Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Colombia
Colombia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.992 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Colombia, 1991–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.992 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Colombia peaked at 1.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.971, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.995 | — |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.99 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.988 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.983 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.984 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.987 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.994 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.996 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.976 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.996 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.991 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.988 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.971 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.993 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.988 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.993 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.992 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.993 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.991 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.993 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.992 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.982 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.993 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.992 | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.992 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9938 | 0.983 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 | 0.971 | 0.996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9924 | 0.991 | 0.994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.992 | 0.982 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Colombia?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Colombia was 0.992 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.971 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.