Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Colombia
Colombia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.593 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Colombia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.593 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Colombia peaked at 0.599 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.543, in 2010.
That places Colombia 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5765 | 0.543 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5812 | 0.571 | 0.593 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4399 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Colombia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Colombia was 0.593 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.