Poverty and living standards in Fusagasugá, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Fusagasugá at 12.2% in 2018, 18th 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 Fusagasugá?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 11.0% in the urban centre of Fusagasugá and 18.9% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 7.9 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 Fusagasugá?
The most common household deprivations in Fusagasugá in the 2018 census were informal employment (80.7% of households), low educational achievement (43.3%) and high economic dependency (26.6%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Fusagasugá work informally?
In Fusagasugá, 80.7% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 37th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 26.6% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Fusagasugá live in overcrowded homes?
4.6% of households in Fusagasugá lived in critical overcrowding, 0.5% had inadequate floors and 0.5% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Fusagasugá lack clean water?
In Fusagasugá, 2.4% of households had no improved water source and 1.3% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 27th 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 Fusagasugá?
The National Police recorded 18 homicide victims in Fusagasugá in 2025, a rate of 11.3 per 100,000 residents, 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 9.2 per 100,000, 13 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Fusagasugá?
Homicide victims in Fusagasugá numbered 13 in 2023, 16 in 2024 and 18 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 10.0 per 100,000, 14th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Fusagasugá each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Fusagasugá was highest in 2016 (22) and lowest in 2018 (11).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Fusagasugá?
Women and girls were 7.7% of the 168 homicide victims recorded in Fusagasugá over 2015-2025 (13 victims); in 2025 they numbered 2.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Fusagasugá gone up?
The homicide rate in Fusagasugá was 11.3 per 100,000 in 2025 against 9.2 in 2019, a change of +2.1, 33rd largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Fusagasugá compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Fusagasugá ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Girardot | 13.4% |
| 55 | Medellín | 12.8% |
| 56 | Gudalajara de Buga | 12.3% |
| 57 | Fusagasugá | 12.2% |
| 58 | Cali | 11.9% |
| 59 | Palmira | 11.5% |
| 60 | Tunja | 11.4% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Fusagasugá ranks 37 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pasto | 81.8% |
| 35 | Popayán | 81.4% |
| 36 | Cartago | 81.3% |
| 37 | Fusagasugá | 80.7% |
| 38 | Barrancabermeja | 80.5% |
| 39 | Tuluá | 80.4% |
| 40 | Piedecuesta | 79.7% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Fusagasugá ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cali | 4.8% |
| 56 | Zipaquirá | 4.8% |
| 57 | Gudalajara de Buga | 4.8% |
| 58 | Fusagasugá | 4.6% |
| 59 | Chía | 4.5% |
| 60 | Itagüí | 4.4% |
| 61 | Tunja | 4.4% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Fusagasugá ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Funza | +9.8 |
| 62 | Facatativá | +9.6 |
| 63 | Cartago | +9.3 |
| 64 | Fusagasugá | +7.9 |
| 65 | Madrid | +6.9 |
| 66 | Cali | +5.3 |
| 67 | Envigado | +4.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Fusagasugá ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mosquera | 11.7 |
| 55 | Funza | 11.5 |
| 56 | Florencia | 11.3 |
| 57 | Fusagasugá | 11.3 |
| 58 | Sahagún | 10.8 |
| 59 | Pasto | 10.4 |
| 60 | Facatativá | 9.7 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Fusagasugá ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Funza | 10.7 |
| 59 | Madrid | 10.5 |
| 60 | Montería | 10.4 |
| 61 | Fusagasugá | 10.0 |
| 62 | Lorica | 9.7 |
| 63 | Pasto | 9.5 |
| 64 | Bello | 8.5 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Fusagasugá ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ibagué | +2.4 |
| 40 | Bucaramanga | +2.2 |
| 41 | Valledupar | +2.2 |
| 42 | Fusagasugá | +2.1 |
| 43 | Duitama | +2.0 |
| 44 | Sogamoso | +1.2 |
| 45 | Bogotá, D.C. | +1.0 |
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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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