Poverty and living standards in Villa del Rosario, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Villa del Rosario at 24.6% in 2018, 27th 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 Villa del Rosario?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 24.1% in the urban centre of Villa del Rosario and 41.9% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 17.8 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 Villa del Rosario?
The most common household deprivations in Villa del Rosario in the 2018 census were informal employment (88.3% of households), low educational achievement (46.3%) and high economic dependency (34.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Villa del Rosario work informally?
In Villa del Rosario, 88.3% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 1.0% had child labour and 34.0% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Villa del Rosario live in overcrowded homes?
18.9% of households in Villa del Rosario lived in critical overcrowding, 2.4% had inadequate floors and 3.3% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Villa del Rosario lack clean water?
In Villa del Rosario, 14.5% of households had no improved water source and 4.2% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 13th 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 Villa del Rosario?
The National Police recorded 42 homicide victims in Villa del Rosario in 2025, a rate of 33.4 per 100,000 residents, 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 33.6 per 100,000, 36 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Villa del Rosario?
Homicide victims in Villa del Rosario numbered 48 in 2023, 52 in 2024 and 42 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 38.4 per 100,000, 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Villa del Rosario each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Villa del Rosario was highest in 2024 (52) and lowest in 2018 (31).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Villa del Rosario?
Women and girls were 6.5% of the 445 homicide victims recorded in Villa del Rosario over 2015-2025 (29 victims); in 2025 they numbered 3.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Villa del Rosario gone up?
The homicide rate in Villa del Rosario was 33.4 per 100,000 in 2025 against 33.6 in 2019, a change of -0.2, 26th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Villa del Rosario compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Villa del Rosario ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Montería | 27.1% |
| 25 | Barrancabermeja | 26.4% |
| 26 | Cúcuta | 25.7% |
| 27 | Villa del Rosario | 24.6% |
| 28 | Santa Marta | 24.4% |
| 29 | Santander de Quilichao | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ipiales | 23.4% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Villa del Rosario ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Buenaventura | 88.6% |
| 13 | Quibdo | 88.6% |
| 14 | Malambo | 88.5% |
| 15 | Villa del Rosario | 88.3% |
| 16 | Sincelejo | 88.2% |
| 17 | Pitalito | 88.0% |
| 18 | Cereté | 88.0% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Villa del Rosario ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aguachica | 21.2% |
| 6 | Valledupar | 19.5% |
| 7 | Santa Marta | 19.4% |
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 18.9% |
| 9 | Sabanalarga | 18.8% |
| 10 | Cereté | 18.5% |
| 11 | Arauca | 18.1% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Villa del Rosario ranks 36 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Girardot | +18.6 |
| 34 | Santa Marta | +18.5 |
| 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 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Villa del Rosario ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ocaña | 35.4 |
| 21 | Armenia | 34.2 |
| 22 | Barranquilla | 33.5 |
| 23 | Villa del Rosario | 33.4 |
| 24 | Aguachica | 32.6 |
| 25 | Turbaco | 32.2 |
| 26 | Malambo | 29.7 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Villa del Rosario ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Palmira | 41.6 |
| 15 | Pitalito | 41.2 |
| 16 | Cúcuta | 38.9 |
| 17 | Villa del Rosario | 38.4 |
| 18 | Cartagena | 36.6 |
| 19 | Buenaventura | 35.1 |
| 20 | Ipiales | 34.0 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Villa del Rosario ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Ipiales | +0.5 |
| 47 | Soacha | +0.2 |
| 48 | Girón | +0.1 |
| 49 | Villa del Rosario | -0.2 |
| 50 | Tunja | -0.3 |
| 51 | Cajicá | -0.5 |
| 52 | Envigado | -1.2 |
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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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