Coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia
Colombia: Coverage of social safety net programs was 31.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia is 31.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia peaked at 59.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 26th out of 38 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.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.8% | — |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 21.3% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 20.9% | 32.3% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Colombia was 31.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.