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Colombia vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 26th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Ethiopia
Population
54105437
139917664
Population rank 28/197 10/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Colombia and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Ethiopia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $149,740,297,953
2023 $366,291,836,138 $135,874,093,202
2022 $345,632,492,851 $123,140,304,666
2021 $318,524,633,225 $109,070,960,372
2020 $270,348,342,541 $98,676,811,061
2019 $323,031,701,193 $91,834,517,113
2018 $334,198,218,098 $83,337,901,072
2017 $311,866,875,157 $76,366,081,767
2016 $282,720,100,286 $68,475,871,210
2015 $293,492,370,193 $62,103,418,182
2014 $381,240,864,422 $55,612,228,234
2013 $382,093,697,078 $47,648,276,605
2012 $370,691,143,018 $43,310,721,414
2011 $334,966,134,805 $31,952,763,089
2010 $286,498,534,095 $29,933,790,334
2009 $232,468,663,110 $32,437,389,116
2008 $242,504,150,473 $27,066,912,635
2007 $206,229,540,926 $19,707,616,773
2006 $161,792,958,905 $15,280,861,835
2005 $145,600,529,606 $12,401,139,454
2004 $117,092,416,666 $10,131,187,261
2003 $94,644,969,157 $8,623,691,300
2002 $97,945,812,803 $7,850,809,498
2001 $98,200,641,203 $8,231,326,016
2000 $99,875,074,951 $8,242,349,618
1999 $86,186,158,685 $7,892,973,532
1998 $98,443,739,941 $8,013,274,132
1997 $106,659,508,271 $8,803,539,988
1996 $97,160,109,278 $8,761,215,548
1995 $92,507,279,383 $7,855,205,207
1994 $81,703,500,846 $7,100,806,754
1993 $66,446,804,803 $9,051,043,870
1992 $58,418,985,443 $10,754,799,037
1991 $49,175,565,911 $13,799,799,324
1990 $47,844,090,710 $12,478,943,895
1989 $39,540,080,200 $11,762,932,007
1988 $39,212,550,050 $11,181,119,718
1987 $36,373,307,085 $10,790,001,558
1986 $34,942,489,684 $10,094,328,898
1985 $34,894,411,352 $9,717,392,687
1984 $38,253,120,738 $8,298,309,581
1983 $38,729,822,782 $8,781,664,427
1982 $38,968,039,722 $7,899,988,841
1981 $36,388,366,869 $7,507,663,567
1980 $33,400,735,644 $7,012,585,454
1979 $27,940,411,250 $6,586,048,398
1978 $23,263,511,958 $6,014,961,435
1977 $19,470,960,619 $5,651,840,585
1976 $15,341,403,660 $4,943,806,093
1975 $13,098,633,902 $4,577,047,854
1974 $12,370,029,584 $4,577,209,966
1973 $10,315,760,000 $4,070,570,550
1972 $8,671,358,733 $3,520,252,938
1971 $7,820,380,971 $3,224,280,835
1970 $7,198,360,460 $3,045,354,455
1969 $6,450,175,214 $2,768,987,372
1968 $5,960,212,869 $2,619,948,865
1967 $5,825,170,438 $2,461,762,003
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,324,466,416
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,159,998,591
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,984,129,186
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,825,058,828
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,747,566,307
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,680,859,514
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,610,511,694

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

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Colombia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Ethiopia
2024 $7,919 $1,134
2023 $7,001 $1,056
2022 $6,680 $982
2021 $6,223 $893
2020 $5,340 $830
2019 $6,473 $793
2018 $6,817 $740
2017 $6,480 $696
2016 $5,960 $642
2015 $6,249 $598
2014 $8,187 $550
2013 $8,279 $484
2012 $8,109 $452
2011 $7,401 $343
2010 $6,398 $331
2009 $5,251 $369
2008 $5,542 $316
2007 $4,770 $237.1
2006 $3,790 $189.3
2005 $3,456 $158.2
2004 $2,819 $133.2
2003 $2,312 $116.8
2002 $2,429 $109.6
2001 $2,473 $118.5
2000 $2,555 $122.3
1999 $2,241 $120.7
1998 $2,605 $126.5
1997 $2,873 $143.4
1996 $2,665 $147.3
1995 $2,584 $136.5
1994 $2,326 $127.7
1993 $1,929 $168.5
1992 $1,730 $207.4
1991 $1,486 $277.6
1990 $1,475 $262.1
1989 $1,244 $256.4
1988 $1,260 $253.2
1987 $1,193 $254.1
1986 $1,169 $246
1985 $1,192 $243.9
1984 $1,336 $214.2
1983 $1,384 $232.7
1982 $1,425 $215.3
1981 $1,362 $212.7
1980 $1,280 $203.7
1979 $1,095 $192.4
1978 $932 $178.3
1977 $798 $170.4
1976 $643 $152
1975 $561 $144.3
1974 $542 $147.9
1973 $462 $134.9
1972 $397 $119.8
1971 $367 $112.7
1970 $346 $109.4
1969 $318 $102.3
1968 $302 $99.5
1967 $303 $96.1
1966 $290.3 $93.2
1965 $317 $88.9
1964 $339 $83.8
1963 $282.6 $79.2
1962 $298.5 $77.8
1961 $282.1 $76.7
1960 $258.3 $75.3

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

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Colombia vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Ethiopia
2026 78.3 68.1
2025 78.1 67.9
2024 77.9 67.6
2023 77.7 67.3
2022 76.5 66.9
2021 72.7 65.3
2020 74.8 66
2019 76.8 65.7
2018 76.6 65.3
2017 76.4 64.8
2016 76.2 64.2
2015 76.1 63.6
2014 75.9 62.9
2013 75.8 62.2
2012 75.6 61.4
2011 75.2 60.6
2010 74.9 59.7
2009 74.5 58.7
2008 74.2 57.7
2007 73.8 56.6
2006 73.5 55.4
2005 73.2 54.4
2004 72.8 53.7
2003 72.3 52.9
2002 71.5 52.1
2001 71.2 51.4
2000 70.9 50.9
1999 70.9 49.5
1998 70.9 49.8
1997 70.6 49.2
1996 70.2 48.7
1995 69.8 48.2
1994 69.4 47.9
1993 69.1 47.7
1992 68.8 47.3
1991 68.8 46.7
1990 68.7 45.1
1989 68.6 45.6
1988 68.3 45.7
1987 68.2 45.9
1986 68.3 38.4
1985 65.4 37.7
1984 68.3 36.7
1983 68.1 36.3
1982 67.9 43.4
1981 67.2 43.1
1980 66.7 42.8
1979 66.2 42.4
1978 65.8 41.5
1977 65.2 41.4
1976 64.6 41.3
1975 64 38.9
1974 63.5 39.1
1973 63 41.1
1972 62.5 41
1971 62 42.2
1970 61.5 42.1
1969 61 42.1
1968 60.6 42.1
1967 60.1 41.9
1966 59.7 39.3
1965 59.2 41.4
1964 58.8 41.3
1963 58.3 41
1962 57.7 40.5
1961 57.2 40.2
1960 56.6 39.6
1959 55.9 39.2
1958 54.7 32.6
1957 54.1 32.2
1956 52.5 37.8
1955 51.9 37.3
1954 51.3 37
1953 50.6 36.6
1952 49.8 36.2
1951 49 35.9
1950 48.3 35.5

