Colombia poverty rate for 2023 was 37.60%, a 2.6% decline from 2022.

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<li>Colombia poverty rate for 2022 was <strong>40.20%</strong>, a <strong>3.8% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Colombia poverty rate for 2021 was <strong>44.00%</strong>, a <strong>4% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Colombia poverty rate for 2020 was <strong>48.00%</strong>, a <strong>7.7% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

Colombia CO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.20 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 19.900 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.700 % for 2019. Colombia CO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.20 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 20.300 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2020, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.700 % in 2001 and a record low of 11.100 % in 2018. Colombia CO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.20 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.20 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.; ; World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from around 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Colombia CO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $5.50 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 38.300 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.400 % for 2019. Colombia CO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $5.50 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 39.950 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2020, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.400 % in 2001 and a record low of 28.100 % in 2017. Colombia CO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $5.50 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.; ; World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from around 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

From 2017 to 2021, the share of households living under the poverty line in Venezuela has been surpassing 90 percent. In addition, more than six out of every ten households (67.97 percent) lived in extreme poverty in 2021. The overall household poverty rate in Venezuela has registered a steady growth from 2014 to 2019, after having remained relatively stable, below 40 percent, since 2005. Although poverty is widespread among the population as a whole, some groups are more vulnerable than others. That is the case of younger generations and particularly children: 98.03 percent of Venezuelans aged 15 or younger lived in poverty in 2021. An economy in disarray Venezuela, the country with the largest oil reserves in the world and whose economy has been largely dependent on oil revenues for decades, was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. Today, hyperinflation and an astronomic public debt are only some of the many pressing concerns that affect the domestic economy. The socio-economic consequences of the crisis As a result of the economic recession, more than half of the population in every state in Venezuela lives in extreme poverty. This issue is particularly noteworthy in the states of Amazonas, Monagas, and Falcón, where the extreme poverty rate hovers over 80 percent. Such alarming levels of poverty, together with persistent food shortages, provoked a rapid increase in undernourishment, which was estimated at 17.9 percent between 2020 and 2022. The combination of humanitarian crisis, political turmoil and economic havoc led to the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis. As of 2020, more than five million Venezuelans had fled their home country, with neighboring Colombia being the main country of destination.

11.4 (%) in 2019. Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.

This poverty rate data shows what percentage of the measured population* falls below the poverty line. Poverty is closely related to income: different “poverty thresholds” are in place for different sizes and types of household. A family or individual is considered to be below the poverty line if that family or individual’s income falls below their relevant poverty threshold. For more information on how poverty is measured by the U.S. Census Bureau (the source for this indicator’s data), visit the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty webpage.

The poverty rate is an important piece of information when evaluating an area’s economic health and well-being. The poverty rate can also be illustrative when considered in the contexts of other indicators and categories. As a piece of data, it is too important and too useful to omit from any indicator set.

The poverty rate for all individuals in the measured population in Champaign County has hovered around roughly 20% since 2005. However, it reached its lowest rate in 2021 at 14.9%, and its second lowest rate in 2023 at 16.3%. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) data shows fluctuations between years, given their margins of error, none of the differences between consecutive years’ estimates are statistically significant, making it impossible to identify a trend.

Poverty rate data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, which are released annually.

As with any datasets that are estimates rather than exact counts, it is important to take into account the margins of error (listed in the column beside each figure) when drawing conclusions from the data.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of providing the standard 1-year data products, the Census Bureau released experimental estimates from the 1-year data in 2020. This includes a limited number of data tables for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia. The Census Bureau states that the 2020 ACS 1-year experimental tables use an experimental estimation methodology and should not be compared with other ACS data. For these reasons, and because data is not available for Champaign County, no data for 2020 is included in this Indicator.

For interested data users, the 2020 ACS 1-Year Experimental data release includes a dataset on Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age.

*According to the U.S. Census Bureau document “How Poverty is Calculated in the ACS," poverty status is calculated for everyone but those in the following groups: “people living in institutional group quarters (such as prisons or nursing homes), people in military barracks, people in college dormitories, living situations without conventional housing, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old."

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CO: Multidimensional Poverty Index: scale 0-1 data was reported at 0.065 NA in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.075 NA for 2020. CO: Multidimensional Poverty Index: scale 0-1 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.072 NA from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.075 NA in 2020 and a record low of 0.065 NA in 2021. CO: Multidimensional Poverty Index: scale 0-1 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Colombia CO: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 15.700 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.900 % for 2020. Colombia CO: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 17.100 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.900 % in 2020 and a record low of 15.700 % in 2021. Colombia CO: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Colombia CO: Poverty Gap at $5.50 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data was reported at 17.600 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.400 % for 2019. Colombia CO: Poverty Gap at $5.50 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 17.750 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2020, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.700 % in 2001 and a record low of 10.400 % in 2017. Colombia CO: Poverty Gap at $5.50 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.; ; World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from around 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest reported violent crime rate in the United States, with 1,150.9 violent crimes per 100,000 of the population. Maine had the lowest reported violent crime rate, with 102.5 offenses per 100,000 of the population. Life in the District The District of Columbia has seen a fluctuating population over the past few decades. Its population decreased throughout the 1990s, when its crime rate was at its peak, but has been steadily recovering since then. While unemployment in the District has also been falling, it still has had a high poverty rate in recent years. The gentrification of certain areas within Washington, D.C. over the past few years has made the contrast between rich and poor even greater and is also pushing crime out into the Maryland and Virginia suburbs around the District. Law enforcement in the U.S. Crime in the U.S. is trending downwards compared to years past, despite Americans feeling that crime is a problem in their country. In addition, the number of full-time law enforcement officers in the U.S. has increased recently, who, in keeping with the lower rate of crime, have also made fewer arrests than in years past.

