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2008 report
The economy is fine: the country is not
Corporación Región

Sixty years after the Universal Declaration, for most Colombians human rights are goals yet to be achieved. Lately a system has been implemented in which there is economic growth and guarantees for investment, but nil distribution of riches and few guarantees for the rights of the entire population. While the armed conflict continues to cause constant violations to human rights, social mobilizations in various sectors of the country have intensified

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation
Stagnant  Under-5 children malnutrition Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Literacy Stagnant  Malaria
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Significant progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight regression  Military expenditure Slight regression  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Colombia
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
46741000 Population
1138910 SQ KM
Capital: Bogotá
Currency: Peso
Language: Spanish
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
90.1
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
75
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries above average
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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