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.
Human Development Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.623 | — |
| 1991 | 0.63 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.639 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.645 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.65 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.655 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.663 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.67 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.676 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.673 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.679 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.681 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.684 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.691 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.699 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.711 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.712 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.724 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.736 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.741 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.747 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.763 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.767 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.772 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.774 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.775 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.777 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.764 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.762 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.782 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.788 | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.788 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.788 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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.