Colombia | Significant reduction in poverty and some poverty gaps

In 2023, there was a significant reduction in poverty, with 33% of the population classified as poor, compared to 36.6% in 2022 and 39.7% in 2021, and there was an important progress in closing some poverty gaps.

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• Key points:
• Among the gaps that fell in 2023 are: rural-urban, age and educational level, among others.
• Despite the improvements of the last year, the gaps remain wide, with urban poverty at 31% compared to 41% in the countryside; 40% in households headed by young people under 25, compared to 26% of those headed by people over 56; and 40% in those with a self-employed worker or employer as head of household, compared to 19% if salaried.

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