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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 6.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.4%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

2468102010201620222010: 3.1 poorest2011: 2.9 poorest2012: 3.2 poorest2014: 6.4 poorest2015: 6.9 poorest2016: 7.4 poorest2017: 7.6 poorest2018: 7.6 poorest2019: 7.7 poorest2020: 10.6 poorest2021: 8.4 poorest2022: 6.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 10.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 26th 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 3.1% —
2011 2.9% -6.8%
2012 3.2% +11.4%
2014 6.4% +99.7%
2015 6.9% +8.4%
2016 7.4% +6.7%
2017 7.6% +3.8%
2018 7.6% -0.6%
2019 7.7% +0.9%
2020 10.6% +38.6%
2021 8.4% -20.5%
2022 6.4% -24.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.8%, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.9% 2.9% 7.7% 9
2020s 8.5% 6.4% 10.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Vietnam 10.2% compare
  2. 24 Pakistan 9.8% compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
  5. 28 South Africa 5.8% compare
  6. 29 Bolivia 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Colombia was 6.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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