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

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

123452010201620222010: 0.5572011: 12012: 0.6632014: 2.92015: 2.92016: 32017: 2.92018: 3.42019: 3.62020: 5.52021: 2.92022: 2.1

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 0.6% 3.6% 9
2020s 3.5% 2.1% 5.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 South Africa 3.4% compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
  3. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.4% compare
  4. 29 Peru 1.3% compare
  5. 30 El Salvador 1.2% compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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