Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 17.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022

051015202010201620222010: 152011: 17.42012: 14.12014: 18.32015: 16.62016: 16.52017: 16.32018: 15.82019: 16.22020: 16.42021: 18.32022: 17.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Colombia is 17.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Colombia peaked at 18.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 15.0%
2011 17.4% +15.7%
2012 14.1% -19.2%
2014 18.3% +30.0%
2015 16.6% -9.1%
2016 16.5% -0.8%
2017 16.3% -1.2%
2018 15.8% -2.8%
2019 16.2% +2.1%
2020 16.4% +1.4%
2021 18.3% +11.9%
2022 17.5% -4.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 17.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 14.1% 18.3% 9
2020s 17.4% 16.4% 18.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Mexico 18.5% compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 18.3% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 18.0% compare
  4. 30 Honduras 17.2% compare
  5. 31 Pakistan 17.1% compare
  6. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Colombia was 17.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population