Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.6%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2018
All-time low
28.6%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 31.42011: 30.62012: 31.72014: 28.82015: 43.72016: 44.12017: 44.12018: 44.52019: 442020: 28.62021: 34.22022: 37.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia is 37.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 44.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 11th of 39 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 31.4%
2011 30.6% -2.6%
2012 31.7% +3.7%
2014 28.8% -9.3%
2015 43.7% +51.9%
2016 44.1% +0.9%
2017 44.1% -0.1%
2018 44.5% +0.9%
2019 44.0% -1.0%
2020 28.6% -35.0%
2021 34.2% +19.4%
2022 37.6% +10.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 37.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.1% 28.8% 44.5% 9
2020s 33.5% 28.6% 37.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Ecuador 43.3% compare
  2. 9 Argentina 41.5% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 39.1% compare
  4. 12 Serbia 37.6% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 36.2% compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 35.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia was 37.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population