Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Colombia

Colombia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.6444 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.6444
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6523
in 2003
All-time low
0.5851
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Colombia, 2003–2022

00.20.40.62003201220222003: 0.6522004: 0.6462005: 0.6372009: 0.6292010: 0.6252011: 0.6172012: 0.5982013: 0.5972014: 0.5962015: 0.5872016: 0.5872017: 0.5852018: 0.5942019: 0.6132020: 0.622021: 0.6222022: 0.644

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.6444 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia peaked at 0.6523 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5851, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 6th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6411 0.6286 0.6523 4
2010s 0.5998 0.5851 0.6248 10
2020s 0.6286 0.6196 0.6444 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 South Africa 0.6562 compare
  2. 4 Peru 0.6536 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 0.6497 compare
  4. 7 Zambia 0.6438 compare
  5. 8 Botswana 0.6382 compare
  6. 9 India 0.621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia?
Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia was 0.6444 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6523 in 2003.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5851 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

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.