Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia

Colombia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 1.04 using median in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.04 using median
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.04 using median
in 2020
All-time low
0.8457 using median
in 2003
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.250.50.7512001201020202001: 0.964 using median2002: 0.897 using median2003: 0.846 using median2004: 0.989 using median2005: 0.864 using median2006: 0.87 using median2007: 0.901 using median2008: 0.949 using median2009: 0.938 using median2010: 0.963 using median2011: 1 using median2012: 1 using median2013: 1 using median2014: 1 using median2015: 0.974 using median2016: 1 using median2017: 1 using median2020: 1 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.04 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia peaked at 1.04 using median in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8457 using median, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 8th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year using median Change
2001 0.9643 using median
2002 0.8974 using median -6.9%
2003 0.8457 using median -5.8%
2004 0.9893 using median +17.0%
2005 0.8642 using median -12.6%
2006 0.8696 using median +0.6%
2007 0.901 using median +3.6%
2008 0.9494 using median +5.4%
2009 0.9382 using median -1.2%
2010 0.9635 using median +2.7%
2011 1.02 using median +6.1%
2012 1.02 using median -0.7%
2013 1.02 using median +0.9%
2014 1 using median -2.1%
2015 0.9736 using median -2.8%
2016 1.02 using median +5.3%
2017 1 using median -2.0%
2020 1.04 using median +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9132 using median 0.8457 using median 0.9893 using median 9
2010s 1 using median 0.9635 using median 1.02 using median 8
2020s 1.04 using median 1.04 using median 1.04 using median 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Paraguay 1.08 using median compare
  2. 6 Honduras 1.08 using median compare
  3. 7 Palestine, State of 1.07 using median compare
  4. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 using median compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 1.03 using median compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 1.01 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Colombia was 1.04 using median in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 using median in 2020.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8457 using median in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed