Gender Development Index in Colombia
Colombia: Gender Development Index was 0.992 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Colombia, 1991–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Colombia stood at 0.992.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Colombia peaked at 1.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.971, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Colombia?
- Gender 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.971 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for gender development index?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender 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. 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.