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Colombia vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 26th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Liberia
Population
54105437
5887000
Population rank 28/197 116/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Colombia and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Liberia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $4,779,300,900
2023 $366,291,836,138 $4,390,000,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $4,001,047,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,513,049,500
2020 $270,348,342,541 $3,176,126,300
2019 $323,031,701,193 $3,319,596,500
2018 $334,198,218,098 $3,422,754,800
2017 $311,866,875,157 $3,390,703,400
2016 $282,720,100,286 $3,398,419,600
2015 $293,492,370,193 $3,227,075,700
2014 $381,240,864,422 $3,225,652,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $3,177,198,100
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,791,614,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,398,000,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,998,000,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,768,000,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,726,000,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,373,000,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,119,000,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $949,000,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $897,000,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $748,000,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $927,000,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $906,000,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $874,000,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $441,800,000
1998 $98,443,739,941 $359,600,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $295,900,000
1996 $97,160,109,278 $159,400,000
1995 $92,507,279,383 $134,800,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $132,200,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 $160,400,000
1992 $58,418,985,443 $223,500,000
1991 $49,175,565,911 $348,000,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $384,400,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $786,300,000
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,038,300,000
1987 $36,373,307,085 $972,800,000
1986 $34,942,489,684 $840,964,400
1985 $34,894,411,352 $851,296,100
1984 $38,253,120,738 $848,478,300
1983 $38,729,822,782 $823,374,900
1982 $38,968,039,722 $863,933,200
1981 $36,388,366,869 $846,514,500
1980 $33,400,735,644 $854,711,500
1979 $27,940,411,250 $814,067,900
1978 $23,263,511,958 $717,240,400
1977 $19,470,960,619 $673,010,600
1976 $15,341,403,660 $596,675,700
1975 $13,098,633,902 $577,549,300
1974 $12,370,029,584 $486,955,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $386,968,300
1972 $8,671,358,733 $368,098,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $341,543,100
1970 $7,198,360,460 $323,099,700
1969 $6,450,175,214 $306,961,800
1968 $5,960,212,869 $276,820,700
1967 $5,825,170,438 $261,024,300
1966 $5,428,518,519 $244,459,500
1965 $5,760,761,905 $229,260,800
1964 $5,973,366,667 $218,929,100
1963 $4,836,166,667 $200,229,600
1962 $4,955,543,963 $191,861,800
1961 $4,540,447,761 $183,920,900
1960 $4,031,152,977 $190,495,600

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

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Colombia and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Liberia
2024 $7,919 $851
2023 $7,001 $799
2022 $6,680 $745
2021 $6,223 $668
2020 $5,340 $617
2019 $6,473 $658
2018 $6,817 $692
2017 $6,480 $699
2016 $5,960 $715
2015 $6,249 $693
2014 $8,187 $707
2013 $8,279 $711
2012 $8,109 $638
2011 $7,401 $568
2010 $6,398 $492
2009 $5,251 $448
2008 $5,542 $452
2007 $4,770 $374
2006 $3,790 $321
2005 $3,456 $287.5
2004 $2,819 $284.1
2003 $2,312 $239.8
2002 $2,429 $299.5
2001 $2,473 $300
2000 $2,555 $298.5
1999 $2,241 $156.6
1998 $2,605 $134.7
1997 $2,873 $122.6
1996 $2,665 $71.4
1995 $2,584 $62.1
1994 $2,326 $61.5
1993 $1,929 $74.4
1992 $1,730 $107.8
1991 $1,486 $177.9
1990 $1,475 $172.9
1989 $1,244 $312
1988 $1,260 $424
1987 $1,193 $409
1986 $1,169 $364
1985 $1,192 $380
1984 $1,336 $390
1983 $1,384 $391
1982 $1,425 $422
1981 $1,362 $426
1980 $1,280 $443
1979 $1,095 $435
1978 $932 $394
1977 $798 $381
1976 $643 $347
1975 $561 $346
1974 $542 $299.4
1973 $462 $244.4
1972 $397 $238.6
1971 $367 $227.1
1970 $346 $220.3
1969 $318 $214.7
1968 $302 $198.6
1967 $303 $192.2
1966 $290.3 $184.6
1965 $317 $177.6
1964 $339 $173.9
1963 $282.6 $163.1
1962 $298.5 $160.3
1961 $282.1 $157.5
1960 $258.3 $167.2

