Poverty and living standards in Sogamoso, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Sogamoso at 10.4% in 2018, joint 9th 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 Sogamoso?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 8.8% in the urban centre of Sogamoso and 22.9% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 14.1 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 Sogamoso?
The most common household deprivations in Sogamoso in the 2018 census were informal employment (79.3% of households), low educational achievement (36.7%) and high economic dependency (29.2%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Sogamoso work informally?
In Sogamoso, 79.3% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 32nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.5% had child labour and 29.2% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Sogamoso live in overcrowded homes?
4.0% of households in Sogamoso lived in critical overcrowding, 0.8% had inadequate floors and 0.1% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Sogamoso lack clean water?
In Sogamoso, 1.9% of households had no improved water source and 1.9% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 24th 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 Sogamoso?
The National Police recorded 7 homicide victims in Sogamoso in 2025, a rate of 5.1 per 100,000 residents, 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 3.8 per 100,000, 5 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Sogamoso?
Homicide victims in Sogamoso numbered 9 in 2023, 14 in 2024 and 7 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 7.3 per 100,000, 10th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Sogamoso each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Sogamoso was highest in 2024 (14) and lowest in 2017 (2).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Sogamoso?
Women and girls were 11.2% of the 89 homicide victims recorded in Sogamoso over 2015-2025 (10 victims); in 2025 they numbered 0.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Sogamoso gone up?
The homicide rate in Sogamoso was 5.1 per 100,000 in 2025 against 3.8 in 2019, a change of +1.2, 31st largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Sogamoso compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Sogamoso ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Facatativá | 10.5% |
| 64 | Duitama | 10.5% |
| 65 | Madrid | 10.4% |
| 66 | Sogamoso | 10.4% |
| 67 | Zipaquirá | 10.3% |
| 68 | Mosquera | 9.6% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 9.5% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Sogamoso ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Piedecuesta | 79.7% |
| 41 | Yopal | 79.5% |
| 42 | Neiva | 79.4% |
| 43 | Sogamoso | 79.3% |
| 44 | Girón | 79.2% |
| 45 | Palmira | 78.9% |
| 46 | Ibagué | 78.7% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Sogamoso ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Manizales | 4.2% |
| 66 | Tuluá | 4.1% |
| 67 | Cajicá | 4.1% |
| 68 | Sogamoso | 4.0% |
| 69 | Duitama | 4.0% |
| 70 | Pereira | 3.9% |
| 71 | Rionegro | 3.9% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Sogamoso ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Dosquebradas | +15.3 |
| 44 | Malambo | +15.0 |
| 45 | Mosquera | +14.4 |
| 46 | Sogamoso | +14.1 |
| 47 | Apartadó | +14.0 |
| 48 | Itagüí | +13.8 |
| 49 | Popayán | +13.1 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Sogamoso ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Cereté | 7.4 |
| 65 | Zipaquirá | 5.4 |
| 66 | Duitama | 5.1 |
| 67 | Sogamoso | 5.1 |
| 68 | Lorica | 5.0 |
| 69 | Uribia | 4.9 |
| 70 | Chía | 4.6 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Sogamoso ranks 65 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Lorica | 9.7 |
| 63 | Pasto | 9.5 |
| 64 | Bello | 8.5 |
| 65 | Sogamoso | 7.3 |
| 66 | Manizales | 7.1 |
| 67 | Duitama | 6.9 |
| 68 | Zipaquirá | 6.7 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Sogamoso ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Valledupar | +2.2 |
| 42 | Fusagasugá | +2.1 |
| 43 | Duitama | +2.0 |
| 44 | Sogamoso | +1.2 |
| 45 | Bogotá, D.C. | +1.0 |
| 46 | Ipiales | +0.5 |
| 47 | Soacha | +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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