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Colombia vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 26th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Jamaica
Population
54105437
2834980
Population rank 28/197 139/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Colombia and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Jamaica
2024 $418,818,154,879 $22,014,397,090
2023 $366,291,836,138 $21,418,804,320
2022 $345,632,492,851 $18,813,516,805
2021 $318,524,633,225 $15,963,885,376
2020 $270,348,342,541 $15,000,214,216
2019 $323,031,701,193 $17,026,269,263
2018 $334,198,218,098 $16,855,447,986
2017 $311,866,875,157 $15,783,583,237
2016 $282,720,100,286 $14,898,999,754
2015 $293,492,370,193 $14,963,589,916
2014 $381,240,864,422 $13,899,217,680
2013 $382,093,697,078 $14,264,205,153
2012 $370,691,143,018 $14,807,086,556
2011 $334,966,134,805 $14,444,661,522
2010 $286,498,534,095 $13,220,549,908
2009 $232,468,663,110 $12,120,458,115
2008 $242,504,150,473 $13,709,401,520
2007 $206,229,540,926 $12,799,600,047
2006 $161,792,958,905 $11,930,179,090
2005 $145,600,529,606 $11,243,865,778
2004 $117,092,416,666 $10,174,664,854
2003 $94,644,969,157 $9,430,234,811
2002 $97,945,812,803 $9,719,009,495
2001 $98,200,641,203 $9,194,727,831
2000 $99,875,074,951 $9,005,064,475
1999 $86,186,158,685 $8,887,057,997
1998 $98,443,739,941 $8,787,195,622
1997 $106,659,508,271 $8,400,041,724
1996 $97,160,109,278 $7,393,891,921
1995 $92,507,279,383 $6,577,520,643
1994 $81,703,500,846 $5,452,558,947
1993 $66,446,804,803 $5,440,075,676
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,535,460,090
1991 $49,175,565,911 $4,106,207,649
1990 $47,844,090,710 $4,592,208,087
1989 $39,540,080,200 $4,404,937,853
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,828,342,820
1987 $36,373,307,085 $3,287,007,322
1986 $34,942,489,684 $2,754,549,582
1985 $34,894,411,352 $2,100,239,019
1984 $38,253,120,738 $2,373,564,549
1983 $38,729,822,782 $3,619,262,277
1982 $38,968,039,722 $3,293,496,312
1981 $36,388,366,869 $2,979,027,966
1980 $33,400,735,644 $2,679,379,372
1979 $27,940,411,250 $2,425,064,229
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,644,527,822
1977 $19,470,960,619 $3,249,733,140
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,966,042,856
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,860,442,750
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,375,122,375
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,905,917,553
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,875,146,587
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,539,861,816
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,404,720,442
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,191,239,047
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,083,839,133
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,148,014,311
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,096,759,561
1965 $5,760,761,905 $972,159,611
1964 $5,973,366,667 $897,949,001
1963 $4,836,166,667 $826,706,669
1962 $4,955,543,963 $777,727,689
1961 $4,540,447,761 $748,043,501
1960 $4,031,152,977 $699,064,380

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

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Colombia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Jamaica
2024 $7,919 $7,754
2023 $7,001 $7,542
2022 $6,680 $6,626
2021 $6,223 $5,626
2020 $5,340 $5,299
2019 $6,473 $6,031
2018 $6,817 $5,977
2017 $6,480 $5,605
2016 $5,960 $5,302
2015 $6,249 $5,339
2014 $8,187 $4,975
2013 $8,279 $5,124
2012 $8,109 $5,341
2011 $7,401 $5,233
2010 $6,398 $4,810
2009 $5,251 $4,428
2008 $5,542 $5,030
2007 $4,770 $4,716
2006 $3,790 $4,417
2005 $3,456 $4,184
2004 $2,819 $3,808
2003 $2,312 $3,550
2002 $2,429 $3,681
2001 $2,473 $3,504
2000 $2,555 $3,453
1999 $2,241 $3,432
1998 $2,605 $3,419
1997 $2,873 $3,297
1996 $2,665 $2,929
1995 $2,584 $2,631
1994 $2,326 $2,203
1993 $1,929 $2,221
1992 $1,730 $1,458
1991 $1,486 $1,710
1990 $1,475 $1,930
1989 $1,244 $1,865
1988 $1,260 $1,632
1987 $1,193 $1,411
1986 $1,169 $1,191
1985 $1,192 $917
1984 $1,336 $1,048
1983 $1,384 $1,619
1982 $1,425 $1,494
1981 $1,362 $1,370
1980 $1,280 $1,249
1979 $1,095 $1,144
1978 $932 $1,262
1977 $798 $1,569
1976 $643 $1,450
1975 $561 $1,417
1974 $542 $1,193
1973 $462 $972
1972 $397 $971
1971 $367 $809
1970 $346 $748
1969 $318 $642
1968 $302 $591
1967 $303 $633
1966 $290.3 $612
1965 $317 $549
1964 $339 $514
1963 $282.6 $480
1962 $298.5 $458
1961 $282.1 $447
1960 $258.3 $424

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

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Colombia vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Jamaica
2026 78.3 71.9
2025 78.1 71.7
2024 77.9 71.6
2023 77.7 71.5
2022 76.5 71.5
2021 72.7 69.1
2020 74.8 71.5
2019 76.8 71.5
2018 76.6 71.6
2017 76.4 71.9
2016 76.2 72.1
2015 76.1 72.2
2014 75.9 72.4
2013 75.8 72.4
2012 75.6 72.4
2011 75.2 72.2
2010 74.9 72
2009 74.5 71.7
2008 74.2 71.5
2007 73.8 71.4
2006 73.5 71.4
2005 73.2 71.5
2004 72.8 71.5
2003 72.3 71.6
2002 71.5 71.5
2001 71.2 71.3
2000 70.9 71.3
1999 70.9 71.2
1998 70.9 71.2
1997 70.6 71.2
1996 70.2 71.3
1995 69.8 71.5
1994 69.4 71.6
1993 69.1 71.8
1992 68.8 71.8
1991 68.8 71.8
1990 68.7 71.7
1989 68.6 71.5
1988 68.3 71.2
1987 68.2 70.9
1986 68.3 70.4
1985 65.4 70.1
1984 68.3 69.8
1983 68.1 69.5
1982 67.9 69.3
1981 67.2 69.1
1980 66.7 69
1979 66.2 68.8
1978 65.8 68.7
1977 65.2 68.6
1976 64.6 68.4
1975 64 68.2
1974 63.5 67.9
1973 63 67.6
1972 62.5 67.3
1971 62 67
1970 61.5 66.7
1969 61 66.5
1968 60.6 66.3
1967 60.1 66.1
1966 59.7 65.9
1965 59.2 65.7
1964 58.8 65.3
1963 58.3 65
1962 57.7 64.6
1961 57.2 64.3
1960 56.6 63.8
1959 55.9 63.2
1958 54.7 62.6
1957 54.1 61.9
1956 52.5 61.2
1955 51.9 60.4
1954 51.3 59.6
1953 50.6 58.9
1952 49.8 58.1
1951 49 57.1
1950 48.3 56.6

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

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Colombia and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Colombia Jamaica
2024 52,886,363 2,839,175
2023 52,321,152 2,839,786
2022 51,737,944 2,839,144
2021 51,188,173 2,837,682
2020 50,629,997 2,830,739
2019 49,907,985 2,823,271
2018 49,024,465 2,820,097
2017 48,131,078 2,815,764
2016 47,437,512 2,809,915
2015 46,969,940 2,802,534
2014 46,565,429 2,793,749
2013 46,151,584 2,783,687
2012 45,715,810 2,772,430
2011 45,259,614 2,760,494
2010 44,777,319 2,748,568
2009 44,271,541 2,736,995
2008 43,758,808 2,725,635
2007 43,235,374 2,713,800
2006 42,691,084 2,700,968
2005 42,128,977 2,687,066
2004 41,543,171 2,672,225
2003 40,937,429 2,656,623
2002 40,324,680 2,640,572
2001 39,709,262 2,624,403
2000 39,089,934 2,607,826
1999 38,454,863 2,589,795
1998 37,792,165 2,569,736
1997 37,121,149 2,547,848
1996 36,462,745 2,524,463
1995 35,804,662 2,500,151
1994 35,127,410 2,475,220
1993 34,441,473 2,449,916
1992 33,760,571 2,424,701
1991 33,098,372 2,400,869
1990 32,440,069 2,379,877
1989 31,776,279 2,361,916
1988 31,130,524 2,345,777
1987 30,499,467 2,329,813
1986 29,879,112 2,312,125
1985 29,268,470 2,290,656
1984 28,642,690 2,264,562
1983 27,988,173 2,234,832
1982 27,338,331 2,203,889
1981 26,713,267 2,173,818
1980 26,104,498 2,145,658
1979 25,515,626 2,119,486
1978 24,950,337 2,094,836
1977 24,393,494 2,070,657
1976 23,858,810 2,045,578
1975 23,344,644 2,018,981
1974 22,833,469 1,990,906
1973 22,325,374 1,961,219
1972 21,819,563 1,931,542
1971 21,319,096 1,903,728
1970 20,811,782 1,878,196
1969 20,291,942 1,855,127
1968 19,766,796 1,833,765
1967 19,235,618 1,812,865
1966 18,702,688 1,791,475
1965 18,169,050 1,769,192
1964 17,637,411 1,745,568
1963 17,113,823 1,721,099
1962 16,599,029 1,696,932
1961 16,095,203 1,673,261
1960 15,606,209 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Colombia

