Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 2.5% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
down 47.1%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

024682010201620222010: 1.32011: 1.12012: 0.7832014: 3.42015: 42016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 4.62019: 5.32020: 8.52021: 4.62022: 2.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia stood at 2.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 212.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 8.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.1% 0.8% 5.3% 9
2020s 5.2% 2.5% 8.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 4.2% compare
  3. 25 Panama 4.0% compare
  4. 27 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
  5. 28 Peru 1.8% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia was 2.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 287 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap