Colombia has a population of 53.4M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 26th vs. 28th).
By GDP, Colombia ranks 37/197 ($457B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($8,562), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).
Main facts and rankings
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
54209462
|
5539189
|
| Population rank | 28/197 | 123/197 |
| GDP |
$457B
2025 |
$11.7B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 153/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,562
2025 |
$2,198
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 156/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,349
2024 |
$7,369
2024 |
| Government debt |
$274B
2025 |
$4.68B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.9%
2025 |
40.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,126
2025 |
$881
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 85/185 | 147/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,463
2026 |
$2,242
2026 |
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Population density |
125.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.63
2024 |
4.63
2024 |
| Median age |
33.5 years
2025 |
18.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
78.3 years
2026 |
69.2 years
2026 |
Colombia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts
Colombia and Mauritania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | $457,410,034,203 | $11,679,910,946 |
| 2024 | $420,504,033,143 | $10,879,212,033 |
| 2023 | $366,901,643,683 | $10,687,541,640 |
| 2022 | $345,632,492,851 | $9,562,497,461 |
| 2021 | $318,524,633,225 | $9,221,044,667 |
| 2020 | $270,348,342,541 | $8,260,567,357 |
| 2019 | $323,031,701,193 | $7,894,764,886 |
| 2018 | $334,198,218,098 | $7,475,471,310 |
| 2017 | $311,866,875,157 | $6,812,472,965 |
| 2016 | $282,720,100,286 | $6,407,900,701 |
| 2015 | $293,492,370,193 | $6,182,303,677 |
| 2014 | $381,240,864,422 | $6,615,483,550 |
| 2013 | $382,093,697,078 | $7,230,646,063 |
| 2012 | $370,691,143,018 | $6,728,208,836 |
| 2011 | $334,966,134,805 | $6,764,627,746 |
| 2010 | $286,498,534,095 | $5,628,878,798 |
| 2009 | $232,468,663,110 | $4,714,595,548 |
| 2008 | $242,504,150,473 | $5,206,437,194 |
| 2007 | $206,229,540,926 | $4,346,212,355 |
| 2006 | $161,792,958,905 | $3,919,577,286 |
| 2005 | $145,600,529,606 | $2,936,019,526 |
| 2004 | $117,092,416,666 | $2,362,501,023 |
| 2003 | $94,644,969,157 | $2,051,147,607 |
| 2002 | $97,945,812,803 | $1,777,057,481 |
| 2001 | $98,200,641,203 | $1,746,063,558 |
| 2000 | $99,875,074,951 | $1,779,520,886 |
| 1999 | $86,186,158,685 | $1,985,922,776 |
| 1998 | $98,443,739,941 | $2,032,347,665 |
| 1997 | $106,659,508,271 | $2,071,996,564 |
| 1996 | $97,160,109,278 | $2,132,087,009 |
| 1995 | $92,507,279,383 | $2,091,726,101 |
| 1994 | $81,703,500,846 | $1,944,876,755 |
| 1993 | $66,446,804,803 | $1,847,353,211 |
| 1992 | $58,418,985,443 | $2,164,298,425 |
| 1991 | $49,175,565,911 | $2,133,692,697 |
| 1990 | $47,844,090,710 | $1,506,914,408 |
| 1989 | $39,540,080,200 | $1,450,647,019 |
| 1988 | $39,212,550,050 | $1,414,951,290 |
| 1987 | $36,373,307,085 | $1,344,664,725 |
| 1986 | $34,942,489,684 | $1,186,628,778 |
| 1985 | $34,894,411,352 | $1,009,723,326 |
| 1984 | $38,253,120,738 | $1,074,373,230 |
| 1983 | $38,729,822,782 | $1,165,171,263 |
| 1982 | $38,968,039,722 | $1,108,776,653 |
| 1981 | $36,388,366,869 | $1,105,494,682 |
| 1980 | $33,400,735,644 | $1,047,925,106 |
| 1979 | $27,940,411,250 | $951,900,945 |
| 1978 | $23,263,511,958 | $804,629,877 |
| 1977 | $19,470,960,619 | $799,030,017 |
| 1976 | $15,341,403,660 | $775,045,517 |
| 1975 | $13,098,633,902 | $703,377,837 |
| 1974 | $12,370,029,584 | $613,010,553 |
| 1973 | $10,315,760,000 | $493,237,876 |
| 1972 | $8,671,358,733 | $391,669,449 |
| 1971 | $7,820,380,971 | $335,568,907 |
| 1970 | $7,198,360,460 | $309,405,316 |
| 1969 | $6,450,175,214 | $295,062,308 |
| 1968 | $5,960,212,869 | $311,395,937 |
| 1967 | $5,825,170,438 | $282,615,310 |
| 1966 | $5,428,518,519 | $266,533,605 |
| 1965 | $5,760,761,905 | $255,340,475 |
| 1964 | $5,973,366,667 | $224,495,744 |
| 1963 | $4,836,166,667 | $168,186,297 |
| 1962 | $4,955,543,963 | $164,271,558 |
| 1961 | $4,540,447,761 | $159,213,430 |
| 1960 | $4,031,152,977 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia and Mauritania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | $8,562 | $2,198 |
| 2024 | $7,951 | $2,105 |
| 2023 | $7,012 | $2,128 |
| 2022 | $6,680 | $1,961 |
| 2021 | $6,223 | $1,947 |
| 2020 | $5,340 | $1,796 |
| 2019 | $6,473 | $1,767 |
| 2018 | $6,817 | $1,723 |
| 2017 | $6,480 | $1,618 |
| 2016 | $5,960 | $1,568 |
| 2015 | $6,249 | $1,559 |
| 2014 | $8,187 | $1,719 |
| 2013 | $8,279 | $1,936 |
| 2012 | $8,109 | $1,859 |
| 2011 | $7,401 | $1,931 |
| 2010 | $6,398 | $1,660 |
| 2009 | $5,251 | $1,435 |
| 2008 | $5,542 | $1,636 |
| 2007 | $4,770 | $1,405 |
| 2006 | $3,790 | $1,301 |
| 2005 | $3,456 | $999 |
| 2004 | $2,819 | $824 |
| 2003 | $2,312 | $732 |
| 2002 | $2,429 | $649 |
| 2001 | $2,473 | $652 |
| 2000 | $2,555 | $681 |
| 1999 | $2,241 | $781 |
| 1998 | $2,605 | $821 |
| 1997 | $2,873 | $859 |
| 1996 | $2,665 | $904 |
| 1995 | $2,584 | $905 |
| 1994 | $2,326 | $865 |
| 1993 | $1,929 | $850 |
| 1992 | $1,730 | $1,036 |
| 1991 | $1,486 | $1,062 |
| 1990 | $1,475 | $772 |
| 1989 | $1,244 | $762 |
| 1988 | $1,260 | $762 |
| 1987 | $1,193 | $746 |
| 1986 | $1,169 | $677 |
| 1985 | $1,192 | $593 |
| 1984 | $1,336 | $650 |
| 1983 | $1,384 | $725 |
| 1982 | $1,425 | $710 |
| 1981 | $1,362 | $729 |
| 1980 | $1,280 | $711 |
| 1979 | $1,095 | $664 |
| 1978 | $932 | $578 |
| 1977 | $798 | $590 |
| 1976 | $643 | $589 |
| 1975 | $561 | $551 |
| 1974 | $542 | $494 |
| 1973 | $462 | $410 |
| 1972 | $397 | $335 |
| 1971 | $367 | $296 |
| 1970 | $346 | $281.3 |
| 1969 | $318 | $276.6 |
| 1968 | $302 | $301 |
| 1967 | $303 | $281.5 |
| 1966 | $290.3 | $273.6 |
| 1965 | $317 | $270 |
| 1964 | $339 | $244.3 |
| 1963 | $282.6 | $188.2 |
| 1962 | $298.5 | $189 |
| 1961 | $282.1 | $188.2 |
| 1960 | $258.3 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2026 | 78.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 68.9 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 68.7 |
| 2023 | 77.7 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 76.5 | 68.3 |
| 2021 | 72.7 | 66.8 |
| 2020 | 74.8 | 66.8 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 67.6 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 67.1 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 66.8 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 66.5 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 66.2 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 65.9 |
| 2012 | 75.6 | 65.8 |
| 2011 | 75.2 | 65.8 |
| 2010 | 74.9 | 65.7 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 65.5 |
| 2008 | 74.2 | 65.2 |
| 2007 | 73.8 | 64.9 |
| 2006 | 73.5 | 64.5 |
| 2005 | 73.2 | 63.9 |
| 2004 | 72.8 | 63.4 |
| 2003 | 72.3 | 62.8 |
| 2002 | 71.5 | 62.2 |
| 2001 | 71.2 | 61.7 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 61 |
| 1999 | 70.9 | 60.4 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 59.9 |
| 1997 | 70.6 | 59.4 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 58.9 |
| 1995 | 69.8 | 58.9 |
| 1994 | 69.4 | 58.8 |
| 1993 | 69.1 | 58.7 |
| 1992 | 68.8 | 58.6 |
| 1991 | 68.8 | 58.3 |
| 1990 | 68.7 | 58.1 |
| 1989 | 68.6 | 57.7 |
| 1988 | 68.3 | 57.5 |
| 1987 | 68.2 | 57 |
| 1986 | 68.3 | 56.3 |
| 1985 | 65.4 | 55.8 |
| 1984 | 68.3 | 55.2 |
| 1983 | 68.1 | 54.6 |
| 1982 | 67.9 | 54.2 |
| 1981 | 67.2 | 53.7 |
| 1980 | 66.7 | 53.2 |
| 1979 | 66.2 | 52.8 |
| 1978 | 65.8 | 52.3 |
| 1977 | 65.2 | 52 |
| 1976 | 64.6 | 51.8 |
| 1975 | 64 | 51.6 |
| 1974 | 63.5 | 51.4 |
| 1973 | 63 | 51.2 |
| 1972 | 62.5 | 51 |
| 1971 | 62 | 50.8 |
| 1970 | 61.5 | 50.5 |
| 1969 | 61 | 50.1 |
| 1968 | 60.6 | 49.5 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 48.9 |
| 1966 | 59.7 | 48.1 |
| 1965 | 59.2 | 47.4 |
| 1964 | 58.8 | 46.6 |
| 1963 | 58.3 | 45.8 |
| 1962 | 57.7 | 45 |
| 1961 | 57.2 | 44.3 |
| 1960 | 56.6 | 43.6 |
| 1959 | 55.9 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 54.7 | 42.3 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 41.7 |
| 1956 | 52.5 | 41.1 |
| 1955 | 51.9 | 40.6 |
| 1954 | 51.3 | 40.1 |
| 1953 | 50.6 | 39.6 |
| 1952 | 49.8 | 39.2 |
| 1951 | 49 | 38.8 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 38.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | 53,425,635 | 5,315,065 |
| 2024 | 52,886,363 | 5,169,395 |
| 2023 | 52,321,152 | 5,022,441 |
| 2022 | 51,737,944 | 4,875,637 |
| 2021 | 51,188,173 | 4,734,874 |
| 2020 | 50,629,997 | 4,600,131 |
| 2019 | 49,907,985 | 4,467,708 |
| 2018 | 49,024,465 | 4,337,685 |
| 2017 | 48,131,078 | 4,210,600 |
| 2016 | 47,437,512 | 4,086,657 |
| 2015 | 46,969,940 | 3,965,959 |
| 2014 | 46,565,429 | 3,848,514 |
| 2013 | 46,151,584 | 3,734,318 |
| 2012 | 45,715,810 | 3,619,034 |
| 2011 | 45,259,614 | 3,502,811 |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 | 3,390,965 |
| 2009 | 44,271,541 | 3,284,448 |
| 2008 | 43,758,808 | 3,183,269 |
| 2007 | 43,235,374 | 3,093,059 |
| 2006 | 42,691,084 | 3,013,660 |
| 2005 | 42,128,977 | 2,939,059 |
| 2004 | 41,543,171 | 2,868,664 |
| 2003 | 40,937,429 | 2,802,046 |
| 2002 | 40,324,680 | 2,738,655 |
| 2001 | 39,709,262 | 2,678,760 |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 | 2,613,441 |
| 1999 | 38,454,863 | 2,541,698 |
| 1998 | 37,792,165 | 2,474,651 |
| 1997 | 37,121,149 | 2,411,306 |
| 1996 | 36,462,745 | 2,358,188 |
| 1995 | 35,804,662 | 2,312,017 |
| 1994 | 35,127,410 | 2,249,454 |
| 1993 | 34,441,473 | 2,174,328 |
| 1992 | 33,760,571 | 2,088,135 |
| 1991 | 33,098,372 | 2,009,738 |
| 1990 | 32,440,069 | 1,951,878 |
| 1989 | 31,776,279 | 1,903,048 |
| 1988 | 31,130,524 | 1,855,859 |
| 1987 | 30,499,467 | 1,803,014 |
| 1986 | 29,879,112 | 1,751,835 |
| 1985 | 29,268,470 | 1,702,107 |
| 1984 | 28,642,690 | 1,653,693 |
| 1983 | 27,988,173 | 1,606,746 |
| 1982 | 27,338,331 | 1,561,176 |
| 1981 | 26,713,267 | 1,516,877 |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 | 1,474,043 |
| 1979 | 25,515,626 | 1,432,758 |
| 1978 | 24,950,337 | 1,392,713 |
| 1977 | 24,393,494 | 1,353,768 |
| 1976 | 23,858,810 | 1,315,336 |
| 1975 | 23,344,644 | 1,277,330 |
| 1974 | 22,833,469 | 1,240,188 |
| 1973 | 22,325,374 | 1,203,838 |
| 1972 | 21,819,563 | 1,168,355 |
| 1971 | 21,319,096 | 1,133,702 |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 | 1,099,806 |
| 1969 | 20,291,942 | 1,066,754 |
| 1968 | 19,766,796 | 1,034,739 |
| 1967 | 19,235,618 | 1,003,843 |
| 1966 | 18,702,688 | 974,157 |
| 1965 | 18,169,050 | 945,838 |
| 1964 | 17,637,411 | 918,955 |
| 1963 | 17,113,823 | 893,423 |
| 1962 | 16,599,029 | 869,184 |
| 1961 | 16,095,203 | 846,167 |
| 1960 | 15,606,209 | 824,298 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Colombia and Mauritania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 1.63 | 4.63 |
| 2023 | 1.65 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 4.77 |
| 2021 | 1.68 | 4.85 |
| 2020 | 1.69 | 4.91 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 4.98 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 5.04 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 5.11 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 5.16 |
| 2015 | 1.77 | 5.21 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 5.26 |
| 2013 | 1.86 | 5.32 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 5.35 |
| 2011 | 1.94 | 5.38 |
| 2010 | 2.01 | 5.38 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 5.44 |
| 2007 | 2.19 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 2.31 | 5.38 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 5.37 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 5.36 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 5.37 |
| 2001 | 2.52 | 5.41 |
| 2000 | 2.57 | 5.46 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 5.52 |
| 1998 | 2.72 | 5.62 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 5.74 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 5.86 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 5.96 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 6.06 |
| 1993 | 2.98 | 6.09 |
| 1992 | 2.98 | 6.13 |
| 1991 | 2.98 | 6.16 |
| 1990 | 3 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 3.01 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 3.04 | 6.21 |
| 1987 | 3.09 | 6.27 |
| 1986 | 3.15 | 6.34 |
| 1985 | 3.23 | 6.42 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 6.48 |
| 1983 | 3.5 | 6.54 |
| 1982 | 3.62 | 6.59 |
| 1981 | 3.71 | 6.64 |
| 1980 | 3.8 | 6.67 |
| 1979 | 3.89 | 6.7 |
| 1978 | 4 | 6.73 |
| 1977 | 4.16 | 6.74 |
| 1976 | 4.29 | 6.73 |
| 1975 | 4.4 | 6.71 |
| 1974 | 4.53 | 6.73 |
| 1973 | 4.68 | 6.72 |
| 1972 | 4.86 | 6.71 |
| 1971 | 5.06 | 6.7 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 6.68 |
| 1969 | 5.51 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 5.74 | 6.6 |
| 1967 | 5.96 | 6.57 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 6.52 |
| 1965 | 6.33 | 6.44 |
| 1964 | 6.48 | 6.37 |
| 1963 | 6.58 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 6.66 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 6.71 | 6.2 |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 6.15 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia and Mauritania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | 33.5 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 33.1 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 32.7 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 32.2 | 18.1 |
| 2021 | 31.9 | 18 |
| 2020 | 31.5 | 17.9 |
| 2019 | 31.1 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 30.7 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 30.4 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 30 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 29.6 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 17.8 |
| 2013 | 28.7 | 17.8 |
| 2012 | 28.3 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 27.9 | 17.9 |
| 2010 | 27.5 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 27.1 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 26.7 | 17.7 |
| 2007 | 26.4 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 26 | 17.6 |
| 2005 | 25.6 | 17.7 |
| 2004 | 25.3 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 25 | 17.7 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 24.5 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 24.2 | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 23.9 | 17.6 |
| 1998 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 23.5 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 23.2 | 17.5 |
| 1995 | 23 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 22.8 | 17.6 |
| 1993 | 22.5 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 22.3 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 22.1 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 21.8 | 17.1 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 21 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 20.7 | 17 |
| 1985 | 20.4 | 17 |
| 1984 | 20.1 | 17 |
| 1983 | 19.8 | 17 |
| 1982 | 19.5 | 17 |
| 1981 | 19.2 | 17 |
| 1980 | 19 | 17 |
| 1979 | 18.7 | 17 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1973 | 17.3 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 16.8 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 16.5 | 18.4 |
| 1967 | 16.4 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 18.8 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 18.8 |
| 1962 | 16.4 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 16.5 | 18.8 |
| 1960 | 16.6 | 18.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$422B
2025 |
$11.8B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33.2%
2025 |
23.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.26%
2020 |
7.61%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.36%
2024 |
2.16%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
428,000
2020 |
21,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.75%
2025 |
-0.3%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.43%
2025 |
10.4%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.5%
2025 |
42.4%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2025 |
29.7%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.8
2026 |
53.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
42.7%
2024 |
24.6%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1%
2024 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires |
4
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00001%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
61
2025 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$133B
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$65.8B
2025 |
$2.04B
2021 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.9B
2024 |
$94.5M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,396,000
2020 |
30,000
2000 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.13%
2020 |
0.23%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
57.1%
2024 |
27.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
841 kg
2024 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.6
2024 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
95.1 megatons
2024 |
5.01 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.8 tons
2024 |
0.97 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
75.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
29.7%
2021 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
10.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-142%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,551 kWh
2024 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
75.1%
2021 |
19.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
58.3%
2024 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.7%
2023 |
50.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.65%
2025 |
0.06%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+129,139
2025 |
-5,044
2025 |
| Urban population |
78.8%
2025 |
61.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2025 |
49.1:50.9
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2026 |
5.51 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
5.26 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2026 |
28.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Higher education index |
74
2026 |
15
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
24.9
2023 |
1
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
25.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
135
2026 |
64
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.3%
2024 |
67%
2021 |
| English speaking |
4.22%
2026 |
4%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
79.3%
2024 |
45.8%
2024 |
Health
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$644
2024 |
$92.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$95
2024 |
$40.3
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
78.3 years
2026 |
69.2 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2023 |
19.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.54
2023 |
0.26
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.7 years
2025 |
21.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
59
2023 |
381
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
11.5
2024 |
36.9
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
23%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.4%
2024 |
5.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
59
2026 |
26
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8%
2024 |
9.9%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.24 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Colombia
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.74%
2026 |
0.69%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
8,018 sq mi
2025 |
74,873 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
156,306 sq mi
2026 |
153,321 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
226,040 sq mi
2026 |
1,145 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
127,001 mi
2021 |
7,614 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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