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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 2.1% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

123452010201620222010: 0.5572011: 12012: 0.6632014: 2.92015: 2.92016: 32017: 2.92018: 3.42019: 3.62020: 5.52021: 2.92022: 2.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in 2022.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 220.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Colombia peaked at 5.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 2.3% 0.6% 3.6% 9
2020s 3.5% 2.1% 5.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 South Africa 3.4% compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.4% compare
  4. 28 Peru 1.3% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 1.2% compare
  6. 30 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Colombia was 2.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount