Poverty and living standards in San Andres and Providencia, Colombia: official figures
4.3% of the people of San Andres y Providencia were in multidimensional poverty in 2025, according to DANE (3rd lowest of 33 departments and Bogota; Colombia 9.9%). That is down 1.7 percentage points from 2024 and down 4.2 percentage points from 2018, when it was 8.5%.
How deep is poverty in San Andres y Providencia?
People in multidimensional poverty in San Andres y Providencia were deprived in 40.0% of the weighted indicators on average in 2025 (the intensity of poverty), against 40.7% in 2018.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyAre women poorer than men in San Andres y Providencia?
In 2025, 4.6% of women and girls and 3.9% of men and boys in San Andres y Providencia were in multidimensional poverty, according to DANE's survey of living conditions.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in San Andres y Providencia lack clean water?
67.6% of people in San Andres y Providencia lived in households without access to an improved water source in 2025 (3rd highest of 33; Colombia 8.3%), and 63.7% in households without adequate sewage or toilet disposal (Colombia 9.2%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many homes in San Andres y Providencia are overcrowded?
7.4% of people in San Andres y Providencia lived in critically overcrowded homes in 2025 (16th highest of 33; Colombia 5.4%), and 0.7% 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 San Andres y Providencia?
51.0% of people in San Andres y Providencia lived in households where at least one worker was informal in 2025 (the lowest of 33; Colombia 70.0%), and 8.5% in households affected by long-term unemployment (Colombia 13.1%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow common is child labour in San Andres y Providencia?
In 2025, 0.3% of people in San Andres y Providencia lived in households with child labour (Colombia 1.2%), and 6.0% in households where young children faced barriers to early-childhood care services (Colombia 5.3%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow San Andres and Providencia compares with other departments
People in multidimensional poverty (2025)
San Andres and Providencia ranks 31 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in multidimensional poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Quindio | 6.7% |
| 28 | Boyaca | 6.4% |
| 29 | Valle del Cauca | 4.9% |
| 30 | Risaralda | 4.9% |
| 31 | San Andres and Providencia | 4.3% |
| 32 | Cundinamarca | 4.1% |
| 33 | Bogota | 2.2% |
People in households without an improved water source (2025)
San Andres and Providencia ranks 3 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households without an improved water source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guainia | 71.9% |
| 2 | Vaupes | 71.2% |
| 3 | San Andres and Providencia | 67.6% |
| 4 | Choco | 60.9% |
| 5 | Vichada | 58.3% |
| 6 | Amazonas | 56.9% |
| 7 | La Guajira | 45.3% |
People in households with informal work (2025)
San Andres and Providencia ranks 33 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with informal work |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Valle del Cauca | 66.3% |
| 28 | Risaralda | 65.3% |
| 29 | Caldas | 64.0% |
| 30 | Antioquia | 63.0% |
| 31 | Cundinamarca | 61.3% |
| 32 | Bogota | 51.4% |
| 33 | San Andres and Providencia | 51.0% |
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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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