Gender in Colombia

259 indicators covering gender for Colombia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 64.0% 2023 up 128.6% 87th
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 2018 up 0.3% 64th
Gender Inequality Index 0.392 2022 down 12.9% 68th
Suicide Rate 4.96 2021 up 32.3% 124th
Female migrants 49.9% 2020 up 5.1% 89th
Share of temporary employees 15.39 2025 down 14.7% 43rd
Time-related underemployment, female 6.1% 2025 down 34.7% 27th
Time-related underemployment, male 3.5% 2025 down 31.5% 41st
Age at first marriage, female 22.7 2015 down 1.3% 103rd
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 47.37 2024 up 51.3% 12th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 41.9 2025 up 47.9% 24th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.5% 2019 down 11.0% 119th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 62.2 2019 down 19.1% 53rd
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 13.7% 2019 down 14.9% 141st
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 130 2019 up 1.6% 52nd
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,920 2019 down 0.5% 25th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 120 2019 up 1.7% 20th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 129 2019 up 0.8% 60th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 326.01 2019 down 8.9% 158th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 58.0% 80th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 48.46 2022 down 26.5% 52nd
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 98.8 2019 up 0.2% 75th
Low pay rate 12.97 2025 down 22.7% 61st
Number of daily smokers, men and women 2.88 million 2012 up 19.4% 36th
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 58.3 2025 up 42.9% 12th
Age at first marriage, male 26.2 2015 down 2.6% 103rd
Female homicide victims 912 homicides 2023 down 25.4% 7th
Female homicide rate 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 34.4% 26th
Male homicide victims 12,121 homicides 2023 down 14.6% 7th
Male homicide rate 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 24.5% 14th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 36.03 2025 up 23.7% 46th
Share of women using contraceptives 81.0% 2015 up 3.6% 4th
Youth transited 1,980 2025 down 39.3% 13th
Youth working-age population 11,934 2025 up 3.2% 8th
Female share of low pay earners 47.75 2025 up 4.6% 42nd
Human trafficking victims 416 number 2024 up 477.8% 29th
Human trafficking victims 416 number 2024 up 477.8% 29th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7097 2022 up 2.8% 78th
Care employees 2,425 2025 up 13.0% 15th
Youth working-age population 11,934 2025 up 197.7% 6th
Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 43.4 2025 up 27.9% 43rd
Inactivity rate 36.03 2025 down 1.4% 41st
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 14.4% 2016 down 17.7% 58th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 8.06 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 2.8% 94th
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 41.9% 2025 up 47.8% 21st
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 53.0% 2023 down 13.1% 66th
Employees in STEM occupations 1,039 2025 up 13.9% 14th
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.62 ratio 2026 up 55.0% 28th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 41.9% 2025 up 47.8% 21st
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 33.41 2018 down 4.2% 49th
Working-age population 40,674 2025 up 139.2% 11th
Rural population, female 11.1% 2015 down 10.8% 146th
Rural population, male 12.4% 2015 down 10.8% 143rd
Urban population, female 39.7% 2015 up 3.8% 39th
Urban population, male 36.7% 2015 up 3.9% 52nd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 55.3% 31st
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 75.9% 2015 up 11.3% 6th
Adult Literacy Rate 95.34 2024 up 1.2% 39th
Child population 2,506 2022 down 5.8% 11th
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 7.0% 2015 down 18.6% 55th