Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Colombia
Colombia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.392 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.392 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Colombia peaked at 0.501 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.392, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 68th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.501 | — |
| 2003 | 0.489 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.487 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.491 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.492 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.481 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.474 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.452 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.448 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.421 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.417 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.415 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.418 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.409 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.408 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.417 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.416 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.392 | -5.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.392 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.392 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4878 | 0.474 | 0.501 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.429 | 0.408 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4083 | 0.392 | 0.417 | 3 |
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 inequality index in Colombia?
- Gender inequality index in Colombia was 0.392 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.501 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.392 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for gender inequality index?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.