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Colombia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 26th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Maldives
Population
54105437
532057
Population rank 28/197 168/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Colombia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Maldives
2024 $418,818,154,879 $7,061,608,267
2023 $366,291,836,138 $6,621,008,704
2022 $345,632,492,851 $6,177,123,352
2021 $318,524,633,225 $5,252,457,370
2020 $270,348,342,541 $3,712,604,583
2019 $323,031,701,193 $5,726,094,799
2018 $334,198,218,098 $5,404,344,163
2017 $311,866,875,157 $4,816,426,257
2016 $282,720,100,286 $4,409,942,624
2015 $293,492,370,193 $4,129,505,319
2014 $381,240,864,422 $3,697,353,039
2013 $382,093,697,078 $3,295,009,238
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,886,163,997
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,774,350,240
2010 $286,498,534,095 $2,588,176,055
2009 $232,468,663,110 $2,345,294,875
2008 $242,504,150,473 $2,271,646,188
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,868,383,461
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,575,200,391
2005 $145,600,529,606 $1,163,362,438
2004 $117,092,416,666 $1,226,829,563
2003 $94,644,969,157 $1,052,121,055
2002 $97,945,812,803 $897,031,250
2001 $98,200,641,203 $870,031,677
2000 $99,875,074,951 $624,337,145
1999 $86,186,158,685 $589,239,754
1998 $98,443,739,941 $540,096,398
1997 $106,659,508,271 $508,223,602
1996 $97,160,109,278 $450,382,328
1995 $92,507,279,383 $398,988,955
1994 $81,703,500,846 $356,014,932
1993 $66,446,804,803 $322,417,837
1992 $58,418,985,443 $284,875,809
1991 $49,175,565,911 $244,396,762
1990 $47,844,090,710 $215,043,970
1989 $39,540,080,200 $189,514,434
1988 $39,212,550,050 $168,514,513
1987 $36,373,307,085 $141,223,029
1986 $34,942,489,684 $141,882,254
1985 $34,894,411,352 $127,190,758
1984 $38,253,120,738 $109,503,546
1983 $38,729,822,782 $57,829,787
1982 $38,968,039,722 $47,911,340
1981 $36,388,366,869 $44,781,457
1980 $33,400,735,644 $42,463,576
1979 $27,940,411,250 $38,523,364
1978 $23,263,511,958 $24,369,109
1977 $19,470,960,619 $20,853,789
1976 $15,341,403,660 $22,399,467
1975 $13,098,633,902 $24,540,878
1974 $12,370,029,584 $39,120,171
1973 $10,315,760,000 $30,862,042
1972 $8,671,358,733 $25,177,138
1971 $7,820,380,971 $21,566,404
1970 $7,198,360,460 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Maldives
2024 $7,919 $13,379
2023 $7,001 $12,588
2022 $6,680 $11,786
2021 $6,223 $10,176
2020 $5,340 $7,394
2019 $6,473 $11,740
2018 $6,817 $11,423
2017 $6,480 $10,510
2016 $5,960 $9,948
2015 $6,249 $9,645
2014 $8,187 $8,939
2013 $8,279 $8,236
2012 $8,109 $7,461
2011 $7,401 $7,425
2010 $6,398 $7,174
2009 $5,251 $6,734
2008 $5,542 $6,757
2007 $4,770 $5,758
2006 $3,790 $5,019
2005 $3,456 $3,797
2004 $2,819 $4,070
2003 $2,312 $3,549
2002 $2,429 $3,076
2001 $2,473 $3,034
2000 $2,555 $2,214
1999 $2,241 $2,124
1998 $2,605 $1,980
1997 $2,873 $1,898
1996 $2,665 $1,717
1995 $2,584 $1,555
