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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
3.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

57.51012.5152010201620222010: 5.4 poorest2011: 3.9 poorest2012: 4.7 poorest2014: 7.3 poorest2015: 9.5 poorest2016: 9.7 poorest2017: 10.7 poorest2018: 10.9 poorest2019: 10.3 poorest2020: 15.6 poorest2021: 12.9 poorest2022: 8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia stood at 8.0%.

The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.0% 3.9% 10.9% 9
2020s 12.1% 8.0% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 South Africa 12.0% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 10.1% compare
  3. 25 Dominican Republic 8.8% compare
  4. 27 Peru 5.3% compare
  5. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  6. 29 Bolivia 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia was 8.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 32 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 71.2%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap