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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 27.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2020
All-time low
18.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0102030402010201620222010: 18.82011: 18.92012: 18.82014: 28.62015: 29.32016: 30.92017: 29.92018: 30.32019: 30.92020: 37.12021: 282022: 27.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 27.7% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 37.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 36 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 Protection and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 18.8%
2011 18.9% +0.4%
2012 18.8% -0.3%
2014 28.6% +52.0%
2015 29.3% +2.4%
2016 30.9% +5.4%
2017 29.9% -3.2%
2018 30.3% +1.5%
2019 30.9% +2.1%
2020 37.1% +20.0%
2021 28.0% -24.6%
2022 27.7% -1.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 27.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 27.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.3% 18.8% 30.9% 9
2020s 30.9% 27.7% 37.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Chile 29.3% compare
  2. 20 Kosovo 28.7% compare
  3. 20 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 28.7% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 27.3% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 26.3% compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 26.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 27.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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