CO: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: USD data was reported at 0.180 USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.199 USD for 2010. CO: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: USD data is updated yearly, averaging 0.199 USD from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2016, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.268 USD in 2008 and a record low of 0.180 USD in 2016. CO: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Increase in poverty gap at $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line due to out-of-pocket health care expenditure, expressed in US dollars (2011 PPP). The poverty gap increase due to out-of-pocket health spending is one way to measure how much out-of-pocket health spending pushes people below or further below the poverty line (the difference in the poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending being included or excluded from the measure of household welfare). This difference corresponds to the total out-of-pocket health spending for households that are already below the poverty line, to the amount that exceeds the shortfall between the poverty line and total consumption for households that are impoverished by out-of-pocket health spending and to zero for households whose consumption is above the poverty line after accounting for out-of-pocket health spending.;World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019. NOTE: This indicator has been discontinued as of December 2021. Please see the following indicators: SH.UHC.FBP1.ZS, SH.UHC.FBP2.ZS, SH.UHC.FBP1.TO and SH.UHC.FBP2.TO.;Weighted average;

Colombia CO: Increase in Poverty Gap at $3.20: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data was reported at 0.243 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.332 % for 2010. Colombia CO: Increase in Poverty Gap at $3.20: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data is updated yearly, averaging 0.332 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2016, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.373 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.243 % in 2016. Colombia CO: Increase in Poverty Gap at $3.20: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Increase in poverty gap at $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line due to out-of-pocket health care expenditure, as a percentage of the $3.20 poverty line. The poverty gap increase due to out-of-pocket health spending is one way to measure how much out-of-pocket health spending pushes people below or further below the poverty line (the difference in the poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending being included or excluded from the measure of household welfare). This difference corresponds to the total out-of-pocket health spending for households that are already below the poverty line, to the amount that exceeds the shortfall between the poverty line and total consumption for households that are impoverished by out-of-pocket health spending and to zero for households whose consumption is above the poverty line after accounting for out-of-pocket health spending.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

Colombia Unemployed: Barranquilla - Soledad data was reported at 79.442 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.494 Person th for Mar 2019. Colombia Unemployed: Barranquilla - Soledad data is updated monthly, averaging 80.954 Person th from Mar 2001 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 218 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.229 Person th in Aug 2002 and a record low of 54.533 Person th in Jul 2011. Colombia Unemployed: Barranquilla - Soledad data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Administrative Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.G028: Unemployment: Household Survey.

（停止更新）多维贫困指数：范围0-1在12-01-2021达0.065NA，相较于12-01-2020的0.075NA有所下降。（停止更新）多维贫困指数：范围0-1数据按年更新，12-01-2019至12-01-2021期间平均值为0.072NA，共3份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2020，达0.075NA，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2021，为0.065NA。CEIC提供的（停止更新）多维贫困指数：范围0-1数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的哥伦比亚 – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

（停止更新）每日3.20美元水平的贫困人口比例：2011年购买力平价：占人口百分比在12-01-2020达19.900%，相较于12-01-2019的12.700%有所增长。（停止更新）每日3.20美元水平的贫困人口比例：2011年购买力平价：占人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1992至12-01-2020期间平均值为20.300%，共22份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2001，达37.700%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2018，为11.100%。CEIC提供的（停止更新）每日3.20美元水平的贫困人口比例：2011年购买力平价：占人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的哥伦比亚 – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

（停止更新）按每天1.90美元收入计算贫困人口比率：2011年购买力平价：占人口百分比在12-01-2020达10.300%，相较于12-01-2019的4.900%有所增长。（停止更新）按每天1.90美元收入计算贫困人口比率：2011年购买力平价：占人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1992至12-01-2020期间平均值为9.000%，共22份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1999，达20.400%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2017，为4.000%。CEIC提供的（停止更新）按每天1.90美元收入计算贫困人口比率：2011年购买力平价：占人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的哥伦比亚 – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

（停止更新）多维贫困率：男性：男性占总人口百分比在12-01-2021达16.200%，相较于12-01-2020的18.300%有所下降。（停止更新）多维贫困率：男性：男性占总人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2019至12-01-2021期间平均值为17.900%，共3份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2020，达18.300%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2021，为16.200%。CEIC提供的（停止更新）多维贫困率：男性：男性占总人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的哥伦比亚 – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

（停止更新）多维贫困率：女性：女性占总人口百分比在12-01-2021达15.700%，相较于12-01-2020的17.900%有所下降。（停止更新）多维贫困率：女性：女性占总人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2019至12-01-2021期间平均值为17.100%，共3份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2020，达17.900%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2021，为15.700%。CEIC提供的（停止更新）多维贫困率：女性：女性占总人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的哥伦比亚 – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。