Poverty and living standards in Buenaventura, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Buenaventura at 41.0% in 2018, 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
How Buenaventura compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Buenaventura ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ciénaga | 44.6% |
| 8 | Quibdo | 44.4% |
| 9 | Lorica | 41.1% |
| 10 | Buenaventura | 41.0% |
| 11 | Sahagún | 40.4% |
| 12 | Arauca | 38.6% |
| 13 | Aguachica | 37.0% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Buenaventura ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sabanalarga | 89.6% |
| 10 | Riohacha | 89.3% |
| 11 | Ocaña | 89.3% |
| 12 | Buenaventura | 88.6% |
| 13 | Quibdo | 88.6% |
| 14 | Malambo | 88.5% |
| 15 | Villa del Rosario | 88.3% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Buenaventura ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ipiales | 11.7% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 10.9% |
| 29 | Florencia | 10.7% |
| 30 | Buenaventura | 10.2% |
| 31 | Yopal | 10.0% |
| 32 | Pasto | 8.8% |
| 33 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 8.6% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Buenaventura ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Valledupar | +35.4 |
| 7 | Uribia | +34.0 |
| 8 | Montería | +32.0 |
| 9 | Buenaventura | +31.8 |
| 10 | Ibagué | +29.7 |
| 11 | Turbaco | +29.4 |
| 12 | Ocaña | +29.0 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Buenaventura ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tuluá | 44.4 |
| 13 | Cúcuta | 43.4 |
| 14 | Pereira | 42.3 |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 39.5 |
| 16 | Dosquebradas | 38.6 |
| 17 | Yumbo | 38.2 |
| 18 | Pitalito | 37.0 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Buenaventura ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cúcuta | 38.9 |
| 17 | Villa del Rosario | 38.4 |
| 18 | Cartagena | 36.6 |
| 19 | Buenaventura | 35.1 |
| 20 | Ipiales | 34.0 |
| 21 | Barranquilla | 33.8 |
| 22 | Santa Marta | 32.7 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Buenaventura ranks 31 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ocaña | +5.1 |
| 29 | Santa Marta | +5.0 |
| 30 | Aguachica | +4.6 |
| 31 | Buenaventura | +3.9 |
| 32 | Facatativá | +3.5 |
| 33 | Funza | +3.3 |
| 34 | Madrid | +3.1 |
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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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