Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 11.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

246810122010201620222010: 2.52011: 2.82012: 4.12014: 6.22016: 122017: 12.22018: 11.62019: 11.42020: 82021: 10.92022: 11.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia stood at 11.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 186.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia peaked at 12.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 2.5%
2011 2.8% +11.9%
2012 4.1% +43.5%
2014 6.2% +51.9%
2016 12.0% +93.8%
2017 12.2% +1.5%
2018 11.6% -4.5%
2019 11.4% -2.3%
2020 8.0% -29.4%
2021 10.9% +35.4%
2022 11.7% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.9% 2.5% 12.2% 8
2020s 10.2% 8.0% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare
  2. 8 Panama 14.1% compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 11.2% compare
  5. 12 Peru 10.8% compare
  6. 13 Republic of Moldova 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia was 11.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)