Colombia
South America · South America
Medellín and Bogotá are rising nomad hubs, with improving security and a warm climate.
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At a Glance
📈Colombia's Human Development Index
0.758
High human development#90 of 191 countries worldwide, #7 of 12 in South America.
Higher than 53% of countries with data. UNDP Human Development Report.
UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
Closest indicators in this dataset
World Bank, own vintages. UNDP’s own component values are not carried here, so these are related measures rather than the index inputs.
Nearest countries by HDI
Full HDI ranking, all 191 countries →Colombia
Colombia is a country that has dramatically rewritten its story over recent decades, revealing extraordinary biodiversity, a vibrant café culture, colonial cities with colourful architecture, and some of the warmest and most expressive people in Latin America. The landscape spans Caribbean and Pacific coasts, Andean highlands, coffee regions, and Amazon jungle. Urban safety has improved enormously in many areas, though awareness remains important, and those open to the country's energy will find it one of the continent's most rewarding destinations.
- Has both a Pacific and Caribbean coastline — rare in the Americas.
- World's largest cut flower exporter after the Netherlands.
- Home to roughly 10% of all species on earth, the most biodiversity of any country per km².
Quick Facts
Capital
Bogotá
Language
Spanish
Currency
$ COP
Area
1.11M km²
Nomad Hub
Fixed Broadband
210Mbps
Mobile
45Mbps
Digital Nomad Visa
Min. Income
$900/mo
Duration
24 months
Renewable
Yes
Application Fee
~$232
GDP / Capita
$9K
PPP / Capita
$23K
Inflation
5.1%
Unemployment
8.3%
Innovation (GII)
28.5
GNI / Capita
$8K
Tax Revenue
15.2%
FDI Inflows
2.5%
Cost of Living
31.7
Price Level Index
63rd pct
20-Year Trend + IMF Forecast
Income & inflation over time
HDI since 1990
0.614 → 0.758 (+0.144)Year by year →UNDP Human Development Report, 2023-24 edition. 33 annual values, none interpolated; hover any point for its year.
Twenty years here
Year by year →The world report →World Bank observations, first to last available year per indicator (roughly 2005–2024; each series has its own window).
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💬Quick answers
What is Colombia's Human Development Index?
Colombia's Human Development Index is 0.758 (UNDP Human Development Report), ranked #90 of 191 countries.
Is Colombia safe?
Colombia scores 2.73 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #139 of 160 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.
How expensive is Colombia?
Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Colombia at 31.7 (New York = 100); that is #37 cheapest of 143 countries with data.
What is life expectancy in Colombia?
Life expectancy at birth in Colombia is 77.9 yrs (World Bank), ranked #56 of 195 countries.
What is the quality of life in Colombia?
Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Colombia at 105.9, ranked #73 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.