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Colombia vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 26th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Ecuador
Population
54105437
18487749
Population rank 28/197 71/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Colombia and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Ecuador
2024 $418,818,154,879 $124,676,074,700
2023 $366,291,836,138 $121,147,057,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $116,133,121,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $107,179,074,000
2020 $270,348,342,541 $95,865,473,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $107,595,830,000
2018 $334,198,218,098 $107,478,961,000
2017 $311,866,875,157 $104,467,486,000
2016 $282,720,100,286 $97,671,433,000
2015 $293,492,370,193 $97,209,558,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $102,717,794,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $96,570,334,000
2012 $370,691,143,018 $87,735,048,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $78,986,648,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $68,151,329,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $60,094,978,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $61,139,438,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $49,848,725,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $45,690,762,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $40,278,849,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $35,194,947,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $30,965,208,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $27,054,197,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $23,127,055,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $17,539,454,727
1999 $86,186,158,685 $19,645,272,636
1998 $98,443,739,941 $27,981,896,948
1997 $106,659,508,271 $28,162,053,027
1996 $97,160,109,278 $25,226,393,197
1995 $92,507,279,383 $24,432,884,442
1994 $81,703,500,846 $22,708,673,337
1993 $66,446,804,803 $18,938,717,359
1992 $58,418,985,443 $18,094,238,119
1991 $49,175,565,911 $16,988,535,268
1990 $47,844,090,710 $15,239,272,612
1989 $39,540,080,200 $13,890,823,705
1988 $39,212,550,050 $13,051,881,851
1987 $36,373,307,085 $13,945,426,859
1986 $34,942,489,684 $15,314,138,472
1985 $34,894,411,352 $17,149,088,413
1984 $38,253,120,738 $16,912,509,092
1983 $38,729,822,782 $17,152,477,037
1982 $38,968,039,722 $19,929,846,396
1981 $36,388,366,869 $21,810,759,354
1980 $33,400,735,644 $17,881,508,242
1979 $27,940,411,250 $14,175,160,902
1978 $23,263,511,958 $11,922,497,876
1977 $19,470,960,619 $11,026,342,618
1976 $15,341,403,660 $9,091,921,030
1975 $13,098,633,902 $7,731,674,472
1974 $12,370,029,584 $6,599,257,044
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,891,754,150
1972 $8,671,358,733 $3,185,986,087
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,754,219,271
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,862,503,139
1969 $6,450,175,214 $3,112,165,727
1968 $5,960,212,869 $2,582,179,864
1967 $5,825,170,438 $2,553,595,172
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,429,308,639
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,387,047,396
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,244,146,103
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,824,343,871
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,518,207,703
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,753,850,955
1960 $4,031,152,977 $2,069,464,937

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

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Colombia and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Ecuador
2024 $7,919 $6,875
2023 $7,001 $6,738
2022 $6,680 $6,516
2021 $6,223 $6,061
2020 $5,340 $5,464
2019 $6,473 $6,205
2018 $6,817 $6,304
2017 $6,480 $6,233
2016 $5,960 $5,918
2015 $6,249 $5,976
2014 $8,187 $6,406
2013 $8,279 $6,109
2012 $8,109 $5,634
2011 $7,401 $5,154
2010 $6,398 $4,520
2009 $5,251 $4,053
2008 $5,542 $4,195
2007 $4,770 $3,479
2006 $3,790 $3,244
2005 $3,456 $2,909
2004 $2,819 $2,586
2003 $2,312 $2,316
2002 $2,429 $2,059
2001 $2,473 $1,791
2000 $2,555 $1,382
1999 $2,241 $1,575
1998 $2,605 $2,284
1997 $2,873 $2,341
1996 $2,665 $2,136
1995 $2,584 $2,108
1994 $2,326 $1,997
1993 $1,929 $1,698
1992 $1,730 $1,655
1991 $1,486 $1,587
1990 $1,475 $1,455
1989 $1,244 $1,356
1988 $1,260 $1,304
1987 $1,193 $1,426
1986 $1,169 $1,604
1985 $1,192 $1,842
1984 $1,336 $1,864
1983 $1,384 $1,940
1982 $1,425 $2,314
1981 $1,362 $2,601
1980 $1,280 $2,190
1979 $1,095 $1,783
1978 $932 $1,541
1977 $798 $1,465
1976 $643 $1,242
1975 $561 $1,086
1974 $542 $954
1973 $462 $579
1972 $397 $488
1971 $367 $434
1970 $346 $465
1969 $318 $521
1968 $302 $445
1967 $303 $454
1966 $290.3 $445
1965 $317 $450
1964 $339 $436
1963 $282.6 $365
1962 $298.5 $312
1961 $282.1 $371
1960 $258.3 $451

