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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 20.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2019
All-time low
20.8%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

05101520252010201620222010: 23.12011: 24.12012: 23.42014: 22.32015: 23.62016: 232017: 232018: 23.42019: 24.32020: 21.62021: 21.72022: 20.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 24.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 23.1%
2011 24.1% +4.5%
2012 23.4% -3.1%
2014 22.3% -4.6%
2015 23.6% +6.0%
2016 23.0% -2.5%
2017 23.0% -0.1%
2018 23.4% +1.6%
2019 24.3% +3.9%
2020 21.6% -11.2%
2021 21.7% +0.6%
2022 20.8% -3.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 20.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.3% 22.3% 24.3% 9
2020s 21.4% 20.8% 21.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 South Africa 21.3% compare
  2. 27 Malawi 21.3% compare
  3. 28 Thailand 21.2% compare
  4. 30 El Salvador 20.4% compare
  5. 31 Peru 20.2% compare
  6. 32 Ukraine 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 20.8% 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 24.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 37 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 down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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