Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance in Colombia

Colombia: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010–2022

0.20.40.62010201620222010: 0.524 %, preT2011: 0.313 %, preT2012: 0.684 %, preT2014: 0.417 %, preT2015: 0.268 %, preT2016: 0.198 %, preT2017: 0.156 %, preT2018: 0.287 %, preT2019: 0.343 %, preT2020: 0.333 %, preT2021: 0.283 %, preT2022: 0.177 %, preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %, preT.

Analysis

In 2022, population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance in Colombia stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year %, preT Change
2010 0.5%
2011 0.3% -40.3%
2012 0.7% +118.8%
2014 0.4% -39.0%
2015 0.3% -35.8%
2016 0.2% -26.0%
2017 0.2% -21.2%
2018 0.3% +83.7%
2019 0.3% +19.7%
2020 0.3% -3.1%
2021 0.3% -15.0%
2022 0.2% -37.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Malawi 0.5% compare
  2. 33 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
  3. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
  4. 36 Albania 0.0% compare
  5. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  6. 36 Georgia 0.0% compare
  7. 36 Honduras 0.0% compare
  8. 36 Paraguay 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance in Colombia?
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance in Colombia was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 394 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)