Gender Inequality Index in Colombia
Colombia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.393 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Colombia stood at 0.393. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Colombia peaked at 0.502 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.393, in 2023.
That places Colombia 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.502 | — |
| 2003 | 0.491 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.489 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.488 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.494 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.495 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.485 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.478 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.453 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.452 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.449 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.422 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.417 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.414 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.411 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.421 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.395 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.393 | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.393 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.393 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4902 | 0.478 | 0.502 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4299 | 0.41 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4073 | 0.393 | 0.421 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Colombia?
- Gender inequality index in Colombia was 0.393 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.502 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.393 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for gender inequality index?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.