Compare Colombia vs United States

Colombia South America

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

52.9M

28th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$418.8B

39th

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$7,919

111th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$21,890

93rd

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

1.6% 157th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

1,140,619 km²

25th

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

46.4 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

1.6 133rd

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

78.5% 66th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

9.8% 96th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

77.7 yrs

74th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

10.9 88th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

59.0 106th

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$644

77th

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

8.1% 59th

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

2.54

77th

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

1.70

126th

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Colombia — **Colombia**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

9.6% 147th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

5.40 99th

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

9.3%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

23.1%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

58.1%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

16.1%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

20.9%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

95.3% 71st

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

5.3% 52nd

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

53.9 167th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

7.7% 108th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

24.9 179th

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

29.4% 73rd

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

51.7% 109th

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

3.4% 26th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

77.3%

117th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

167.0 18th

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

98.7%

143rd

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

97.1%

111th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

96.6%

88th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

29.7% 81st

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

52.8% 43rd

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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