Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Colombia
Colombia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.3% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 39th 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 the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +236.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 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 population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Colombia?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Colombia was 0.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)