Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022
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 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -37.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.1%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.0% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 South Africa 12.0% compare
- 26 Ecuador 10.1% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 8.8% compare
- 29 Peru 5.3% compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 31 Bolivia 4.7% compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 28th out of 34 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap