Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia peaked at 19.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.9% | — |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -89.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1050.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -83.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.0% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 11.6% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia was 2.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount