Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 41.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Colombia stood at 41.9.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Colombia peaked at 43.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.42, in 2010.
That places Colombia 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.99 | — |
| 2003 | 28.71 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 28.46 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.97 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.64 | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 28.86 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 26.83 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.42 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.29 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.26 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.94 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.34 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.97 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.47 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.34 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.29 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.33 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.69 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 41.98 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.49 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 41.9 | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.0% | 26.97 | 39.64 |
| 2022 | +37.5% | 30.33 | 41.69 |
| 2008 | -27.2% | 39.64 | 28.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.49 | 26.83 | 39.64 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.34 | 26.42 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.28 | 30.29 | 43.49 | 6 |
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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Colombia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Colombia was 41.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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