Poverty and living standards in Yumbo, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Yumbo at 15.6% in 2018, 32nd 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 Yumbo?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 15.3% in the urban centre of Yumbo and 18.0% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 2.7 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 Yumbo?
The most common household deprivations in Yumbo in the 2018 census were informal employment (76.0% of households), low educational achievement (44.3%) and high economic dependency (24.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Yumbo work informally?
In Yumbo, 76.0% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 21st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.6% had child labour and 24.3% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Yumbo live in overcrowded homes?
7.6% of households in Yumbo lived in critical overcrowding, 2.9% had inadequate floors and 3.8% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Yumbo lack clean water?
In Yumbo, 3.7% of households had no improved water source and 1.3% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 35th 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 Yumbo?
The National Police recorded 44 homicide victims in Yumbo in 2025, a rate of 38.2 per 100,000 residents, 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 100.7 per 100,000, 110 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Yumbo?
Homicide victims in Yumbo numbered 60 in 2023, 44 in 2024 and 44 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 43.0 per 100,000, 13th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Yumbo each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Yumbo was highest in 2021 (111) and lowest in 2024 (44).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Yumbo?
Women and girls were 9.3% of the 839 homicide victims recorded in Yumbo over 2015-2025 (78 victims); in 2025 they numbered 7.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Yumbo gone up?
The homicide rate in Yumbo was 38.2 per 100,000 in 2025 against 100.7 in 2019, a change of -62.6, 2nd largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Yumbo compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Yumbo ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Pasto | 16.3% |
| 41 | Piedecuesta | 16.2% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 15.9% |
| 43 | Yumbo | 15.6% |
| 44 | Pereira | 15.1% |
| 45 | Jamundí | 14.9% |
| 46 | Ibagué | 14.8% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Yumbo ranks 54 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Armenia | 77.2% |
| 52 | Gudalajara de Buga | 76.9% |
| 53 | Floridablanca | 76.3% |
| 54 | Yumbo | 76.0% |
| 55 | Pereira | 75.4% |
| 56 | Cali | 75.3% |
| 57 | Tunja | 75.3% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Yumbo ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Quibdo | 8.5% |
| 36 | Girardot | 8.5% |
| 37 | Pitalito | 7.9% |
| 38 | Yumbo | 7.6% |
| 39 | Bucaramanga | 7.4% |
| 40 | Popayán | 7.4% |
| 41 | Madrid | 7.4% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Yumbo ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Palmira | +3.0 |
| 69 | Rionegro | +2.8 |
| 70 | Barrancabermeja | +2.7 |
| 71 | Yumbo | +2.7 |
| 72 | Chía | +2.3 |
| 73 | Cajicá | +1.9 |
| 74 | Armenia | -2.4 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Yumbo ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pereira | 42.3 |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 39.5 |
| 16 | Dosquebradas | 38.6 |
| 17 | Yumbo | 38.2 |
| 18 | Pitalito | 37.0 |
| 19 | Cartagena | 35.6 |
| 20 | Ocaña | 35.4 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Yumbo ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Riohacha | 45.1 |
| 11 | Cali | 44.2 |
| 12 | Malambo | 43.6 |
| 13 | Yumbo | 43.0 |
| 14 | Palmira | 41.6 |
| 15 | Pitalito | 41.2 |
| 16 | Cúcuta | 38.9 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Yumbo ranks 73 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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