Poverty and living standards in Tuluá, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Tuluá at 13.7% in 2018, joint 22nd 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 Tuluá?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 11.6% in the urban centre of Tuluá and 24.5% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 12.9 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 Tuluá?
The most common household deprivations in Tuluá in the 2018 census were informal employment (80.4% of households), low educational achievement (44.6%) and high economic dependency (25.7%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Tuluá work informally?
In Tuluá, 80.4% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 36th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.7% had child labour and 25.7% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Tuluá live in overcrowded homes?
4.1% of households in Tuluá lived in critical overcrowding, 0.9% had inadequate floors and 0.9% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Tuluá lack clean water?
In Tuluá, 2.1% of households had no improved water source and 1.4% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 26th 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 Tuluá?
The National Police recorded 100 homicide victims in Tuluá in 2025, a rate of 44.4 per 100,000 residents, 12th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 50.5 per 100,000, 109 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Tuluá?
Homicide victims in Tuluá numbered 124 in 2023, 92 in 2024 and 100 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 47.0 per 100,000, 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Tuluá each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Tuluá was highest in 2020 (148) and lowest in 2024 (92).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Tuluá?
Women and girls were 7.9% of the 1,215 homicide victims recorded in Tuluá over 2015-2025 (96 victims); in 2025 they numbered 8.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Tuluá gone up?
The homicide rate in Tuluá was 44.4 per 100,000 in 2025 against 50.5 in 2019, a change of -6.2, 15th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Tuluá compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Tuluá ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bello | 14.2% |
| 50 | Soacha | 14.1% |
| 51 | Manizales | 13.9% |
| 52 | Tuluá | 13.7% |
| 53 | Dosquebradas | 13.7% |
| 54 | Girardot | 13.4% |
| 55 | Medellín | 12.8% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Tuluá ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Cartago | 81.3% |
| 37 | Fusagasugá | 80.7% |
| 38 | Barrancabermeja | 80.5% |
| 39 | Tuluá | 80.4% |
| 40 | Piedecuesta | 79.7% |
| 41 | Yopal | 79.5% |
| 42 | Neiva | 79.4% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Tuluá ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Armenia | 4.3% |
| 64 | Cartago | 4.3% |
| 65 | Manizales | 4.2% |
| 66 | Tuluá | 4.1% |
| 67 | Cajicá | 4.1% |
| 68 | Sogamoso | 4.0% |
| 69 | Duitama | 4.0% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Tuluá ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Apartadó | +14.0 |
| 48 | Itagüí | +13.8 |
| 49 | Popayán | +13.1 |
| 50 | Tuluá | +12.9 |
| 51 | Zipaquirá | +12.9 |
| 52 | Turbo | +12.2 |
| 53 | Pereira | +11.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Tuluá ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Girardot | 48.0 |
| 10 | Riohacha | 47.4 |
| 11 | Cali | 46.9 |
| 12 | Tuluá | 44.4 |
| 13 | Cúcuta | 43.4 |
| 14 | Pereira | 42.3 |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 39.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Tuluá ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ciénaga | 62.1 |
| 7 | Gudalajara de Buga | 58.0 |
| 8 | Girardot | 50.1 |
| 9 | Tuluá | 47.0 |
| 10 | Riohacha | 45.1 |
| 11 | Cali | 44.2 |
| 12 | Malambo | 43.6 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Tuluá ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Uribia | -2.7 |
| 58 | Pasto | -3.0 |
| 59 | Manizales | -4.6 |
| 60 | Tuluá | -6.2 |
| 61 | Sahagún | -6.5 |
| 62 | Itagüí | -9.8 |
| 63 | Medellín | -10.3 |
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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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