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Colombia vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 26th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Israel
Population
54105437
10290887
Population rank 28/197 95/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Colombia and Israel: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Israel economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Israel
2024 $418,818,154,879 $540,379,921,262
2023 $366,291,836,138 $512,184,638,999
2022 $345,632,492,851 $525,181,008,026
2021 $318,524,633,225 $489,851,549,972
2020 $270,348,342,541 $410,768,352,658
2019 $323,031,701,193 $400,645,216,359
2018 $334,198,218,098 $376,299,083,108
2017 $311,866,875,157 $358,451,839,053
2016 $282,720,100,286 $321,940,971,558
2015 $293,492,370,193 $303,469,434,072
2014 $381,240,864,422 $315,017,088,117
2013 $382,093,697,078 $298,478,070,673
2012 $370,691,143,018 $263,589,172,712
2011 $334,966,134,805 $268,094,998,225
2010 $286,498,534,095 $239,679,036,634
2009 $232,468,663,110 $213,403,181,853
2008 $242,504,150,473 $221,231,658,863
2007 $206,229,540,926 $184,681,214,673
2006 $161,792,958,905 $158,900,547,825
2005 $145,600,529,606 $147,519,922,009
2004 $117,092,416,666 $140,047,984,605
2003 $94,644,969,157 $131,408,914,824
2002 $97,945,812,803 $125,332,331,884
2001 $98,200,641,203 $135,002,039,613
2000 $99,875,074,951 $136,512,300,542
1999 $86,186,158,685 $121,417,185,062
1998 $98,443,739,941 $120,547,409,279
1997 $106,659,508,271 $119,459,826,347
1996 $97,160,109,278 $115,116,595,545
1995 $92,507,279,383 $105,497,418,059
1994 $81,703,500,846 $90,740,103,829
1993 $66,446,804,803 $79,855,877,174
1992 $58,418,985,443 $79,457,685,757
1991 $49,175,565,911 $70,998,755,007
1990 $47,844,090,710 $62,016,729,541
1989 $39,540,080,200 $52,443,479,454
1988 $39,212,550,050 $52,650,948,910
1987 $36,373,307,085 $43,049,543,635
1986 $34,942,489,684 $35,834,154,874
1985 $34,894,411,352 $28,905,736,367
1984 $38,253,120,738 $30,645,607,293
1983 $38,729,822,782 $32,675,755,462
1982 $38,968,039,722 $29,255,285,401
1981 $36,388,366,869 $26,882,009,819
1980 $33,400,735,644 $25,395,256,478
1979 $27,940,411,250 $22,609,741,060
1978 $23,263,511,958 $17,701,286,907
1977 $19,470,960,619 $18,257,113,904
1976 $15,341,403,660 $15,956,349,550
1975 $13,098,633,902 $16,141,767,373
1974 $12,370,029,584 $17,172,607,138
1973 $10,315,760,000 $11,902,574,259
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,222,557,539
1971 $7,820,380,971 $7,052,544,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $7,406,712,876
1969 $6,450,175,214 $6,297,852,761
1968 $5,960,212,869 $5,458,427,928
1967 $5,825,170,438 $4,762,386,783
1966 $5,428,518,519 $4,703,300,098
1965 $5,760,761,905 $4,329,084,429
1964 $5,973,366,667 $4,024,344,853
1963 $4,836,166,667 $3,535,949,089
1962 $4,955,543,963 $2,966,154,031
1961 $4,540,447,761 $3,708,586,471
1960 $4,031,152,977 $3,070,585,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Israel
2024 $7,919 $54,177
2023 $7,001 $52,004
2022 $6,680 $54,950
2021 $6,223 $52,271
2020 $5,340 $44,576
2019 $6,473 $44,251
2018 $6,817 $42,363
2017 $6,480 $41,138
2016 $5,960 $37,672
2015 $6,249 $36,213
2014 $8,187 $38,343
2013 $8,279 $37,034
2012 $8,109 $33,321
2011 $7,401 $34,523
