Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 52.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2018
All-time low
43.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Colombia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 52.7% for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 19th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55.4% | — |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.7% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.7% | 54.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 16 Poland 70.1%
- 17 Kazakhstan 64.0% compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 54.0% compare
- 20 Peru 43.4% compare
- 21 South Africa 37.0% compare
- 22 Chile 22.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Colombia?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Colombia was 52.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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