Poverty and living standards in San Andrés de Tumaco, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in San Andrés de Tumaco at 53.7% in 2018, 3rd 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 San Andrés de Tumaco?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 45.8% in the urban centre of San Andrés de Tumaco and 63.3% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 17.5 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 San Andrés de Tumaco?
The most common household deprivations in San Andrés de Tumaco in the 2018 census were informal employment (91.6% of households), inadequate sanitation (73.1%) and low educational achievement (61.7%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in San Andrés de Tumaco work informally?
In San Andrés de Tumaco, 91.6% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 5th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 2.5% had child labour and 43.9% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in San Andrés de Tumaco live in overcrowded homes?
8.6% of households in San Andrés de Tumaco lived in critical overcrowding, 3.0% had inadequate floors and 25.4% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 33rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in San Andrés de Tumaco lack clean water?
In San Andrés de Tumaco, 58.3% of households had no improved water source and 73.1% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 3rd 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 San Andrés de Tumaco?
The National Police recorded 40 homicide victims in San Andrés de Tumaco in 2025, a rate of 14.6 per 100,000 residents, 27th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 83.9 per 100,000, 216 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in San Andrés de Tumaco?
Homicide victims in San Andrés de Tumaco numbered 90 in 2023, 58 in 2024 and 40 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 23.0 per 100,000, 35th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in San Andrés de Tumaco each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in San Andrés de Tumaco was highest in 2018 (239) and lowest in 2025 (40).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in San Andrés de Tumaco?
Women and girls were 9.4% of the 1,683 homicide victims recorded in San Andrés de Tumaco over 2015-2025 (159 victims); in 2025 they numbered 5.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in San Andrés de Tumaco gone up?
The homicide rate in San Andrés de Tumaco was 14.6 per 100,000 in 2025 against 83.9 in 2019, a change of -69.4, the largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow San Andrés de Tumaco compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 92.2% |
| 2 | Maicao | 60.0% |
| 3 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 53.7% |
| 4 | Turbo | 49.9% |
| 5 | Magangué | 49.1% |
| 6 | Riohacha | 45.1% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 44.6% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maicao | 95.3% |
| 3 | Magangué | 93.4% |
| 4 | Lorica | 92.6% |
| 5 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 91.6% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 90.9% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 89.9% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 89.8% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Buenaventura | 10.2% |
| 31 | Yopal | 10.0% |
| 32 | Pasto | 8.8% |
| 33 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 8.6% |
| 34 | Girón | 8.5% |
| 35 | Quibdo | 8.5% |
| 36 | Girardot | 8.5% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Manizales | +18.5 |
| 36 | Villa del Rosario | +17.8 |
| 37 | Pasto | +17.7 |
| 38 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +17.5 |
| 39 | Jamundí | +17.5 |
| 40 | Magangué | +16.3 |
| 41 | Santander de Quilichao | +16.0 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Arauca | 15.4 |
| 46 | Los Patios | 15.4 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.9 |
| 48 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 14.6 |
| 49 | Apartadó | 14.4 |
| 50 | Floridablanca | 14.3 |
| 51 | Girón | 14.2 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 35 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 38 | Bucaramanga | 21.2 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
San Andrés de Tumaco ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Lorica | -15.8 |
| 69 | Bello | -17.3 |
| 70 | Arauca | -21.5 |
| 71 | Apartadó | -21.9 |
| 72 | Turbo | -33.2 |
| 73 | Yumbo | -62.6 |
| 74 | San Andrés de Tumaco | -69.4 |
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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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