2010 $6,398 $31,439
2009 $5,251 $28,508
2008 $5,542 $30,269
2007 $4,770 $25,721
2006 $3,790 $22,527
2005 $3,456 $21,287
2004 $2,819 $20,568
2003 $2,312 $19,643
2002 $2,429 $19,076
2001 $2,473 $20,966
2000 $2,555 $21,707
1999 $2,241 $19,823
1998 $2,605 $20,189
1997 $2,873 $20,469
1996 $2,665 $20,224
1995 $2,584 $19,026
1994 $2,326 $16,807
1993 $1,929 $15,179
1992 $1,730 $15,510
1991 $1,486 $14,346
1990 $1,475 $13,308
1989 $1,244 $11,608
1988 $1,260 $11,853
1987 $1,193 $9,853
1986 $1,169 $8,335
1985 $1,192 $6,829
1984 $1,336 $7,369
1983 $1,384 $7,960
1982 $1,425 $7,258
1981 $1,362 $6,795
1980 $1,280 $6,549
1979 $1,095 $5,972
1978 $932 $4,797
1977 $798 $5,053
1976 $643 $4,516
1975 $561 $4,672
1974 $542 $5,085
1973 $462 $3,631
1972 $397 $2,930
1971 $367 $2,298
1970 $346 $2,490
1969 $318 $2,189
1968 $302 $1,947
1967 $303 $1,735
1966 $290.3 $1,789
1965 $317 $1,689
1964 $339 $1,626
1963 $282.6 $1,486
1962 $298.5 $1,294
1961 $282.1 $1,697
1960 $258.3 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Israel
2026 78.3 82.9
2025 78.1 82.8
2024 77.9 82.7
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.5 82.8
2021 72.7 82.5
2020 74.8 82.7
2019 76.8 82.9
2018 76.6 82.9
2017 76.4 82.7
2016 76.2 82.6
2015 76.1 82.3
2014 75.9 82.4
2013 75.8 82.4
2012 75.6 82
2011 75.2 82
2010 74.9 82
2009 74.5 81.8
2008 74.2 81.3
2007 73.8 81
2006 73.5 80.8
2005 73.2 80.4
2004 72.8 80.3
2003 72.3 79.8
2002 71.5 79.5
2001 71.2 79.5
2000 70.9 79.2
1999 70.9 78.9
1998 70.9 78.6
1997 70.6 78.6
1996 70.2 78.6
1995 69.8 78.1
1994 69.4 78
1993 69.1 77.9
1992 68.8 77.3
1991 68.8 77.6
1990 68.7 78
1989 68.6 77.6
1988 68.3 76.9
1987 68.2 76.4
1986 68.3 75.9
1985 65.4 76
1984 68.3 75.5
1983 68.1 75.1
1982 67.9 74.3
1981 67.2 74.2
1980 66.7 73.7
1979 66.2 73.4
1978 65.8 73.1
1977 65.2 72.7
1976 64.6 72.7
1975 64 71.6
1974 63.5 71.6
1973 63 71.6
1972 62.5 71.6
1971 62 71.8
1970 61.5 71.2
1969 61 71
1968 60.6 70.8
1967 60.1 70.9
1966 59.7 70.9
1965 59.2 70.5
1964 58.8 69.6
1963 58.3 69.6
1962 57.7 69.3
1961 57.2 69.8
1960 56.6 69.8
1959 55.9 68.9
1958 54.7 68.4
1957 54.1 66.5
1956 52.5 66.6
1955 51.9 68
1954 51.3 66.3
1953 50.6 66.4
1952 49.8 67.2
1951 49 67.6
1950 48.3 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Colombia and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Israel
1x
Year Population
Colombia Israel
2024 52,886,363 9,974,400
2023 52,321,152 9,849,000
2022 51,737,944 9,557,500
2021 51,188,173 9,371,400
2020 50,629,997 9,215,100
2019 49,907,985 9,054,000
2018 49,024,465 8,882,800
2017 48,131,078 8,713,300
2016 47,437,512 8,546,000
2015 46,969,940 8,380,100
2014 46,565,429 8,215,700
2013 46,151,584 8,059,500
2012 45,715,810 7,910,500
2011 45,259,614 7,765,800
2010 44,777,319 7,623,600
2009 44,271,541 7,485,600
2008 43,758,808 7,308,800
2007 43,235,374 7,180,100
2006 42,691,084 7,053,700
2005 42,128,977 6,930,100
2004 41,543,171 6,809,000
2003 40,937,429 6,689,700
2002 40,324,680 6,570,000
2001 39,709,262 6,439,000
2000 39,089,934 6,289,000
1999 38,454,863 6,125,000
1998 37,792,165 5,971,000
1997 37,121,149 5,836,000
1996 36,462,745 5,692,000
1995 35,804,662 5,545,000
1994 35,127,410 5,399,000
1993 34,441,473 5,261,000
1992 33,760,571 5,123,000
1991 33,098,372 4,949,000
1990 32,440,069 4,660,000
1989 31,776,279 4,518,000
1988 31,130,524 4,442,000
1987 30,499,467 4,369,000
1986 29,879,112 4,299,000
1985 29,268,470 4,233,000
1984 28,642,690 4,159,000
1983 27,988,173 4,105,000
1982 27,338,331 4,031,000
1981 26,713,267 3,956,000
1980 26,104,498 3,878,000
1979 25,515,626 3,786,000
1978 24,950,337 3,690,000
1977 24,393,494 3,613,000
1976 23,858,810 3,533,000
1975 23,344,644 3,455,000
1974 22,833,469 3,377,000
1973 22,325,374 3,278,000
1972 21,819,563 3,148,000
1971 21,319,096 3,069,000
1970 20,811,782 2,974,000
1969 20,291,942 2,877,000
1968 19,766,796 2,803,000
1967 19,235,618 2,745,000
1966 18,702,688 2,629,000
1965 18,169,050 2,563,000
1964 17,637,411 2,475,000
1963 17,113,823 2,379,000
1962 16,599,029 2,293,000
1961 16,095,203 2,185,000
1960 15,606,209 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Israel

Fertility rate
Colombia

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Israel
2023 1.65 2.85
2022 1.66 2.89
2021 1.68 3
2020 1.69 2.9
2019 1.71 3.01
2018 1.72 3.09
2017 1.72 3.11
2016 1.72 3.11
2015 1.77 3.09
2014 1.82 3.08
2013 1.86 3.03
2012 1.9 3.05
2011 1.94 2.98
2010 2.01 3.03
2009 2.1 2.96
2008 2.15 2.96
2007 2.19 2.9
2006 2.24 2.88
2005 2.31 2.84
2004 2.38 2.9
2003 2.45 2.95
2002 2.49 2.89
2001 2.52 2.92
2000 2.57 2.95
1999 2.64 2.97
1998 2.72 2.98
1997 2.74 2.94
1996 2.77 2.9
1995 2.85 2.9
1994 2.94 2.9
1993 2.98 2.8
1992 2.98 2.7
1991 2.98 2.76
1990 3 2.82
1989 3.01 2.89
1988 3.04 2.95
1987 3.09 3.01
1986 3.15 3.03
1985 3.23 3.06
1984 3.35 3.08
1983 3.5 3.11
1982 3.62 3.13
1981 3.71 3.19
1980 3.8 3.24
1979 3.89 3.3
1978 4 3.35
1977 4.16 3.41
1976 4.29 3.48
1975 4.4 3.55
1974 4.53 3.63
1973 4.68 3.7
1972 4.86 3.77
1971 5.06 3.77
1970 5.28 3.78
1969 5.51 3.78
1968 5.74 3.79
1967 5.96 3.79
1966 6.16 3.8
1965 6.33 3.81
1964 6.48 3.83
1963 6.58 3.84
1962 6.66 3.85
1961 6.71 3.86
1960 6.74 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Israel
2024 33.1 30.2
2023 32.7 30.2
2022 32.2 30.1
2021 31.9 30
2020 31.5 30
2019 31.1 29.9
2018 30.7 29.9
2017 30.4 29.9
2016 30 29.8
2015 29.6 29.8
2014 29.2 29.7
2013 28.7 29.6
2012 28.3 29.5
2011 27.9 29.5
2010 27.5 29.4
2009 27.1 29.3
2008 26.7 29.2
2007 26.4 29.1
2006 26 28.9
2005 25.6 28.7
2004 25.3 28.5
2003 25 28.4
2002 24.7 28.2
2001 24.5 28
2000 24.2 27.8
1999 23.9 27.6
1998 23.7 27.4
1997 23.5 27.3
1996 23.2 27.1
1995 23 26.9
1994 22.8 26.6
1993 22.5 26.5
1992 22.3 26.4
1991 22.1 26.2
1990 21.8 25.8
1989 21.6 25.6
1988 21.3 25.5
1987 21 25.5
1986 20.7 25.4
1985 20.4 25.4
1984 20.1 25.4
1983 19.8 25.3
1982 19.5 25.2
1981 19.2 25.1
1980 19 25
1979 18.7 24.8
1978 18.5 24.7
1977 18.2 24.5
1976 18 24.3
1975 17.8 24.2
1974 17.6 24
1973 17.3 23.8
1972 17.1 23.7
1971 16.9 23.5
1970 16.8 23.4
1969 16.6 23.3
1968 16.5 23.3
1967 16.4 23.4
1966 16.4 23.5
1965 16.3 23.8
1964 16.3 24.1
1963 16.4 24.6
1962 16.4 25
1961 16.5 25.3
1960 16.6 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Israel
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.8%
2011
English speaking
4.22%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Colombia Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Israel
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
12,670 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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