Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 7.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2011
All-time low
5.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

02468102010201620222010: 6.32011: 92012: 5.52014: 7.92015: 82016: 8.12017: 6.52018: 6.92019: 8.32020: 82021: 82022: 7.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Colombia is 7.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 9.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 6.3%
2011 9.0% +43.1%
2012 5.5% -39.0%
2014 7.9% +44.4%
2015 8.0% +0.7%
2016 8.1% +0.9%
2017 6.5% -19.4%
2018 6.9% +5.6%
2019 8.3% +21.0%
2020 8.0% -3.5%
2021 8.0% +0.0%
2022 7.8% -2.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 9.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 7.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 3.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 5.5% 9.0% 9
2020s 8.0% 7.8% 8.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Malawi 75.0% compare
  2. 2 Honduras 24.0% compare
  3. 3 South Africa 23.4% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 7.0% compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 6.9% compare
  6. 7 Brazil 4.9% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Colombia was 7.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population