Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 25.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2014
All-time low
13.6%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022

10203040502010201620222010: 40.22011: 41.22012: 38.12014: 53.52015: 20.32016: 18.52017: 17.72018: 16.52019: 162020: 13.62021: 26.32022: 25.3

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

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.1% 16.0% 53.5% 9
2020s 21.7% 13.6% 26.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Argentina 33.2% compare
  2. 24 Moldova 28.8% compare
  3. 25 Malawi 26.7% compare
  4. 27 Kazakhstan 25.0% compare
  5. 28 Brazil 24.7% compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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