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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 33.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.1%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2018
All-time low
21.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 212011: 28.82012: 28.72014: 32.92016: 33.42017: 33.12018: 33.62019: 32.62020: 28.72021: 27.82022: 33.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia stood at 33.1%.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia peaked at 33.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 10th 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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 21.0%
2011 28.8% +37.1%
2012 28.7% -0.4%
2014 32.9% +14.4%
2016 33.4% +1.6%
2017 33.1% -0.9%
2018 33.6% +1.5%
2019 32.6% -3.1%
2020 28.7% -11.7%
2021 27.8% -3.3%
2022 33.1% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.5% 21.0% 33.6% 8
2020s 29.9% 27.8% 33.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 8 Indonesia 34.2% compare
  3. 9 Romania 34.2% compare
  4. 11 Panama 31.3% compare
  5. 12 Poland 28.0% compare
  6. 13 Thailand 27.1% 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 33.1% 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 33.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Colombia ranks 10th 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 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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