Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia
Colombia: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 25.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia peaked at 53.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 26th out of 39 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.2% | — |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -62.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 16.0% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 13.6% | 26.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- 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 (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia?
- Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia was 25.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)