Poverty and living standards in Casanare, Colombia: official figures
8.9% of the people of Casanare were in multidimensional poverty in 2025, according to DANE (11th lowest of 33 departments and Bogota; Colombia 9.9%). That is down 2.4 percentage points from 2024 and down 10.1 percentage points from 2018, when it was 19.0%.
Is poverty higher in rural Casanare?
In 2025 multidimensional poverty in Casanare was 7.1% in municipal head towns and 13.7% in villages and rural areas (Colombia 6.3% and 22.4%). People in poverty were deprived in 38.4% of the weighted indicators on average.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Casanare lack clean water?
5.0% of people in Casanare lived in households without access to an improved water source in 2025 (7th lowest of 33; Colombia 8.3%), and 6.9% in households without adequate sewage or toilet disposal (Colombia 9.2%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many homes in Casanare are overcrowded?
7.5% of people in Casanare lived in critically overcrowded homes in 2025 (15th highest of 33; Colombia 5.4%), and 2.5% in homes with inadequate floors such as earth (Colombia 4.6%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow common is informal work in Casanare?
80.5% of people in Casanare lived in households where at least one worker was informal in 2025 (15th lowest of 33; Colombia 70.0%), and 12.3% in households affected by long-term unemployment (Colombia 13.1%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow common is child labour in Casanare?
In 2025, 0.7% of people in Casanare lived in households with child labour (Colombia 1.2%), and 6.3% in households where young children faced barriers to early-childhood care services (Colombia 5.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow Casanare compares with other departments
People in multidimensional poverty (2025)
Casanare ranks 23 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in multidimensional poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tolima | 12.2% |
| 21 | Huila | 9.7% |
| 22 | Antioquia | 9.5% |
| 23 | Casanare | 8.9% |
| 24 | Atlantico | 8.2% |
| 25 | Caldas | 7.9% |
| 26 | Santander | 6.9% |
People in households without an improved water source (2025)
Casanare ranks 27 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households without an improved water source |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cesar | 6.4% |
| 25 | Valle del Cauca | 5.6% |
| 26 | Arauca | 5.6% |
| 27 | Casanare | 5.0% |
| 28 | Boyaca | 4.8% |
| 29 | Risaralda | 2.7% |
| 30 | Quindio | 2.4% |
People in households with informal work (2025)
Casanare ranks 19 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with informal work |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Guaviare | 82.7% |
| 17 | Huila | 81.7% |
| 18 | Norte de Santander | 81.0% |
| 19 | Casanare | 80.5% |
| 20 | Amazonas | 78.2% |
| 21 | Tolima | 77.2% |
| 22 | Boyaca | 76.2% |
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Sources
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): Pobreza multidimensional, anexo departamental 2025 (Encuesta Nacional de Calidad de Vida): incidence by department and area, household deprivations by indicator, intensity and incidence by sex, 2018-2025 (updated 14 April 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 73caab08046d…)
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