Poverty and living standards in Funza, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Funza at 7.8% in 2018, 4th 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 Funza?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 7.6% in the urban centre of Funza and 17.4% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 9.8 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 Funza?
The most common household deprivations in Funza in the 2018 census were informal employment (66.3% of households), low educational achievement (28.6%) and high economic dependency (18.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Funza work informally?
In Funza, 66.3% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, joint 3rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.5% had child labour and 18.0% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Funza live in overcrowded homes?
6.0% of households in Funza lived in critical overcrowding, 0.1% had inadequate floors and 0.2% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 27th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Funza lack clean water?
In Funza, 0.3% of households had no improved water source and 0.4% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 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 Funza?
The National Police recorded 14 homicide victims in Funza in 2025, a rate of 11.5 per 100,000 residents, 20th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 8.2 per 100,000, 8 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Funza?
Homicide victims in Funza numbered 14 in 2023, 10 in 2024 and 14 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 10.7 per 100,000, 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Funza each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Funza was highest in 2023 (14) and lowest in 2018 (2).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Funza?
Women and girls were 6.4% of the 94 homicide victims recorded in Funza over 2015-2025 (6 victims); in 2025 they numbered 0.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Funza gone up?
The homicide rate in Funza was 11.5 per 100,000 in 2025 against 8.2 in 2019, a change of +3.3, 33rd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Funza compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Funza ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 74 | Envigado | 4.9% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Funza ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Facatativá | 68.5% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 68.1% |
| 70 | Cajicá | 67.2% |
| 71 | Mosquera | 66.3% |
| 72 | Funza | 66.3% |
| 73 | Envigado | 62.4% |
| 74 | Madrid | 62.2% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Funza ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Soacha | 6.4% |
| 46 | Facatativá | 6.4% |
| 47 | Villavicencio | 6.3% |
| 48 | Funza | 6.0% |
| 49 | Ibagué | 5.8% |
| 50 | Mosquera | 5.8% |
| 51 | Bogotá, D.C. | 5.6% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Funza ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Medellín | +10.3 |
| 59 | Cereté | +10.1 |
| 60 | Duitama | +9.9 |
| 61 | Funza | +9.8 |
| 62 | Facatativá | +9.6 |
| 63 | Cartago | +9.3 |
| 64 | Fusagasugá | +7.9 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Funza ranks 55 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Madrid | 13.3 |
| 53 | Medellín | 13.2 |
| 54 | Mosquera | 11.7 |
| 55 | Funza | 11.5 |
| 56 | Florencia | 11.3 |
| 57 | Fusagasugá | 11.3 |
| 58 | Sahagún | 10.8 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Funza ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Floridablanca | 12.7 |
| 56 | Facatativá | 11.9 |
| 57 | Mosquera | 11.1 |
| 58 | Funza | 10.7 |
| 59 | Madrid | 10.5 |
| 60 | Montería | 10.4 |
| 61 | Fusagasugá | 10.0 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Funza ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Aguachica | +4.6 |
| 31 | Buenaventura | +3.9 |
| 32 | Facatativá | +3.5 |
| 33 | Funza | +3.3 |
| 34 | Madrid | +3.1 |
| 35 | Sincelejo | +3.1 |
| 36 | Neiva | +3.0 |
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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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