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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 33.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.5%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2016
All-time low
25.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

0102030402010201620222010: 25.3 preT2011: 31.2 preT2012: 31.9 preT2014: 37 preT2016: 37.9 preT2017: 33.1 preT2018: 33.6 preT2019: 32.8 preT2020: 34.8 preT2021: 28.2 preT2022: 33.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia stood at 33.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia peaked at 37.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 25.3%
2011 31.2% +23.7%
2012 31.9% +2.1%
2014 37.0% +16.0%
2016 37.9% +2.4%
2017 33.1% -12.5%
2018 33.6% +1.5%
2019 32.8% -2.5%
2020 34.8% +6.2%
2021 28.2% -19.1%
2022 33.5% +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.9% 25.3% 37.9% 8
2020s 32.2% 28.2% 34.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 40.2% compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 38.8% compare
  3. 16 Chile 38.7% compare
  4. 18 Serbia 33.1% compare
  5. 19 Georgia 28.5% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia was 33.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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