The main objective of this paper is to explore the current status of the Colombian legislation against five vital areas faced by people with disabilities: health, education, employment, transportation and accessibility; making a comparison between this legislation with the results found in the Quality of Life Survey conducted in 2012 by theNational Bureau of Surveys DANE and the Initial Report on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The results found that although there is legislation in favor of the rights of persons with disabilities the full enjoyment of health, education, employment, transportation and accessibility is minimal. It is a population with illiteracy, a high Recibido en Octubre 30 de 2014 Aceptado en Diciembre 15 de 2014 TITULO CORTO: LA DISCAPACIDAD Y SU ESTADO ACTUAL