Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia
Colombia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia is 39.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia peaked at 47.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.0% | — |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -10.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 26.2% | 42.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 39.6% | 47.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia was 39.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.