Human Development Index in Colombia
Colombia: Human Development Index was 0.788 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Colombia is 0.788, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Colombia peaked at 0.788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.623, in 1990.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6524 | 0.623 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7048 | 0.679 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7624 | 0.741 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.774 | 0.762 | 0.788 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.33 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 49.31 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Colombia?
- Human development index in Colombia was 0.788 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.623 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for human development index?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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. 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.