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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 7.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

510152025302010201620222010: 28 preT2011: 22.8 preT2012: 21 preT2014: 16.9 preT2015: 22.3 preT2016: 18.2 preT2017: 8.4 preT2018: 8.8 preT2019: 10.6 preT2020: 19 preT2021: 7.3 preT2022: 7.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 7.9% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 28.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2021.

That places Colombia 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 28.0%
2011 22.8% -18.5%
2012 21.0% -7.8%
2014 16.9% -19.7%
2015 22.3% +32.1%
2016 18.2% -18.5%
2017 8.4% -53.9%
2018 8.8% +5.1%
2019 10.6% +20.1%
2020 19.0% +79.1%
2021 7.3% -61.4%
2022 7.9% +8.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.4% 8.4% 28.0% 9
2020s 11.4% 7.3% 19.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Mongolia 9.8% compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 8.8% compare
  3. 25 Panama 7.9% compare
  4. 27 Argentina 7.9% compare
  5. 28 Mexico 7.4% compare
  6. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More work & labour data for Colombia

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Colombia was 7.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Colombia. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/benefits-incidence-in-extreme-poor-2-15-a-day-percent-all-social-assistance-pret/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/benefits-incidence-in-extreme-poor-2-15-a-day-percent-all-social-assistance-pret/colombia/">Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Colombia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population