6% -4.0%
2016 41.8% +0.5%
2017 42.7% +2.1%
2018 42.9% +0.5%
2019 43.6% +1.7%
2020 51.2% +17.3%
2021 47.1% -8.1%
2022 44.2% -6.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 44.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 44.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.0% 27.9% 43.6% 9
2020s 47.5% 44.2% 51.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Türkiye 47.5% compare
  2. 8 Brazil 45.0% compare
  3. 9 Belarus 44.3% compare
  4. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.5% compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 42.2% compare
  6. 13 Costa Rica 41.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Colombia was 44.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
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