Poverty and living standards in Ipiales, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Ipiales at 23.4% in 2018, 30th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
Is poverty higher in rural Ipiales?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 14.7% in the urban centre of Ipiales and 41.0% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 26.3 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 Ipiales?
The most common household deprivations in Ipiales in the 2018 census were informal employment (89.8% of households), low educational achievement (57.0%) and high economic dependency (28.4%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Ipiales work informally?
In Ipiales, 89.8% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 1.7% 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 Ipiales live in overcrowded homes?
11.7% of households in Ipiales lived in critical overcrowding, 9.1% had inadequate floors and 0.4% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 27th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Ipiales lack clean water?
In Ipiales, 11.7% of households had no improved water source and 13.4% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 18th highest 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 Ipiales?
The National Police recorded 35 homicide victims in Ipiales in 2025, a rate of 28.7 per 100,000 residents, 30th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 28.2 per 100,000, 33 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Ipiales?
Homicide victims in Ipiales numbered 51 in 2023, 38 in 2024 and 35 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 34.0 per 100,000, 20th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Ipiales each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Ipiales was highest in 2023 (51) and lowest in 2016 (22).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Ipiales?
Women and girls were 10.3% of the 398 homicide victims recorded in Ipiales over 2015-2025 (41 victims); in 2025 they numbered 3.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Ipiales gone up?
The homicide rate in Ipiales was 28.7 per 100,000 in 2025 against 28.2 in 2019, a change of +0.5, 29th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Ipiales compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Ipiales ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Villa del Rosario | 24.6% |
| 28 | Santa Marta | 24.4% |
| 29 | Santander de Quilichao | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ipiales | 23.4% |
| 31 | Yopal | 22.9% |
| 32 | Los Patios | 21.4% |
| 33 | Cartagena | 19.9% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Ipiales ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 91.6% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 90.9% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 89.9% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 89.8% |
| 9 | Sabanalarga | 89.6% |
| 10 | Riohacha | 89.3% |
| 11 | Ocaña | 89.3% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Ipiales ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Los Patios | 13.5% |
| 25 | Turbo | 12.7% |
| 26 | Soledad | 12.5% |
| 27 | Ipiales | 11.7% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 10.9% |
| 29 | Florencia | 10.7% |
| 30 | Buenaventura | 10.2% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Ipiales ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sahagún | +28.0 |
| 15 | Sabanalarga | +28.0 |
| 16 | Tunja | +27.0 |
| 17 | Ipiales | +26.3 |
| 18 | Florencia | +26.1 |
| 19 | Pitalito | +25.1 |
| 20 | Ciénaga | +25.0 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Ipiales ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Maicao | 29.5 |
| 28 | Santa Marta | 29.2 |
| 29 | Soledad | 28.9 |
| 30 | Ipiales | 28.7 |
| 31 | Sabanalarga | 28.5 |
| 32 | Villavicencio | 26.7 |
| 33 | Yopal | 23.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Ipiales ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 | Pereira | 32.2 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Ipiales ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 49 | Villa del Rosario | -0.2 |
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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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