Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 6.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2020
All-time low
4.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

024682010201620222010: 6.42011: 52012: 4.42014: 62015: 7.52016: 7.82017: 6.92018: 7.42019: 7.32020: 7.82021: 6.32022: 6.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia stood at 6.4%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 7.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 28th 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.

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 6.4% —
2011 5.0% -21.6%
2012 4.4% -12.0%
2014 6.0% +37.0%
2015 7.5% +25.0%
2016 7.8% +3.4%
2017 6.9% -10.7%
2018 7.4% +7.2%
2019 7.3% -2.4%
2020 7.8% +7.5%
2021 6.3% -19.2%
2022 6.4% +0.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 4.4% 7.8% 9
2020s 6.8% 6.3% 7.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 7.0% compare
  2. 26 Peru 6.9% compare
  3. 27 El Salvador 6.5% compare
  4. 29 Pakistan 5.5% compare
  5. 30 Indonesia 5.4% compare
  6. 31 Dominican Republic 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia was 6.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)