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

Colombia: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions was 9.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

246810122010201620222010: 2.52011: 2.82012: 4.52014: 7.22016: 10.82017: 11.12018: 10.32019: 10.82020: 6.82021: 8.22022: 9.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Colombia is 9.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Colombia peaked at 11.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 2.5%
2011 2.8% +13.3%
2012 4.5% +61.1%
2014 7.2% +59.4%
2016 10.8% +49.7%
2017 11.1% +2.8%
2018 10.3% -7.4%
2019 10.8% +4.6%
2020 6.8% -37.1%
2021 8.2% +21.5%
2022 9.9% +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 2.5% 11.1% 8
2020s 8.3% 6.8% 9.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Georgia 56.9% compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka 19.1% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 15.4% compare
  4. 6 Mexico 8.4% compare
  5. 7 Serbia 8.3% compare
  6. 8 Chile 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Colombia?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Colombia was 9.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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