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

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Colombia vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Ecuador
2026 78.3 77.9
2025 78.1 77.8
2024 77.9 77.6
2023 77.7 77.4
2022 76.5 76.6
2021 72.7 72.7
2020 74.8 72
2019 76.8 77.3
2018 76.6 77.2
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.2 76.1
2015 76.1 76.2
2014 75.9 76.1
2013 75.8 75.8
2012 75.6 75.5
2011 75.2 75.2
2010 74.9 75.2
2009 74.5 74.9
2008 74.2 74.7
2007 73.8 74.2
2006 73.5 74
2005 73.2 73.9
2004 72.8 73.9
2003 72.3 73.6
2002 71.5 73.2
2001 71.2 72.6
2000 70.9 72.1
1999 70.9 71.9
1998 70.9 71.9
1997 70.6 72
1996 70.2 71.8
1995 69.8 71.3
1994 69.4 70.9
1993 69.1 70.1
1992 68.8 69.5
1991 68.8 69
1990 68.7 68.4
1989 68.6 67.8
1988 68.3 67
1987 68.2 66.6
1986 68.3 66.1
1985 65.4 65.6
1984 68.3 65.2
1983 68.1 64.7
1982 67.9 64.3
1981 67.2 63.8
1980 66.7 63.3
1979 66.2 62.9
1978 65.8 62.4
1977 65.2 61.9
1976 64.6 61.4
1975 64 61.1
1974 63.5 60.7
1973 63 60.3
1972 62.5 59.8
1971 62 59.3
1970 61.5 58.8
1969 61 58.3
1968 60.6 57.9
1967 60.1 57.5
1966 59.7 57
1965 59.2 56.5
1964 58.8 56
1963 58.3 55.3
1962 57.7 54.7
1961 57.2 54.1
1960 56.6 53.4
1959 55.9 52.7
1958 54.7 52.1
1957 54.1 51.5
1956 52.5 50.9
1955 51.9 50.4
1954 51.3 50
1953 50.6 49.6
1952 49.8 49.2
1951 49 48.9
1950 48.3 48.4

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

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Colombia and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ecuador
2024 52,886,363 18,135,478
2023 52,321,152 17,980,083
2022 51,737,944 17,823,897
2021 51,188,173 17,682,454
2020 50,629,997 17,546,065
2019 49,907,985 17,340,021
2018 49,024,465 17,049,547
2017 48,131,078 16,759,519
2016 47,437,512 16,505,139
2015 46,969,940 16,266,225
2014 46,565,429 16,035,124
2013 46,151,584 15,807,128
2012 45,715,810 15,572,194
2011 45,259,614 15,326,227
2010 44,777,319 15,076,695
2009 44,271,541 14,825,954
2008 43,758,808 14,575,202
2007 43,235,374 14,328,773
2006 42,691,084 14,086,131
2005 42,128,977 13,846,163
2004 41,543,171 13,608,701
2003 40,937,429 13,372,306
2002 40,324,680 13,138,472
2001 39,709,262 12,910,740
2000 39,089,934 12,689,206
1999 38,454,863 12,470,795
1998 37,792,165 12,251,184
1997 37,121,149 12,031,127
1996 36,462,745 11,810,950
1995 35,804,662 11,590,514
1994 35,127,410 11,372,197
1993 34,441,473 11,154,274
1992 33,760,571 10,930,128
1991 33,098,372 10,702,380
1990 32,440,069 10,473,673
1989 31,776,279 10,241,852
1988 31,130,524 10,010,808
1987 30,499,467 9,779,290
1986 29,879,112 9,545,998
1985 29,268,470 9,311,154
1984 28,642,690 9,074,782
1983 27,988,173 8,840,417
1982 27,338,331 8,611,298
1981 26,713,267 8,386,910
1980 26,104,498 8,165,877
1979 25,515,626 7,948,869
1978 24,950,337 7,736,167
1977 24,393,494 7,526,819
1976 23,858,810 7,320,912
1975 23,344,644 7,118,251
1974 22,833,469 6,918,573
1973 22,325,374 6,722,033
1972 21,819,563 6,529,034
1971 21,319,096 6,340,052
1970 20,811,782 6,155,387
1969 20,291,942 5,975,236
1968 19,766,796 5,799,680
1967 19,235,618 5,629,057
1966 18,702,688 5,463,748
1965 18,169,050 5,303,963
1964 17,637,411 5,149,918
1963 17,113,823 5,001,716
1962 16,599,029 4,859,269
1961 16,095,203 4,722,331
1960 15,606,209 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Colombia

