Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Colombia is 2.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 220.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 5.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Insurance -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +335.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -25.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.4%, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 South Africa 3.4% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.4% compare
- 29 Peru 1.3% compare
- 30 El Salvador 1.2% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9% compare
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 poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Colombia?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Colombia was 2.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.4%. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount