Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2020
All-time low
11.1%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 12.52011: 122012: 11.12014: 11.22015: 132016: 13.12017: 12.62018: 132019: 13.12020: 13.92021: 12.52022: 12.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia stood at 12.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 12.5% —
2011 12.0% -4.1%
2012 11.1% -7.6%
2014 11.2% +1.4%
2015 13.0% +16.0%
2016 13.1% +0.4%
2017 12.6% -3.5%
2018 13.0% +3.0%
2019 13.1% +0.7%
2020 13.9% +6.6%
2021 12.5% -10.5%
2022 12.7% +2.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.4% 11.1% 13.1% 9
2020s 13.0% 12.5% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Mexico 19.0% compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 17.7% compare
  3. 24 Vietnam 15.7% compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  6. 28 Peru 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia was 12.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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)