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Colombia vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 26th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Lebanon
Population
54105437
5906622
Population rank 28/197 115/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 39/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 94/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$256B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 82/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Colombia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Lebanon
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 $20,078,620,357
2022 $345,632,492,851 $20,992,421,949
2021 $318,524,633,225 $23,131,941,557
2020 $270,348,342,541 $31,712,128,254
2019 $323,031,701,193 $51,605,959,131
2018 $334,198,218,098 $54,901,519,156
2017 $311,866,875,157 $53,027,680,686
2016 $282,720,100,286 $51,147,308,774
2015 $293,492,370,193 $49,929,337,837
2014 $381,240,864,422 $48,095,213,747
2013 $382,093,697,078 $46,880,103,081
2012 $370,691,143,018 $44,016,799,516
2011 $334,966,134,805 $39,927,125,962
2010 $286,498,534,095 $38,443,907,042
2009 $232,468,663,110 $35,399,582,929
2008 $242,504,150,473 $29,118,916,105
2007 $206,229,540,926 $24,827,355,015
2006 $161,792,958,905 $22,022,709,851
2005 $145,600,529,606 $21,497,336,499
2004 $117,092,416,666 $21,159,827,992
2003 $94,644,969,157 $20,082,918,740
2002 $97,945,812,803 $19,152,238,806
2001 $98,200,641,203 $17,649,751,244
2000 $99,875,074,951 $17,260,364,842
1999 $86,186,158,685 $17,391,056,369
1998 $98,443,739,941 $17,247,179,006
1997 $106,659,508,271 $15,751,867,489
1996 $97,160,109,278 $13,690,217,334
1995 $92,507,279,383 $11,718,795,529
1994 $81,703,500,846 $9,599,127,050
1993 $66,446,804,803 $7,941,744,492
1992 $58,418,985,443 $5,843,579,161
1991 $49,175,565,911 $4,690,415,093
1990 $47,844,090,710 $2,838,485,354
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,717,998,688
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,313,540,068
1987 $36,373,307,085 -
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Lebanon
2024 $7,919 -
2023 $7,001 $3,478
2022 $6,680 $3,654
2021 $6,223 $4,045
2020 $5,340 $5,561
2019 $6,473 $8,906
2018 $6,817 $9,175
2017 $6,480 $8,608
2016 $5,960 $8,089
2015 $6,249 $7,714
2014 $8,187 $7,578
2013 $8,279 $8,162
2012 $8,109 $8,407
2011 $7,401 $7,835
2010 $6,398 $7,626
2009 $5,251 $7,091
2008 $5,542 $5,912
2007 $4,770 $5,125
2006 $3,790 $4,635
2005 $3,456 $4,602
2004 $2,819 $4,601
2003 $2,312 $4,438
2002 $2,429 $4,291
2001 $2,473 $4,010
2000 $2,555 $3,987
1999 $2,241 $4,087
1998 $2,605 $4,125
1997 $2,873 $3,834
1996 $2,665 $3,393
1995 $2,584 $2,959
1994 $2,326 $2,468
1993 $1,929 $2,079
1992 $1,730 $1,559
1991 $1,486 $1,278
1990 $1,475 $790
1989 $1,244 $771
1988 $1,260 $959
1987 $1,193 -
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 -
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
1979 $1,095 -
1978 $932 -
1977 $798 -
1976 $643 -
1975 $561 -
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Lebanon
2026 78.3 78.2
2025 78.1 78.1
2024 77.9 77.9
2023 77.7 77.8
2022 76.5 78
2021 72.7 73.6
2020 74.8 76.3
2019 76.8 78.2
2018 76.6 78.3
2017 76.4 78.2
2016 76.2 78.3
2015 76.1 78.3
2014 75.9 78.1
2013 75.8 78
2012 75.6 77.9
2011 75.2 77.8
2010 74.9 77.5
2009 74.5 77.3
2008 74.2 77
2007 73.8 76.7
2006 73.5 75.7
2005 73.2 76.1
2004 72.8 75.7
2003 72.3 75.3
2002 71.5 74.8
2001 71.2 74.4
2000 70.9 73.9
1999 70.9 73.5
1998 70.9 73.2
1997 70.6 72.9
1996 70.2 72.6
1995 69.8 72.4
1994 69.4 72
1993 69.1 71.6
1992 68.8 71.2
1991 68.8 70.9
1990 68.7 65.5
1989 68.6 65.1
1988 68.3 62.9
1987 68.2 62.5
1986 68.3 62
1985 65.4 61.6
1984 68.3 61.2
1983 68.1 60.8
1982 67.9 47.2
1981 67.2 60.3
1980 66.7 59.9
1979 66.2 59.6
1978 65.8 60
1977 65.2 60.3
1976 64.6 36.4
1975 64 57.7
1974 63.5 66.4
1973 63 66.3
1972 62.5 66.2
1971 62 66.1
1970 61.5 66
1969 61 65.9
1968 60.6 65.8
1967 60.1 65.7
1966 59.7 65.5
1965 59.2 65.3
1964 58.8 65.1
1963 58.3 64.9
1962 57.7 64.6
1961 57.2 64.3
1960 56.6 63.9
1959 55.9 63.6
1958 54.7 61.2
1957 54.1 62.8
1956 52.5 62.2
1955 51.9 61.5
1954 51.3 61.6
1953 50.6 61.2
1952 49.8 60.8
1951 49 60.3
1950 48.3 59.9

