How does Colombia rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Colombia ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia
Creator: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.5084 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.5084

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

2nd

of 48 countries

All-time high

0.5403

in 2007

All-time low

0.4605

in 2017

Years of data

2001–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia, 2001–2023

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia stood at 0.5084.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia peaked at 0.5403 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4605, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.516	0.5023	0.5403	9
2010s	0.4829	0.4605	0.5109	10
2020s	0.5032	0.4854	0.5163	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

1 South Africa 0.6163 compare
3 Chile 0.4587 compare
4 Brazil 0.4527 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Colombia

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (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)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.2% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.393 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.6% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0935 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0935 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1187 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4399 (2023)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Colombia was 0.5084 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5403 in 2007.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4605 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Colombia ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.