1994 $2,326 $1,419
1993 $1,929 $1,317
1992 $1,730 $1,194
1991 $1,486 $1,054
1990 $1,475 $957
1989 $1,244 $870
1988 $1,260 $799
1987 $1,193 $692
1986 $1,169 $720
1985 $1,192 $669
1984 $1,336 $594
1983 $1,384 $323
1982 $1,425 $274.8
1981 $1,362 $264.1
1980 $1,280 $257.6
1979 $1,095 $240.2
1978 $932 $156.1
1977 $798 $137.3
1976 $643 $151.8
1975 $561 $171.4
1974 $542 $281.5
1973 $462 $228.7
1972 $397 $192.2
1971 $367 $169.8
1970 $346 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Maldives
2026 78.3 81.7
2025 78.1 81.5
2024 77.9 81.3
2023 77.7 81
2022 76.5 80.8
2021 72.7 78.1
2020 74.8 78.7
2019 76.8 79.7
2018 76.6 79.4
2017 76.4 79.2
2016 76.2 78.9
2015 76.1 78.6
2014 75.9 78.2
2013 75.8 77.8
2012 75.6 77.5
2011 75.2 77.1
2010 74.9 76.8
2009 74.5 76.4
2008 74.2 76
2007 73.8 75.7
2006 73.5 75.3
2005 73.2 74.8
2004 72.8 73
2003 72.3 73.3
2002 71.5 72.4
2001 71.2 71.7
2000 70.9 70.9
1999 70.9 70.2
1998 70.9 69.3
1997 70.6 68.5
1996 70.2 67.7
1995 69.8 67
1994 69.4 66.2
1993 69.1 65.4
1992 68.8 64.7
1991 68.8 63.9
1990 68.7 63.1
1989 68.6 62.4
1988 68.3 61.6
1987 68.2 60.8
1986 68.3 60
1985 65.4 59.2
1984 68.3 58.3
1983 68.1 57.5
1982 67.9 56.6
1981 67.2 55.7
1980 66.7 54.8
1979 66.2 53.9
1978 65.8 50.4
1977 65.2 51.8
1976 64.6 50.8
1975 64 49.6
1974 63.5 48.5
1973 63 47.5
1972 62.5 46.4
1971 62 45.5
1970 61.5 44.5
1969 61 43.7
1968 60.6 42.9
1967 60.1 42.1
1966 59.7 41.4
1965 59.2 40.8
1964 58.8 40.2
1963 58.3 39.6
1962 57.7 39.1
1961 57.2 38.6
1960 56.6 38.2
1959 55.9 37.9
1958 54.7 37.6
1957 54.1 37.3
1956 52.5 37.1
1955 51.9 37
1954 51.3 36.9
1953 50.6 36.9
1952 49.8 37
1951 49 37.1
1950 48.3 36.5

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

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Colombia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Colombia Maldives
2024 52,886,363 527,799
2023 52,321,152 525,994
2022 51,737,944 524,106
2021 51,188,173 516,154
2020 50,629,997 502,118
2019 49,907,985 487,731
2018 49,024,465 473,099
2017 48,131,078 458,287
2016 47,437,512 443,308
2015 46,969,940 428,154
2014 46,565,429 413,617
2013 46,151,584 400,070
2012 45,715,810 386,818
2011 45,259,614 373,674
2010 44,777,319 360,792
2009 44,271,541 348,275
2008 43,758,808 336,170
2007 43,235,374 324,479
2006 42,691,084 313,851
2005 42,128,977 306,429
2004 41,543,171 301,413
2003 40,937,429 296,491
2002 40,324,680 291,616
2001 39,709,262 286,767
2000 39,089,934 282,019
1999 38,454,863 277,412
1998 37,792,165 272,723
1997 37,121,149 267,707
1996 36,462,745 262,347
1995 35,804,662 256,649
1994 35,127,410 250,822
1993 34,441,473 244,884
1992 33,760,571 238,543
1991 33,098,372 231,802
1990 32,440,069 224,762
1989 31,776,279 217,738
1988 31,130,524 210,885
1987 30,499,467 203,944
1986 29,879,112 196,935
1985 29,268,470 190,169
1984 28,642,690 184,198
1983 27,988,173 179,128
1982 27,338,331 174,333
1981 26,713,267 169,532
1980 26,104,498 164,835
1979 25,515,626 160,360
1978 24,950,337 156,159
1977 24,393,494 151,930
1976 23,858,810 147,525
1975 23,344,644 143,158
1974 22,833,469 138,978
