Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Colombia

Colombia: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Colombia, 2010–2022

0.40.60.811.21.42010201620222010: 1.12011: 0.932012: 0.9272014: 1.32015: 0.5132016: 0.4132017: 0.4182018: 0.582019: 0.5092020: 12021: 0.7792022: 0.785

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Colombia stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Colombia peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Colombia 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1.1%
2011 0.9% -15.8%
2012 0.9% -0.3%
2014 1.3% +43.0%
2015 0.5% -61.3%
2016 0.4% -19.5%
2017 0.4% +1.1%
2018 0.6% +39.0%
2019 0.5% -12.3%
2020 1.0% +99.6%
2021 0.8% -23.4%
2022 0.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.3% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3

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  1. 30 Pakistan 1.1% compare
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  3. 33 Malawi 0.6% compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 35 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Colombia?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Colombia was 0.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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