Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 51.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
51.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2014
All-time low
28.8%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0204060802010201620222010: 652011: 62.52012: 59.72014: 79.52015: 51.52016: 49.32017: 46.72018: 462019: 45.62020: 28.82021: 49.22022: 51.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Colombia is 51.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Colombia peaked at 79.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 65.0%
2011 62.5% -3.9%
2012 59.7% -4.5%
2014 79.5% +33.2%
2015 51.5% -35.2%
2016 49.3% -4.3%
2017 46.7% -5.4%
2018 46.0% -1.5%
2019 45.6% -0.8%
2020 28.8% -36.9%
2021 49.2% +70.8%
2022 51.1% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.2% 45.6% 79.5% 9
2020s 43.0% 28.8% 51.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Sri Lanka 59.6% compare
  2. 24 Mexico 58.5% compare
  3. 25 Honduras 51.2% compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 46.1% compare
  5. 28 Turkey 44.3% compare
  6. 29 Malawi 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Colombia?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Colombia was 51.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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