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Ecuador
2023 1.65 1.82
2022 1.66 1.86
2021 1.68 1.91
2020 1.69 1.97
2019 1.71 2.04
2018 1.72 2.11
2017 1.72 2.13
2016 1.72 2.12
2015 1.77 2.21
2014 1.82 2.27
2013 1.86 2.36
2012 1.9 2.51
2011 1.94 2.61
2010 2.01 2.62
2009 2.1 2.68
2008 2.15 2.69
2007 2.19 2.7
2006 2.24 2.75
2005 2.31 2.8
2004 2.38 2.85
2003 2.45 2.91
2002 2.49 2.97
2001 2.52 3.04
2000 2.57 3.1
1999 2.64 3.17
1998 2.72 3.23
1997 2.74 3.29
1996 2.77 3.35
1995 2.85 3.38
1994 2.94 3.42
1993 2.98 3.49
1992 2.98 3.58
1991 2.98 3.63
1990 3 3.68
1989 3.01 3.74
1988 3.04 3.79
1987 3.09 3.87
1986 3.15 4
1985 3.23 4.14
1984 3.35 4.31
1983 3.5 4.39
1982 3.62 4.5
1981 3.71 4.61
1980 3.8 4.73
1979 3.89 4.86
1978 4 4.99
1977 4.16 5.13
1976 4.29 5.28
1975 4.4 5.43
1974 4.53 5.58
1973 4.68 5.73
1972 4.86 5.87
1971 5.06 6.01
1970 5.28 6.14
1969 5.51 6.25
1968 5.74 6.35
1967 5.96 6.44
1966 6.16 6.51
1965 6.33 6.56
1964 6.48 6.61
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.66 6.68
1961 6.71 6.7
1960 6.74 6.72

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

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Colombia and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Ecuador
2024 33.1 29.8
2023 32.7 29.4
2022 32.2 29
2021 31.9 28.6
2020 31.5 28.3
2019 31.1 27.9
2018 30.7 27.5
2017 30.4 27.2
2016 30 26.8
2015 29.6 26.4
2014 29.2 26
2013 28.7 25.7
2012 28.3 25.4
2011 27.9 25.1
2010 27.5 24.8
2009 27.1 24.5
2008 26.7 24.2
2007 26.4 24
2006 26 23.7
2005 25.6 23.4
2004 25.3 23.2
2003 25 22.9
2002 24.7 22.7
2001 24.5 22.4
2000 24.2 22.2
1999 23.9 22
1998 23.7 21.8
1997 23.5 21.6
1996 23.2 21.4
1995 23 21.2
1994 22.8 21
1993 22.5 20.8
1992 22.3 20.6
1991 22.1 20.4
1990 21.8 20.2
1989 21.6 20
1988 21.3 19.8
1987 21 19.6
1986 20.7 19.4
1985 20.4 19.2
1984 20.1 19.1
1983 19.8 18.9
1982 19.5 18.8
1981 19.2 18.6
1980 19 18.5
1979 18.7 18.4
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18.1
1975 17.8 18
1974 17.6 17.9
1973 17.3 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 16.9 17.8
1970 16.8 17.7
1969 16.6 17.7
1968 16.5 17.7
1967 16.4 17.7
1966 16.4 17.7
1965 16.3 17.7
1964 16.3 17.8
1963 16.4 17.8
1962 16.4 17.9
1961 16.5 18
1960 16.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.5%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Colombia Ecuador
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.3%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Colombia Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Ecuador
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
26,853 mi
2015

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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)

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