Colombia

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle incomeOECD

Population: 52.3M; 28th of 217
GDP: $419B; 39th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $7,914; 113th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.7; 73rd of 217
Human development: 0.752; 87th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Colombia

Suriname

Belize

Peru

Jamaica

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prior to COVID-19, one of the most consistent growth economies; declining poverty; large stimulus package has mitigated economic fallout, but delayed key infrastructure investments; successful inflation management; sound flexible exchange rate regime; domestic economy suffers from lack of trade integration and infrastructure

Area: 1,138,910 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
Borders: Brazil 1,790 km; Ecuador; Panama; Peru 1,494 km; Venezuela 2,341 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian86.2%▼ 6.2pt
Unaffiliated9.9%▲ 2.7pt
Other3.8%▲ 3.5pt

Religious diversity: 2.86 / 10 · moderate · 101st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

COL

SUR

BLZ

PER

GDP

current US$

$419B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$14.2B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

27.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

9.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

52.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

46.6–––

Urban population

% of total

82.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

142K–––

Population under 15

% of total

20.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

9.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

11.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,654.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

87.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.604–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.445–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.31–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.06–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.35–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.71–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

18.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.19–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

10.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

14.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

28.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

48.4%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

70.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.88–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.86–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

9.9%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.88–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.02–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.91–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.74–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.31–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.74–––

Would fight for country

% yes

75.3%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.96–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#39/214

$419B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#113/214

$7,9142024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#96/203

$20,944latest

GDP growth

annual %

#154/214

1.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#112/207

$7,0402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#151/213

5.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#27/201

$14.2B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#185/205

27.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#80/206

9.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#108/208

23.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#145/187

9.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#164/168

53.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#105/168

7.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#28/217

52.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#155/216

46.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#53/215

82.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#73/217

77.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#133/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#13/217

142K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#124/217

20.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#96/217

9.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#87/196

10.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#81/196

12latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#69/192

7.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#75/195

2.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#66/160

96%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#123/199

3.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#67/194

59.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#83/139

73.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#118/210

77.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#18/214

1672023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#96/208

172023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#106/215

1,126.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#142/215

98.7%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#107/198

11.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#119/202

1,654.72024

Electricity generation

TWh

#40/202

87.52024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#51/202

64.4%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#62/202

35.6%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#164/204

92.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#76/204

1.82024

Share of global CO₂

#41/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#92/193

52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#52/172

0.6892022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#54/172

0.5412022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#90/178

392022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#107/193

-0.3622022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#83/193

0.01442022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#114/193

-0.4272022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#145/193

-0.6422022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#97/172

0.7572022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#14/104

0.6042018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#23/105

0.4452018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#30/113

9.312018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#43/112

4.062018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#88/114

2.352018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#61/114

4.712018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#67/114

1.872018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#54/111

2.052018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#84/113

18.9%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#71/109

2.192018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#72/112

10.2%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#74/112

14.1%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#97/114

28.8%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#31/114

48.4%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#20/110

70.1%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#36/109

4.882018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#101/193

2.862020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#61/193

9.9%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#109/114

4.5%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#93/112

1.882018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#92/113

2.022018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#98/110

1.912018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#30/111

2.742018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#58/104

8.312018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#28/114

3.742018

Would fight for country

% yes

#49/113

75.3%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#105/114

1.962018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#87/189

0.7522021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#102/170

0.4242021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#69/164

6.042025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#6/113

8.122018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#4/114

8.192018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#136/158

2.692023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#34/161

2.9%latest

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