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

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Colombia and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ethiopia
2024 52,886,363 132,059,767
2023 52,321,152 128,691,692
2022 51,737,944 125,384,287
2021 51,188,173 122,138,588
2020 50,629,997 118,917,671
2019 49,907,985 115,737,383
2018 49,024,465 112,664,152
2017 48,131,078 109,666,481
2016 47,437,512 106,718,162
2015 46,969,940 103,867,135
2014 46,565,429 101,115,610
2013 46,151,584 98,438,751
2012 45,715,810 95,798,767
2011 45,259,614 93,149,970
2010 44,777,319 90,538,514
2009 44,271,541 88,007,636
2008 43,758,808 85,543,668
2007 43,235,374 83,103,217
2006 42,691,084 80,703,490
2005 42,128,977 78,367,470
2004 41,543,171 76,077,206
2003 40,937,429 73,832,663
2002 40,324,680 71,635,517
2001 39,709,262 69,487,762
2000 39,089,934 67,411,494
1999 38,454,863 65,374,561
1998 37,792,165 63,363,524
1997 37,121,149 61,404,539
1996 36,462,745 59,467,635
1995 35,804,662 57,537,335
1994 35,127,410 55,611,508
1993 34,441,473 53,708,891
1992 33,760,571 51,853,747
1991 33,098,372 49,717,198
1990 32,440,069 47,609,755
1989 31,776,279 45,879,690
1988 31,130,524 44,150,825
1987 30,499,467 42,460,039
1986 29,879,112 41,037,656
1985 29,268,470 39,842,136
1984 28,642,690 38,735,722
1983 27,988,173 37,740,817
1982 27,338,331 36,701,290
1981 26,713,267 35,304,012
1980 26,104,498 34,428,514
1979 25,515,626 34,238,652
1978 24,950,337 33,734,592
1977 24,393,494 33,167,272
1976 23,858,810 32,534,418
1975 23,344,644 31,723,252
1974 22,833,469 30,957,273
1973 22,325,374 30,166,785
1972 21,819,563 29,374,608
1971 21,319,096 28,600,106
1970 20,811,782 27,829,128
1969 20,291,942 27,072,571
1968 19,766,796 26,337,930
1967 19,235,618 25,620,276
1966 18,702,688 24,952,689
1965 18,169,050 24,310,612
1964 17,637,411 23,666,548
1963 17,113,823 23,051,637
1962 16,599,029 22,465,126
1961 16,095,203 21,906,102
1960 15,606,209 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Ethiopia
2023 1.65 3.99
2022 1.66 4.08
2021 1.68 4.18
2020 1.69 4.27
2019 1.71 4.35
2018 1.72 4.37
2017 1.72 4.4
2016 1.72 4.47
2015 1.77 4.53
2014 1.82 4.61
2013 1.86 4.71
2012 1.9 4.89
2011 1.94 5.08
2010 2.01 5.28
2009 2.1 5.49
2008 2.15 5.7
2007 2.19 5.89
2006 2.24 6.05
2005 2.31 6.19
2004 2.38 6.3
2003 2.45 6.4
2002 2.49 6.5
2001 2.52 6.58
2000 2.57 6.65
1999 2.64 6.72
1998 2.72 6.79
1997 2.74 6.87
1996 2.77 6.93
1995 2.85 7
1994 2.94 7.05
1993 2.98 7.09
1992 2.98 7.13
1991 2.98 7.16
1990 3 7.2
1989 3.01 7.23
1988 3.04 7.26
1987 3.09 7.29
1986 3.15 7.32
1985 3.23 7.34
1984 3.35 7.36
1983 3.5 7.35
1982 3.62 7.34
1981 3.71 7.31
1980 3.8 7.29
1979 3.89 7.25
1978 4 7.23
1977 4.16 7.19
1976 4.29 7.13
1975 4.4 7.08
1974 4.53 7.02
1973 4.68 6.96
1972 4.86 6.9
1971 5.06 6.84
1970 5.28 6.78
1969 5.51 6.72
1968 5.74 6.7
1967 5.96 6.68
1966 6.16 6.66
1965 6.33 6.63
1964 6.48 6.61
1963 6.58 6.59
1962 6.66 6.56
1961 6.71 6.53
1960 6.74 6.51

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

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Colombia and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Ethiopia
2024 33.1 19.9
2023 32.7 19.7
2022 32.2 19.6
2021 31.9 19.4
2020 31.5 19.2
2019 31.1 19
2018 30.7 18.8
2017 30.4 18.6
2016 30 18.3
2015 29.6 18.1
2014 29.2 17.9
2013 28.7 17.6
2012 28.3 17.4
2011 27.9 17.1
2010 27.5 16.9
2009 27.1 16.7
2008 26.7 16.5
2007 26.4 16.4
2006 26 16.3
2005 25.6 16.2
2004 25.3 16.2
2003 25 16.1
2002 24.7 16.1
2001 24.5 16.1
2000 24.2 16.2
1999 23.9 16.2
1998 23.7 16.3
1997 23.5 16.4
1996 23.2 16.5
1995 23 16.6
1994 22.8 16.7
1993 22.5 16.8
1992 22.3 16.9
1991 22.1 16.9
1990 21.8 16.9
1989 21.6 16.9
1988 21.3 16.9
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.7 16.9
1985 20.4 16.9
1984 20.1 16.8
1983 19.8 16.7
1982 19.5 16.7
1981 19.2 16.8
1980 19 16.8
1979 18.7 16.9
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18 17.2
1975 17.8 17.3
1974 17.6 17.5
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 18.5
1965 16.3 18.6
1964 16.3 18.6
1963 16.4 18.6
1962 16.4 18.6
1961 16.5 18.6
1960 16.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.5%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Colombia Ethiopia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
60.5%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Colombia Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Ethiopia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
74,671 mi
2018

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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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