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

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Colombia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Colombia Lebanon
2024 52,886,363 5,805,962
2023 52,321,152 5,773,493
2022 51,737,944 5,744,489
2021 51,188,173 5,718,122
2020 50,629,997 5,702,398
2019 49,907,985 5,794,594
2018 49,024,465 5,984,119
2017 48,131,078 6,160,128
2016 47,437,512 6,323,060
2015 46,969,940 6,472,469
2014 46,565,429 6,346,990
2013 46,151,584 5,743,436
2012 45,715,810 5,235,742
2011 45,259,614 5,096,020
2010 44,777,319 5,041,288
2009 44,271,541 4,992,287
2008 43,758,808 4,925,354
2007 43,235,374 4,844,118
2006 42,691,084 4,751,136
2005 42,128,977 4,671,102
2004 41,543,171 4,599,279
2003 40,937,429 4,525,508
2002 40,324,680 4,463,504
2001 39,709,262 4,401,918
2000 39,089,934 4,329,340
1999 38,454,863 4,255,277
1998 37,792,165 4,181,281
1997 37,121,149 4,108,405
1996 36,462,745 4,034,781
1995 35,804,662 3,960,735
1994 35,127,410 3,889,799
1993 34,441,473 3,820,647
1992 33,760,571 3,747,371
1991 33,098,372 3,668,912
1990 32,440,069 3,595,175
1989 31,776,279 3,525,285
1988 31,130,524 3,454,649
1987 30,499,467 3,385,555
1986 29,879,112 3,300,365
1985 29,268,470 3,217,376
1984 28,642,690 3,152,744
1983 27,988,173 3,094,996
1982 27,338,331 3,054,931
1981 26,713,267 3,008,981
1980 26,104,498 2,944,763
1979 25,515,626 2,882,635
1978 24,950,337 2,822,682
1977 24,393,494 2,762,155
1976 23,858,810 2,726,469
1975 23,344,644 2,693,191
1974 22,833,469 2,635,185
1973 22,325,374 2,572,935
1972 21,819,563 2,509,729
1971 21,319,096 2,446,314
1970 20,811,782 2,386,114
1969 20,291,942 2,328,159
1968 19,766,796 2,266,368
1967 19,235,618 2,206,731
1966 18,702,688 2,148,260
1965 18,169,050 2,088,831
1964 17,637,411 2,030,543
1963 17,113,823 1,970,316
1962 16,599,029 1,909,578
1961 16,095,203 1,850,084
1960 15,606,209 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Colombia

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Lebanon
2023 1.65 2.24
2022 1.66 2.26
2021 1.68 2.28
2020 1.69 2.31
2019 1.71 2.33
2018 1.72 2.35
2017 1.72 2.37
2016 1.72 2.39
2015 1.77 2.38
2014 1.82 2.38
2013 1.86 2.36
2012 1.9 2.35
2011 1.94 2.32
2010 2.01 2.26
2009 2.1 2.19
2008 2.15 2.17
2007 2.19 2.2
2006 2.24 2.24
2005 2.31 2.29
2004 2.38 2.38
2003 2.45 2.46
2002 2.49 2.52
2001 2.52 2.58
2000 2.57 2.6
1999 2.64 2.63
1998 2.72 2.65
1997 2.74 2.67
1996 2.77 2.7
1995 2.85 2.73
1994 2.94 2.82
1993 2.98 2.94
1992 2.98 3.05
1991 2.98 3.16
1990 3 3.27
1989 3.01 3.36
1988 3.04 3.39
1987 3.09 3.42
1986 3.15 3.47
1985 3.23 3.53
1984 3.35 3.66
1983 3.5 3.73
1982 3.62 3.86
1981 3.71 3.95
1980 3.8 4.01
1979 3.89 4.08
1978 4 4.18
1977 4.16 4.28
1976 4.29 4.39
1975 4.4 4.52
1974 4.53 4.65
1973 4.68 4.79
1972 4.86 4.91
1971 5.06 5.05
1970 5.28 5.19
1969 5.51 5.32
1968 5.74 5.45
1967 5.96 5.57
1966 6.16 5.68
1965 6.33 5.77
1964 6.48 5.85
1963 6.58 5.91
1962 6.66 5.9
1961 6.71 5.89
1960 6.74 5.88

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

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Colombia and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Lebanon
2024 33.1 29.6
2023 32.7 29.4
2022 32.2 29.2
2021 31.9 29
2020 31.5 28.9
2019 31.1 29
2018 30.7 29.3
2017 30.4 29.4
2016 30 29.5
2015 29.6 29.4
2014 29.2 29.2
2013 28.7 28.9
2012 28.3 28.6
2011 27.9 28.2
2010 27.5 27.9
2009 27.1 27.5
2008 26.7 27.1
2007 26.4 26.7
2006 26 26.3
2005 25.6 26
2004 25.3 25.6
2003 25 25.2
2002 24.7 24.9
2001 24.5 24.6
2000 24.2 24.3
1999 23.9 24
1998 23.7 23.7
1997 23.5 23.4
1996 23.2 23.1
1995 23 22.8
1994 22.8 22.5
1993 22.5 22.3
1992 22.3 22
1991 22.1 21.8
1990 21.8 21.6
1989 21.6 21.4
1988 21.3 21.2
1987 21 21
1986 20.7 20.8
1985 20.4 20.7
1984 20.1 20.5
1983 19.8 20.3
1982 19.5 20.1
1981 19.2 19.9
1980 19 19.8
1979 18.7 19.6
1978 18.5 19.4
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18 19.1
1975 17.8 19
1974 17.6 18.9
1973 17.3 18.7
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 16.9 18.3
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.6 18.1
1968 16.5 18
1967 16.4 18
1966 16.4 18.1
1965 16.3 18.2
1964 16.3 18.4
1963 16.4 18.7
1962 16.4 19.1
1961 16.5 19.5
1960 16.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Colombia Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Lebanon
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
92%
2019
English speaking
4.22%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Lebanon
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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