Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.6%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2020
All-time low
26.2%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia, 2010–2022

010203040502010201620222010: 28 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 26.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 29.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 38.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 38.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 40.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 41.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 41.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 42.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 47.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 44.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 39.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia is 39.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia peaked at 47.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 17th 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 social insurance programs in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2010 28.0%
2011 26.2% -6.4%
2012 29.6% +12.8%
2014 38.2% +29.3%
2015 38.6% +1.1%
2016 40.4% +4.5%
2017 41.6% +3.0%
2018 41.6% -0.0%
2019 42.1% +1.4%
2020 47.5% +12.8%
2021 44.4% -6.6%
2022 39.6% -10.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.3% 26.2% 42.1% 9
2020s 43.9% 39.6% 47.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Brazil 42.6% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia 39.5% compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia was 39.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.