Poverty and living standards in Quibdo, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Quibdo at 44.4% in 2018, 8th 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 Quibdo?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 40.6% in the urban centre of Quibdo and 78.2% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 37.6 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 Quibdo?
The most common household deprivations in Quibdo in the 2018 census were informal employment (88.6% of households), inadequate sanitation (80.6%) and no improved water source (74.7%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Quibdo work informally?
In Quibdo, 88.6% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, joint 12th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 1.8% had child labour and 45.4% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Quibdo live in overcrowded homes?
8.5% of households in Quibdo lived in critical overcrowding, 1.6% had inadequate floors and 18.6% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Quibdo lack clean water?
In Quibdo, 74.7% of households had no improved water source and 80.6% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 2nd 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 Quibdo?
The National Police recorded 107 homicide victims in Quibdo in 2025, a rate of 75.5 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 69.4 per 100,000, 91 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Quibdo?
Homicide victims in Quibdo numbered 104 in 2023, 143 in 2024 and 107 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 84.2 per 100,000, 2nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Quibdo each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Quibdo was highest in 2022 (174) and lowest in 2015 (75).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Quibdo?
Women and girls were 5.3% of the 1,278 homicide victims recorded in Quibdo over 2015-2025 (68 victims); in 2025 they numbered 5.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Quibdo gone up?
The homicide rate in Quibdo was 75.5 per 100,000 in 2025 against 69.4 in 2019, a change of +6.1, 27th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Quibdo compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Quibdo ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Magangué | 49.1% |
| 6 | Riohacha | 45.1% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 44.6% |
| 8 | Quibdo | 44.4% |
| 9 | Lorica | 41.1% |
| 10 | Buenaventura | 41.0% |
| 11 | Sahagún | 40.4% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Quibdo ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Riohacha | 89.3% |
| 11 | Ocaña | 89.3% |
| 12 | Buenaventura | 88.6% |
| 13 | Quibdo | 88.6% |
| 14 | Malambo | 88.5% |
| 15 | Villa del Rosario | 88.3% |
| 16 | Sincelejo | 88.2% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Quibdo ranks 35 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Pasto | 8.8% |
| 33 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 8.6% |
| 34 | Girón | 8.5% |
| 35 | Quibdo | 8.5% |
| 36 | Girardot | 8.5% |
| 37 | Pitalito | 7.9% |
| 38 | Yumbo | 7.6% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Quibdo ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maicao | +47.5 |
| 3 | Riohacha | +43.7 |
| 4 | Barranquilla | +38.3 |
| 5 | Quibdo | +37.6 |
| 6 | Valledupar | +35.4 |
| 7 | Uribia | +34.0 |
| 8 | Montería | +32.0 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Quibdo ranks 2 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santander de Quilichao | 104.2 |
| 2 | Quibdo | 75.5 |
| 3 | Barrancabermeja | 70.4 |
| 4 | Ciénaga | 65.7 |
| 5 | Jamundí | 65.6 |
| 6 | Gudalajara de Buga | 53.7 |
| 7 | Palmira | 53.3 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Quibdo ranks 2 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santander de Quilichao | 109.1 |
| 2 | Quibdo | 84.2 |
| 3 | Cartago | 68.0 |
| 4 | Barrancabermeja | 65.6 |
| 5 | Jamundí | 63.4 |
| 6 | Ciénaga | 62.1 |
| 7 | Gudalajara de Buga | 58.0 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Quibdo ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Magangué | +7.4 |
| 25 | Soledad | +7.1 |
| 26 | Mosquera | +6.6 |
| 27 | Quibdo | +6.1 |
| 28 | Ocaña | +5.1 |
| 29 | Santa Marta | +5.0 |
| 30 | Aguachica | +4.6 |
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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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