Median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia

Colombia: Median2021 vs median2017 was 11.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.28
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.28
in 2024
All-time low
4.9
in 2001
Years of data
26
1992–2024

Median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia, 1992–2024

02.557.51012.51992200820241992: 6.71996: 5.61999: 5.22000: 5.72001: 4.92002: 6.12003: 6.22004: 6.22005: 6.82008: 7.72009: 7.82010: 8.32011: 8.92012: 9.12013: 9.52014: 102015: 10.12016: 10.12017: 10.22018: 10.22019: 10.12020: 8.62021: 9.52022: 10.32023: 10.72024: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 11.28 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia peaked at 11.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2001.

That places Colombia 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 6.71 —
1996 5.65 -15.9%
1999 5.2 -7.9%
2000 5.72 +9.9%
2001 4.9 -14.2%
2002 6.09 +24.3%
2003 6.17 +1.3%
2004 6.19 +0.2%
2005 6.77 +9.4%
2008 7.7 +13.8%
2009 7.84 +1.8%
2010 8.31 +5.9%
2011 8.89 +7.0%
2012 9.06 +1.9%
2013 9.51 +4.9%
2014 10.03 +5.5%
2015 10.13 +1.1%
2016 10.12 -0.1%
2017 10.21 +0.9%
2018 10.24 +0.3%
2019 10.11 -1.2%
2020 8.6 -14.9%
2021 9.5 +10.4%
2022 10.35 +8.9%
2023 10.67 +3.2%
2024 11.28 +5.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 11.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 11.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.85 5.2 6.71 3
2000s 6.42 4.9 7.84 8
2010s 9.66 8.31 10.24 10
2020s 10.08 8.6 11.28 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 69 Mongolia 12.03 compare
  2. 70 El Salvador 11.88 compare
  3. 71 Moldova 11.64 compare
  4. 73 Peru 10.67 compare
  5. 74 Iran 10.19 compare
  6. 75 Venezuela 9.39 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Colombia was 11.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.28 in 2024.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Colombia ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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