Poverty and living standards in Ibagué, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Ibagué at 14.8% in 2018, 29th 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 Ibagué?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 12.9% in the urban centre of Ibagué and 42.6% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 29.7 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 Ibagué?
The most common household deprivations in Ibagué in the 2018 census were informal employment (78.7% of households), low educational achievement (37.3%) and high economic dependency (28.4%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Ibagué work informally?
In Ibagué, 78.7% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.6% had child labour and 28.4% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Ibagué live in overcrowded homes?
5.8% of households in Ibagué lived in critical overcrowding, 1.3% had inadequate floors and 1.2% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 25th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Ibagué lack clean water?
In Ibagué, 3.5% of households had no improved water source and 2.5% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 32nd 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 Ibagué?
The National Police recorded 88 homicide victims in Ibagué in 2025, a rate of 15.9 per 100,000 residents, 31st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 13.5 per 100,000, 72 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Ibagué?
Homicide victims in Ibagué numbered 68 in 2023, 77 in 2024 and 88 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 14.1 per 100,000, 25th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Ibagué each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Ibagué was highest in 2015 (101) and lowest in 2020 (64).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Ibagué?
Women and girls were 9.3% of the 905 homicide victims recorded in Ibagué over 2015-2025 (84 victims); in 2025 they numbered 8.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Ibagué gone up?
The homicide rate in Ibagué was 15.9 per 100,000 in 2025 against 13.5 in 2019, a change of +2.4, 36th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Ibagué compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Ibagué ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Yumbo | 15.6% |
| 44 | Pereira | 15.1% |
| 45 | Jamundí | 14.9% |
| 46 | Ibagué | 14.8% |
| 47 | Armenia | 14.4% |
| 48 | Bucaramanga | 14.2% |
| 49 | Bello | 14.2% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Ibagué ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sogamoso | 79.3% |
| 44 | Girón | 79.2% |
| 45 | Palmira | 78.9% |
| 46 | Ibagué | 78.7% |
| 47 | Girardot | 78.6% |
| 48 | Jamundí | 78.5% |
| 49 | Duitama | 78.0% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Ibagué ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 52 | Bello | 5.6% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Ibagué ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uribia | +34.0 |
| 8 | Montería | +32.0 |
| 9 | Buenaventura | +31.8 |
| 10 | Ibagué | +29.7 |
| 11 | Turbaco | +29.4 |
| 12 | Ocaña | +29.0 |
| 13 | Aguachica | +28.9 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ibagué ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Valledupar | 18.2 |
| 42 | Sincelejo | 18.1 |
| 43 | Piedecuesta | 16.7 |
| 44 | Ibagué | 15.9 |
| 45 | Arauca | 15.4 |
| 46 | Los Patios | 15.4 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.9 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Ibagué ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.7 |
| 48 | Sahagún | 14.6 |
| 49 | Cereté | 14.2 |
| 50 | Ibagué | 14.1 |
| 51 | Los Patios | 13.6 |
| 52 | Medellín | 13.2 |
| 53 | Piedecuesta | 13.2 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Ibagué ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Neiva | +3.0 |
| 37 | Popayán | +2.9 |
| 38 | Chía | +2.5 |
| 39 | Ibagué | +2.4 |
| 40 | Bucaramanga | +2.2 |
| 41 | Valledupar | +2.2 |
| 42 | Fusagasugá | +2.1 |
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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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