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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 26.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2015
All-time low
24.1%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 26.4 preT2011: 25.3 preT2012: 26 preT2014: 25.5 preT2015: 31.9 preT2016: 31.5 preT2017: 29.9 preT2018: 29.4 preT2019: 28.6 preT2020: 24.1 preT2021: 26.2 preT2022: 26.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 26.9% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 31.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 26.4%
2011 25.3% -4.1%
2012 26.0% +2.8%
2014 25.5% -1.9%
2015 31.9% +25.0%
2016 31.5% -1.1%
2017 29.9% -5.1%
2018 29.4% -1.7%
2019 28.6% -2.9%
2020 24.1% -15.6%
2021 26.2% +8.7%
2022 26.9% +2.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 26.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 26.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.3% 25.3% 31.9% 9
2020s 25.7% 24.1% 26.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Paraguay 28.2% compare
  2. 17 Mexico 27.2% compare
  3. 18 Belarus 27.0% compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 25.9% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  6. 22 Armenia 25.6% 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 26.9% 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 31.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 19th 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 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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