Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 1 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 76 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.8147
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.8151999: 0.8682000: 12001: 0.9862002: 12003: 12004: 0.9942005: 0.9992008: 0.9612009: 0.9942010: 0.9362011: 0.8932012: 0.9452013: 0.9082014: 0.882015: 0.922016: 0.8842017: 0.9222018: 0.9532019: 0.932020: 0.9982021: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia is 1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8147, in 1996.

That places Colombia 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 0.8147
1999 0.8682 +6.6%
2000 1 +15.2%
2001 0.9862 -1.4%
2002 1 +1.4%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 0.9944 -0.6%
2005 0.999 +0.5%
2008 0.9615 -3.8%
2009 0.9938 +3.4%
2010 0.9364 -5.8%
2011 0.8927 -4.7%
2012 0.9445 +5.8%
2013 0.9075 -3.9%
2014 0.88 -3.0%
2015 0.9205 +4.6%
2016 0.884 -4.0%
2017 0.9221 +4.3%
2018 0.9527 +3.3%
2019 0.9305 -2.3%
2020 0.9975 +7.2%
2021 1 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8415 0.8147 0.8682 2
2000s 0.9919 0.9615 1 8
2010s 0.9171 0.88 0.9527 10
2020s 0.9988 0.9975 1 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Nicaragua 1.04 compare
  2. 4 Puerto Rico 1.03 compare
  3. 5 Jordan 1 compare
  4. 7 Panama 0.9998 compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 0.9953 compare
  6. 9 Guatemala 0.9783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 1 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8147 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed