Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.0%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2020
All-time low
7.0%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 8.6 poorest2011: 7.2 poorest2012: 7.2 poorest2014: 12.1 poorest2015: 13.2 poorest2016: 12.6 poorest2017: 8.1 poorest2018: 8 poorest2019: 7.9 poorest2020: 15.5 poorest2021: 9.2 poorest2022: 7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 8.6%
2011 7.2% -15.7%
2012 7.2% -0.3%
2014 12.1% +68.2%
2015 13.2% +9.1%
2016 12.6% -4.7%
2017 8.1% -35.4%
2018 8.0% -1.8%
2019 7.9% -0.4%
2020 15.5% +94.6%
2021 9.2% -40.5%
2022 7.0% -24.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.4%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 34% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 7.2% 13.2% 9
2020s 10.5% 7.0% 15.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 30 Thailand 12.7% compare
  2. 31 Pakistan 12.3% compare
  3. 32 El Salvador 10.7% compare
  4. 34 South Africa 5.8% compare
  5. 35 Honduras 3.6% compare
  6. 36 Malawi 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia was 7.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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