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

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Colombia vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Liberia
2026 78.3 62.6
2025 78.1 62.5
2024 77.9 62.3
2023 77.7 62.2
2022 76.5 61.9
2021 72.7 61.2
2020 74.8 61.3
2019 76.8 61.2
2018 76.6 61
2017 76.4 60.8
2016 76.2 60.5
2015 76.1 59.2
2014 75.9 59.2
2013 75.8 60
2012 75.6 59.8
2011 75.2 59.5
2010 74.9 59.4
2009 74.5 59.1
2008 74.2 58.7
2007 73.8 58.1
2006 73.5 57.5
2005 73.2 56.8
2004 72.8 55.9
2003 72.3 53
2002 71.5 54.1
2001 71.2 53.1
2000 70.9 51.9
1999 70.9 50.4
1998 70.9 49.4
1997 70.6 48.3
1996 70.2 44.9
1995 69.8 44.6
1994 69.4 42.6
1993 69.1 43
1992 68.8 43.6
1991 68.8 43.6
1990 68.7 37.6
1989 68.6 43.9
1988 68.3 44.1
1987 68.2 44.3
1986 68.3 44.5
1985 65.4 44
1984 68.3 44.7
1983 68.1 44.6
1982 67.9 44.4
1981 67.2 44.3
1980 66.7 44.1
1979 66.2 43.9
1978 65.8 43.6
1977 65.2 43.2
1976 64.6 42.9
1975 64 42.5
1974 63.5 42.1
1973 63 41.6
1972 62.5 41.2
1971 62 40.7
1970 61.5 40.4
1969 61 40
1968 60.6 39.6
1967 60.1 39.3
1966 59.7 39
1965 59.2 38.7
1964 58.8 38.5
1963 58.3 38.3
1962 57.7 38.2
1961 57.2 38.1
1960 56.6 38.1
1959 55.9 38.1
1958 54.7 38.1
1957 54.1 38.1
1956 52.5 38.1
1955 51.9 38.1
1954 51.3 38.1
1953 50.6 38.1
1952 49.8 38.1
1951 49 38
1950 48.3 38

