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

Colombia: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9085 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9085
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.9494
in 2001
All-time low
0.8054
in 2015
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.8151999: 0.8682000: 0.9082001: 0.9492002: 0.9092003: 0.92004: 0.9262005: 0.9392008: 0.8552009: 0.832010: 0.8582011: 0.8382012: 0.8112013: 0.8572014: 0.8212015: 0.8052016: 0.8632017: 0.8582018: 0.8692019: 0.8962020: 0.9442021: 0.909

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9085 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.9494 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8054, in 2015.

That places Colombia 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 0.8147
1999 0.8682 +6.6%
2000 0.9075 +4.5%
2001 0.9494 +4.6%
2002 0.9088 -4.3%
2003 0.8997 -1.0%
2004 0.9259 +2.9%
2005 0.939 +1.4%
2008 0.8545 -9.0%
2009 0.8298 -2.9%
2010 0.8583 +3.4%
2011 0.8375 -2.4%
2012 0.8107 -3.2%
2013 0.8571 +5.7%
2014 0.8213 -4.2%
2015 0.8054 -1.9%
2016 0.8625 +7.1%
2017 0.8578 -0.5%
2018 0.8689 +1.3%
2019 0.8962 +3.1%
2020 0.9441 +5.3%
2021 0.9085 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8415 0.8147 0.8682 2
2000s 0.9018 0.8298 0.9494 8
2010s 0.8476 0.8054 0.8962 10
2020s 0.9263 0.9085 0.9441 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Honduras 0.9189 compare
  2. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9143 compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 0.9091 compare
  4. 19 Sri Lanka 0.88 compare
  5. 20 Denmark 0.8793 compare
  6. 21 Malta 0.8726 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.9085 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9494 in 2001.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8054 in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed