Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

00.511.52010201620222010: 1.12011: 0.9822012: 0.5362014: 0.5822015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 0.8972020: 0.7972021: 0.8752022: 0.516

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Colombia stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Colombia peaked at 1.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 30th out of 40 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.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Insurance (%) -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1.1%
2011 1.0% -9.9%
2012 0.5% -45.4%
2014 0.6% +8.4%
2015 1.4% +143.6%
2016 1.4% -1.8%
2017 1.2% -15.0%
2018 1.2% -1.3%
2019 0.9% -23.1%
2020 0.8% -11.2%
2021 0.9% +9.7%
2022 0.5% -41.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 1.4% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1.4% compare
  2. 28 Honduras 1.4% compare
  3. 29 Peru 0.5% compare
  4. 31 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  5. 32 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Colombia?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Colombia was 0.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Insurance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Insurance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)