Poverty and living standards in Rionegro, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Rionegro at 9.5% in 2018, 6th 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 Rionegro?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 8.6% in the urban centre of Rionegro and 11.4% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 2.8 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 Rionegro?
The most common household deprivations in Rionegro in the 2018 census were informal employment (68.1% of households), low educational achievement (35.5%) and high economic dependency (22.8%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Rionegro work informally?
In Rionegro, 68.1% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.6% had child labour and 22.8% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Rionegro live in overcrowded homes?
3.9% of households in Rionegro lived in critical overcrowding, 0.2% had inadequate floors and 0.1% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 4th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Rionegro lack clean water?
In Rionegro, 0.5% of households had no improved water source and 0.9% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 4th 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 Rionegro?
The National Police recorded 36 homicide victims in Rionegro in 2025, a rate of 23.3 per 100,000 residents, 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 7.2 per 100,000, 10 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Rionegro?
Homicide victims in Rionegro numbered 38 in 2023, 35 in 2024 and 36 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 23.9 per 100,000, 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Rionegro each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Rionegro was highest in 2015 (50) and lowest in 2019 (10).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Rionegro?
Women and girls were 7.0% of the 327 homicide victims recorded in Rionegro over 2015-2025 (23 victims); in 2025 they numbered 1.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Rionegro gone up?
The homicide rate in Rionegro was 23.3 per 100,000 in 2025 against 7.2 in 2019, a change of +16.1, 10th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Rionegro compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Rionegro ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Sogamoso | 10.4% |
| 67 | Zipaquirá | 10.3% |
| 68 | Mosquera | 9.6% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 9.5% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 9.0% |
| 71 | Funza | 7.8% |
| 72 | Cajicá | 6.8% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Rionegro ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bogotá, D.C. | 69.1% |
| 67 | Itagüí | 69.0% |
| 68 | Facatativá | 68.5% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 68.1% |
| 70 | Cajicá | 67.2% |
| 71 | Mosquera | 66.3% |
| 72 | Funza | 66.3% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Rionegro ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sogamoso | 4.0% |
| 69 | Duitama | 4.0% |
| 70 | Pereira | 3.9% |
| 71 | Rionegro | 3.9% |
| 72 | Dosquebradas | 3.7% |
| 73 | Palmira | 3.0% |
| 74 | Envigado | 1.8% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Rionegro ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Cali | +5.3 |
| 67 | Envigado | +4.5 |
| 68 | Palmira | +3.0 |
| 69 | Rionegro | +2.8 |
| 70 | Barrancabermeja | +2.7 |
| 71 | Yumbo | +2.7 |
| 72 | Chía | +2.3 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Rionegro ranks 34 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sabanalarga | 28.5 |
| 32 | Villavicencio | 26.7 |
| 33 | Yopal | 23.5 |
| 34 | Rionegro | 23.3 |
| 35 | Soacha | 22.2 |
| 36 | Bucaramanga | 22.2 |
| 37 | Turbo | 21.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Rionegro ranks 34 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Armenia | 27.6 |
| 32 | Apartadó | 25.4 |
| 33 | Turbaco | 24.0 |
| 34 | Rionegro | 23.9 |
| 35 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 23.0 |
| 36 | Villavicencio | 23.0 |
| 37 | Neiva | 21.9 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Rionegro ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cartagena | +17.6 |
| 8 | Girardot | +16.5 |
| 9 | Cúcuta | +16.3 |
| 10 | Rionegro | +16.1 |
| 11 | Pereira | +16.0 |
| 12 | Riohacha | +15.4 |
| 13 | Pitalito | +15.0 |
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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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