Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Colombia
Colombia: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7097 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Colombia stood at 0.7097.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Colombia peaked at 0.758 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6714, in 2011.
That places Colombia 78th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7049 | — |
| 2007 | 0.709 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6944 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6939 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6927 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6714 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6901 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7171 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7122 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.725 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.727 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.731 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.729 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.758 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.725 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7097 | -2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7097 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7097 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7006 | 0.6939 | 0.709 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7106 | 0.6714 | 0.731 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7309 | 0.7097 | 0.758 | 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 global gender gap index in Colombia?
- Global gender gap index in Colombia was 0.7097 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.758 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6714 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for global gender gap index?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.