Human Development Index: males vs. females in Colombia
Colombia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7904 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Colombia, 1991–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Colombia stood at 0.7904. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Colombia peaked at 0.7904 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6286, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 81st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6286 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6325 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6404 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6487 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6561 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6663 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6734 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6784 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6743 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6798 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6866 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6845 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6936 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7014 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7142 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7197 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7254 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7338 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7379 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7424 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.749 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7502 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7613 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7656 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7689 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7736 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7755 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7769 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7796 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7692 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7617 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7833 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7904 | +0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7904 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7904 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6554 | 0.6286 | 0.6784 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7077 | 0.6798 | 0.7379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7643 | 0.7424 | 0.7796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7762 | 0.7617 | 0.7904 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Colombia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Colombia was 0.7904 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7904 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6286 in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.