Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia
Colombia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 18.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.7% | — |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 17.5% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.65 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,422 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Colombia was 18.1% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor