Vicepresidencia
English | Español

Colombian Women's Observatory

  • Home
  • Indicators
  • Publications
  • What is the OCM?
  • Política libre de violencias
Mujeres

24,693,871 Colombian women represent 51.2% of the country's population.

Pobreza

In Colombia in 2018, for every 100 men living in poor households there were 118 women in the same situation.

Desempleo

In Colombia in 2018, while the unemployment rate was 7.4% for men, it was 12.7% for women.

Empowerment

In the 2019 local elections, just two out of 32 departments elected female governors. Also, for each department that chose a woman as governor, 16 chose a man.

Previous Next
Find data on Colombian women about:

Demographics and population

Economic Autonomy

Health, reproductive and sexual rights

A life free of violence

Power and decision making

Education & IT

Peace construction

See list of indicators
Presidency of the Republic

Casa de Nariño:Carrera 8 no. 7-26
Vice presidency:Carrera 8A no. 7-57
Administrative Building:Calle 7 no. 6-54

Bogota, Colombia

Contact Us

Phone: (+57 1) 562 9300,(+57 1) 382 2800
Complaints line: 01 8000 913 666

Bogota, Colombia

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8:00 am - 5:45 pm