Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita was -4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-4.5
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
-2.46
in 2022
All-time low
-17.06
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -4.5 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at -2.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.06, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 55th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -17.06 | — |
| 2003 | -7.65 | -55.2% |
| 2004 | -8.36 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | -8.52 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -12.93 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | -7.5 | -42.0% |
| 2009 | -6.73 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -6.29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | -6.96 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | -6.92 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -6.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -5.02 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -6.47 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | -5.01 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | -6.9 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | -6.58 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -7.24 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | -9.5 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | -2.46 | -74.1% |
| 2023 | -2.93 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | -4.5 | +53.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -4.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.82 | -17.06 | -6.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | -6.43 | -7.24 | -5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.85 | -9.5 | -2.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Colombia was -4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.06 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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