1973 22,325,374 134,952
1972 21,819,563 130,968
1971 21,319,096 127,035
1970 20,811,782 123,219
1969 20,291,942 119,564
1968 19,766,796 116,075
1967 19,235,618 112,528
1966 18,702,688 108,507
1965 18,169,050 104,102
1964 17,637,411 100,662
1963 17,113,823 98,222
1962 16,599,029 95,802
1961 16,095,203 93,450
1960 15,606,209 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Colombia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Maldives
2023 1.65 1.58
2022 1.66 1.58
2021 1.68 1.6
2020 1.69 1.61
2019 1.71 1.64
2018 1.72 1.71
2017 1.72 1.8
2016 1.72 1.9
2015 1.77 2
2014 1.82 2.09
2013 1.86 2.17
2012 1.9 2.25
2011 1.94 2.31
2010 2.01 2.35
2009 2.1 2.39
2008 2.15 2.37
2007 2.19 2.29
2006 2.24 2.2
2005 2.31 2.2
2004 2.38 2.26
2003 2.45 2.34
2002 2.49 2.42
2001 2.52 2.53
2000 2.57 2.69
1999 2.64 2.9
1998 2.72 3.17
1997 2.74 3.48
1996 2.77 3.86
1995 2.85 4.29
1994 2.94 4.69
1993 2.98 5.06
1992 2.98 5.44
1991 2.98 5.8
1990 3 6.13
1989 3.01 6.39
1988 3.04 6.58
1987 3.09 6.73
1986 3.15 6.85
1985 3.23 6.94
1984 3.35 7.03
1983 3.5 7.09
1982 3.62 7.15
1981 3.71 7.19
1980 3.8 7.23
1979 3.89 7.23
1978 4 7.23
1977 4.16 7.27
1976 4.29 7.29
1975 4.4 7.32
1974 4.53 7.38
1973 4.68 7.4
1972 4.86 7.37
1971 5.06 7.38
1970 5.28 7.39
1969 5.51 7.33
1968 5.74 7.28
1967 5.96 7.23
1966 6.16 7.15
1965 6.33 7.07
1964 6.48 7
1963 6.58 6.94
1962 6.66 6.89
1961 6.71 6.79
1960 6.74 6.71

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

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Colombia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Maldives
2024 33.1 32.9
2023 32.7 32.1
2022 32.2 31.4
2021 31.9 30.7
2020 31.5 30.1
2019 31.1 29.5
2018 30.7 29
2017 30.4 28.5
2016 30 28
2015 29.6 27.6
2014 29.2 27.1
2013 28.7 26.5
2012 28.3 25.8
2011 27.9 25.1
2010 27.5 24.4
2009 27.1 23.8
2008 26.7 23.2
2007 26.4 22.7
2006 26 22.1
2005 25.6 21.5
2004 25.3 20.9
2003 25 20.3
2002 24.7 19.8
2001 24.5 19.3
2000 24.2 18.9
1999 23.9 18.4
1998 23.7 18
1997 23.5 17.6
1996 23.2 17.3
1995 23 16.9
1994 22.8 16.7
1993 22.5 16.5
1992 22.3 16.4
1991 22.1 16.4
1990 21.8 16.4
1989 21.6 16.5
1988 21.3 16.6
1987 21 16.7
1986 20.7 16.9
1985 20.4 17
1984 20.1 17
1983 19.8 16.9
1982 19.5 16.9
1981 19.2 16.8
1980 19 16.8
1979 18.7 16.9
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18 17
1975 17.8 17.1
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.3 17.2
1972 17.1 17.2
1971 16.9 17.3
1970 16.8 17.4
1969 16.6 17.6
1968 16.5 17.8
1967 16.4 18.2
1966 16.4 18.9
1965 16.3 19.9
1964 16.3 20.5
1963 16.4 20.6
1962 16.4 20.6
1961 16.5 20.6
1960 16.6 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.8%
2019
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Colombia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Maldives
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.9%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Maldives
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
57.8 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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