Prosperity gap in Colombia
Colombia: Prosperity gap was 4.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prosperity gap in Colombia stood at 4.65. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Colombia peaked at 13.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.26 | — |
| 1996 | 11.77 | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 13.21 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 13.94 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.58 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.34 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 4.89 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.65 | -4.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.65, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.2% | 5.23 | 7.49 |
| 1996 | +42.6% | 8.26 | 11.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.08 | 8.26 | 13.21 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.34 | 6.12 | 13.94 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.86 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 4.65 | 7.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 33 Laos 5.15 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 4.96 compare
- 35 Guatemala 4.79 compare
- 37 Indonesia 4.56 compare
- 38 Tajikistan 4.4 compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 4.38 compare
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 prosperity gap in Colombia?
- Prosperity gap in Colombia was 4.65 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for prosperity gap?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.