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Jamaica
2023 1.65 1.36
2022 1.66 1.37
2021 1.68 1.38
2020 1.69 1.38
2019 1.71 1.39
2018 1.72 1.4
2017 1.72 1.43
2016 1.72 1.46
2015 1.77 1.51
2014 1.82 1.54
2013 1.86 1.59
2012 1.9 1.65
2011 1.94 1.72
2010 2.01 1.8
2009 2.1 1.88
2008 2.15 1.95
2007 2.19 2.02
2006 2.24 2.09
2005 2.31 2.15
2004 2.38 2.2
2003 2.45 2.24
2002 2.49 2.27
2001 2.52 2.3
2000 2.57 2.35
1999 2.64 2.47
1998 2.72 2.57
1997 2.74 2.68
1996 2.77 2.77
1995 2.85 2.85
1994 2.94 2.93
1993 2.98 2.99
1992 2.98 3.03
1991 2.98 3
1990 3 2.96
1989 3.01 2.93
1988 3.04 2.98
1987 3.09 3.02
1986 3.15 3.11
1985 3.23 3.21
1984 3.35 3.32
1983 3.5 3.41
1982 3.62 3.46
1981 3.71 3.51
1980 3.8 3.59
1979 3.89 3.72
1978 4 3.84
1977 4.16 4
1976 4.29 4.21
1975 4.4 4.44
1974 4.53 4.67
1973 4.68 5
1972 4.86 5.06
1971 5.06 5.21
1970 5.28 5.35
1969 5.51 5.47
1968 5.74 5.58
1967 5.96 5.67
1966 6.16 5.69
1965 6.33 5.72
1964 6.48 5.79
1963 6.58 5.73
1962 6.66 5.64
1961 6.71 5.6
1960 6.74 5.54

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

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Colombia and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Jamaica
2024 33.1 33.3
2023 32.7 32.8
2022 32.2 32.2
2021 31.9 31.7
2020 31.5 31.3
2019 31.1 30.8
2018 30.7 30.3
2017 30.4 29.8
2016 30 29.3
2015 29.6 28.8
2014 29.2 28.3
2013 28.7 27.9
2012 28.3 27.4
2011 27.9 27
2010 27.5 26.5
2009 27.1 26.1
2008 26.7 25.7
2007 26.4 25.3
2006 26 24.9
2005 25.6 24.6
2004 25.3 24.4
2003 25 24.1
2002 24.7 23.8
2001 24.5 23.6
2000 24.2 23.3
1999 23.9 23.1
1998 23.7 22.9
1997 23.5 22.7
1996 23.2 22.6
1995 23 22.5
1994 22.8 22.4
1993 22.5 22.3
1992 22.3 22.2
1991 22.1 22
1990 21.8 21.8
1989 21.6 21.6
1988 21.3 21.3
1987 21 21.1
1986 20.7 20.8
1985 20.4 20.6
1984 20.1 20.4
1983 19.8 20.1
1982 19.5 19.9
1981 19.2 19.6
1980 19 19.4
1979 18.7 19.1
1978 18.5 18.9
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18 18.4
1975 17.8 18.2
1974 17.6 18
1973 17.3 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 16.9 17.7
1970 16.8 17.7
1969 16.6 17.8
1968 16.5 17.9
1967 16.4 18.1
1966 16.4 18.3
1965 16.3 18.5
1964 16.3 18.8
1963 16.4 19
1962 16.4 19.3
1961 16.5 19.5
1960 16.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Colombia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Colombia Jamaica
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
88.7%
2015
English speaking
4.22%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Jamaica
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
13,745 mi
2011

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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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