Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia
Colombia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 31.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 31.7% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 38.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.4% | — |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +84.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +15.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 31.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 31.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 18.9% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 24.8% | 31.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia was 31.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population