Poverty and living standards in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Bogotá, D.C. at 9.0% in 2018, 5th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
Is poverty higher in rural Bogotá, D.C.?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 8.9% in the urban centre of Bogotá, D.C. and 31.5% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 22.6 points (rural higher); nationally the figures were 21.0% and 41.1%.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the biggest causes of poverty in Bogotá, D.C.?
The most common household deprivations in Bogotá, D.C. in the 2018 census were informal employment (69.1% of households), low educational achievement (26.2%) and high economic dependency (18.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Bogotá, D.C. work informally?
In Bogotá, D.C., 69.1% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 9th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.5% had child labour and 18.9% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Bogotá, D.C. live in overcrowded homes?
5.6% of households in Bogotá, D.C. lived in critical overcrowding, 0.3% had inadequate floors and 0.3% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 23rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Bogotá, D.C. lack clean water?
In Bogotá, D.C., 0.5% of households had no improved water source and 0.7% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 4th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on water access (national: 12.5% and 13.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the murder rate in Bogotá, D.C.?
The National Police recorded 1,186 homicide victims in Bogotá, D.C. in 2025, a rate of 14.9 per 100,000 residents, 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 14.0 per 100,000, 1,052 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Bogotá, D.C.?
Homicide victims in Bogotá, D.C. numbered 1,084 in 2023, 1,214 in 2024 and 1,186 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 14.7 per 100,000, 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Bogotá, D.C. each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Bogotá, D.C. was highest in 2015 (1,340) and lowest in 2022 (1,017).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Bogotá, D.C.?
Women and girls were 9.1% of the 12,504 homicide victims recorded in Bogotá, D.C. over 2015-2025 (1,138 victims); in 2025 they numbered 113.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Bogotá, D.C. gone up?
The homicide rate in Bogotá, D.C. was 14.9 per 100,000 in 2025 against 14.0 in 2019, a change of +1.0, 30th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Bogotá, D.C. compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Zipaquirá | 10.3% |
| 68 | Mosquera | 9.6% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 9.5% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 9.0% |
| 71 | Funza | 7.8% |
| 72 | Cajicá | 6.8% |
| 73 | Chía | 6.7% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Manizales | 70.4% |
| 64 | Zipaquirá | 69.7% |
| 65 | Chía | 69.6% |
| 66 | Bogotá, D.C. | 69.1% |
| 67 | Itagüí | 69.0% |
| 68 | Facatativá | 68.5% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 68.1% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Funza | 6.0% |
| 49 | Ibagué | 5.8% |
| 50 | Mosquera | 5.8% |
| 51 | Bogotá, D.C. | 5.6% |
| 52 | Bello | 5.6% |
| 53 | Medellín | 5.4% |
| 54 | Floridablanca | 5.1% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 24 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Arauca | +24.6 |
| 22 | Sincelejo | +23.6 |
| 23 | Lorica | +23.0 |
| 24 | Bogotá, D.C. | +22.6 |
| 25 | Bucaramanga | +21.9 |
| 26 | Bello | +21.3 |
| 27 | Soacha | +21.1 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ibagué | 15.9 |
| 45 | Arauca | 15.4 |
| 46 | Los Patios | 15.4 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.9 |
| 48 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 14.6 |
| 49 | Apartadó | 14.4 |
| 50 | Floridablanca | 14.3 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sabanalarga | 17.6 |
| 45 | Yopal | 17.5 |
| 46 | Girón | 15.1 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.7 |
| 48 | Sahagún | 14.6 |
| 49 | Cereté | 14.2 |
| 50 | Ibagué | 14.1 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Fusagasugá | +2.1 |
| 43 | Duitama | +2.0 |
| 44 | Sogamoso | +1.2 |
| 45 | Bogotá, D.C. | +1.0 |
| 46 | Ipiales | +0.5 |
| 47 | Soacha | +0.2 |
| 48 | Girón | +0.1 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional): HOMICIDIO: victims of homicide by municipality, year and sex, 2015-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as homicidio.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d12dcde8b9b…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE): Medida de pobreza multidimensional municipal de fuente censal 2018: municipal incidence (urban and rural) and household deprivations by indicator, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a3ac3a60498a…)
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