Poverty and living standards in Montería, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Montería at 27.1% in 2018, 24th 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 Montería?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 21.3% in the urban centre of Montería and 53.3% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 32.0 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 Montería?
The most common household deprivations in Montería in the 2018 census were informal employment (86.2% of households), low educational achievement (41.2%) and high economic dependency (35.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Montería work informally?
In Montería, 86.2% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 35.3% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Montería live in overcrowded homes?
14.0% of households in Montería lived in critical overcrowding, 14.3% had inadequate floors and 4.8% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 20th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Montería lack clean water?
In Montería, 9.4% of households had no improved water source and 18.0% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 21st 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 Montería?
The National Police recorded 43 homicide victims in Montería in 2025, a rate of 7.5 per 100,000 residents, 12th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 18.1 per 100,000, 91 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Montería?
Homicide victims in Montería numbered 61 in 2023, 72 in 2024 and 43 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 10.4 per 100,000, 15th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Montería each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Montería was highest in 2022 (109) and lowest in 2025 (43).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Montería?
Women and girls were 7.1% of the 849 homicide victims recorded in Montería over 2015-2025 (60 victims); in 2025 they numbered 3.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Montería gone up?
The homicide rate in Montería was 7.5 per 100,000 in 2025 against 18.1 in 2019, a change of -10.6, 11th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Montería compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Montería ranks 24 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Malambo | 30.0% |
| 22 | Florencia | 29.6% |
| 23 | Apartadó | 28.0% |
| 24 | Montería | 27.1% |
| 25 | Barrancabermeja | 26.4% |
| 26 | Cúcuta | 25.7% |
| 27 | Villa del Rosario | 24.6% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Montería ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Santa Marta | 87.1% |
| 23 | Cúcuta | 87.0% |
| 24 | Cartagena | 86.6% |
| 25 | Montería | 86.2% |
| 26 | Soledad | 86.1% |
| 27 | Santander de Quilichao | 85.8% |
| 28 | Florencia | 85.0% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Montería ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Turbaco | 16.0% |
| 18 | Lorica | 15.6% |
| 19 | Cartagena | 14.2% |
| 20 | Montería | 14.0% |
| 21 | Apartadó | 14.0% |
| 22 | Barrancabermeja | 13.7% |
| 23 | Barranquilla | 13.5% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Montería ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Quibdo | +37.6 |
| 6 | Valledupar | +35.4 |
| 7 | Uribia | +34.0 |
| 8 | Montería | +32.0 |
| 9 | Buenaventura | +31.8 |
| 10 | Ibagué | +29.7 |
| 11 | Turbaco | +29.4 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Montería ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Facatativá | 9.7 |
| 61 | Manizales | 7.8 |
| 62 | Bello | 7.6 |
| 63 | Montería | 7.5 |
| 64 | Cereté | 7.4 |
| 65 | Zipaquirá | 5.4 |
| 66 | Duitama | 5.1 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Montería ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Mosquera | 11.1 |
| 58 | Funza | 10.7 |
| 59 | Madrid | 10.5 |
| 60 | Montería | 10.4 |
| 61 | Fusagasugá | 10.0 |
| 62 | Lorica | 9.7 |
| 63 | Pasto | 9.5 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Montería ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Sahagún | -6.5 |
| 62 | Itagüí | -9.8 |
| 63 | Medellín | -10.3 |
| 64 | Montería | -10.6 |
| 65 | Florencia | -13.3 |
| 66 | Cereté | -13.8 |
| 67 | Maicao | -15.3 |
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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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