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Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.6%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2020
All-time low
26.2%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Colombia, 2010–2022

010203040502010201620222010: 28 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 26.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 29.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 38.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 38.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 40.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 41.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 41.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 42.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 47.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 44.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 39.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.3% 26.2% 42.1% 9
2020s 43.9% 39.6% 47.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Brazil 42.6% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia 39.5% compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.