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

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Colombia and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Liberia
2024 52,886,363 5,612,817
2023 52,321,152 5,493,031
2022 51,737,944 5,373,294
2021 51,188,173 5,259,323
2020 50,629,997 5,149,463
2019 49,907,985 5,043,721
2018 49,024,465 4,944,726
2017 48,131,078 4,848,925
2016 47,437,512 4,755,608
2015 46,969,940 4,659,431
2014 46,565,429 4,564,293
2013 46,151,584 4,470,239
2012 45,715,810 4,373,043
2011 45,259,614 4,221,178
2010 44,777,319 4,058,890
2009 44,271,541 3,943,028
2008 43,758,808 3,821,003
2007 43,235,374 3,669,050
2006 42,691,084 3,490,787
2005 42,128,977 3,301,015
2004 41,543,171 3,156,892
2003 40,937,429 3,119,532
2002 40,324,680 3,094,782
2001 39,709,262 3,015,338
2000 39,089,934 2,928,117
1999 38,454,863 2,821,684
1998 37,792,165 2,670,124
1997 37,121,149 2,412,989
1996 36,462,745 2,232,289
1995 35,804,662 2,169,162
1994 35,127,410 2,149,928
1993 34,441,473 2,155,126
1992 33,760,571 2,072,461
1991 33,098,372 1,956,518
1990 32,440,069 2,223,667
1989 31,776,279 2,517,858
1988 31,130,524 2,446,941
1987 30,499,467 2,377,229
1986 29,879,112 2,308,511
1985 29,268,470 2,240,539
1984 28,642,690 2,173,312
1983 27,988,173 2,107,113
1982 27,338,331 2,045,073
1981 26,713,267 1,986,867
1980 26,104,498 1,929,253
1979 25,515,626 1,872,713
1978 24,950,337 1,818,247
1977 24,393,494 1,766,019
1976 23,858,810 1,717,060
1975 23,344,644 1,670,913
1974 22,833,469 1,626,362
1973 22,325,374 1,583,588
1972 21,819,563 1,542,670
1971 21,319,096 1,504,077
1970 20,811,782 1,466,676
1969 20,291,942 1,429,605
1968 19,766,796 1,393,530
1967 19,235,618 1,358,435
1966 18,702,688 1,324,383
1965 18,169,050 1,291,156
1964 17,637,411 1,258,745
1963 17,113,823 1,227,414
1962 16,599,029 1,197,039
1961 16,095,203 1,167,717
1960 15,606,209 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Liberia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Liberia
2023 1.65 3.95
2022 1.66 4.02
2021 1.68 4.09
2020 1.69 4.17
2019 1.71 4.26
2018 1.72 4.34
2017 1.72 4.4
2016 1.72 4.46
2015 1.77 4.52
2014 1.82 4.62
2013 1.86 4.75
2012 1.9 4.88
2011 1.94 4.97
2010 2.01 5.06
2009 2.1 5.17
2008 2.15 5.33
2007 2.19 5.46
2006 2.24 5.53
2005 2.31 5.52
2004 2.38 5.51
2003 2.45 5.55
2002 2.49 5.65
2001 2.52 5.77
2000 2.57 5.88
1999 2.64 5.95
1998 2.72 6.02
1997 2.74 6.08
1996 2.77 6.13
1995 2.85 6.17
1994 2.94 6.21
1993 2.98 6.25
1992 2.98 6.28
1991 2.98 6.32
1990 3 6.37
1989 3.01 6.43
1988 3.04 6.51
1987 3.09 6.57
1986 3.15 6.64
1985 3.23 6.69
1984 3.35 6.73
1983 3.5 6.76
1982 3.62 6.79
1981 3.71 6.83
1980 3.8 6.87
1979 3.89 6.92
1978 4 6.88
1977 4.16 6.84
1976 4.29 6.79
1975 4.4 6.74
1974 4.53 6.69
1973 4.68 6.65
1972 4.86 6.6
1971 5.06 6.54
1970 5.28 6.58
1969 5.51 6.64
1968 5.74 6.66
1967 5.96 6.65
1966 6.16 6.63
1965 6.33 6.62
1964 6.48 6.59
1963 6.58 6.56
1962 6.66 6.5
1961 6.71 6.45
1960 6.74 6.39

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

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Colombia and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Liberia
2024 33.1 19.6
2023 32.7 19.4
2022 32.2 19.2
2021 31.9 19.1
2020 31.5 19
2019 31.1 18.8
2018 30.7 18.8
2017 30.4 18.7
2016 30 18.7
2015 29.6 18.7
2014 29.2 18.7
2013 28.7 18.7
2012 28.3 18.8
2011 27.9 18.6
2010 27.5 18.4
2009 27.1 18.4
2008 26.7 18.4
2007 26.4 18.4
2006 26 18.4
2005 25.6 18.4
2004 25.3 18.4
2003 25 18.4
2002 24.7 18.3
2001 24.5 18.3
2000 24.2 18.3
1999 23.9 18.2
1998 23.7 18.2
1997 23.5 18.1
1996 23.2 18.1
1995 23 18
1994 22.8 18
1993 22.5 17.9
1992 22.3 17.9
1991 22.1 17.9
1990 21.8 17.9
1989 21.6 17.9
1988 21.3 17.9
1987 21 17.9
1986 20.7 17.9
1985 20.4 17.9
1984 20.1 17.9
1983 19.8 17.9
1982 19.5 17.9
1981 19.2 17.9
1980 19 18
1979 18.7 18
1978 18.5 18.1
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18.2
1975 17.8 18.3
1974 17.6 18.4
1973 17.3 18.5
1972 17.1 18.6
1971 16.9 18.6
1970 16.8 18.7
1969 16.6 18.8
1968 16.5 19
1967 16.4 19.1
1966 16.4 19.2
1965 16.3 19.2
1964 16.3 19.2
1963 16.4 19.3
1962 16.4 19.3
1961 16.5 19.3
1960 16.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Colombia Liberia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
48.3%
2017
English speaking
4.22%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Liberia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
6,587 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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