Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.2%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2020
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia, 2010–2022

051015202010201620222010: 17.12011: 17.22012: 16.72014: 17.22015: 15.62016: 15.62017: 16.22018: 16.62019: 17.42020: 21.52021: 17.22022: 16.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 16.2% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.

Colombia ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 17.1%
2011 17.2% +0.3%
2012 16.7% -3.0%
2014 17.2% +3.3%
2015 15.6% -9.4%
2016 15.6% +0.2%
2017 16.2% +3.8%
2018 16.6% +2.7%
2019 17.4% +4.3%
2020 21.5% +23.6%
2021 17.2% -19.9%
2022 16.2% -5.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 15.6% 17.4% 9
2020s 18.3% 16.2% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Honduras 16.8% compare
  2. 33 Argentina 16.7% compare
  3. 34 South Africa 16.3% compare
  4. 36 Malawi 16.0% compare
  5. 37 Paraguay 15.8% compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 16.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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