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Colombia vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 26th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Mauritania
Population
54105437
5505206
Population rank 28/197 122/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Colombia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Mauritania
2024 $418,818,154,879 $10,908,045,687
2023 $366,291,836,138 $10,726,838,461
2022 $345,632,492,851 $9,557,966,698
2021 $318,524,633,225 $9,222,536,364
2020 $270,348,342,541 $8,260,752,385
2019 $323,031,701,193 $7,894,764,886
2018 $334,198,218,098 $7,473,550,557
2017 $311,866,875,157 $6,800,135,898
2016 $282,720,100,286 $6,398,747,592
2015 $293,492,370,193 $6,166,863,897
2014 $381,240,864,422 $6,592,537,782
2013 $382,093,697,078 $7,223,071,097
2012 $370,691,143,018 $6,728,208,836
2011 $334,966,134,805 $6,764,627,746
2010 $286,498,534,095 $5,628,878,798
2009 $232,468,663,110 $4,714,595,548
2008 $242,504,150,473 $5,206,437,194
2007 $206,229,540,926 $4,346,212,355
2006 $161,792,958,905 $3,919,577,286
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,936,019,526
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,362,501,023
2003 $94,644,969,157 $2,051,147,607
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,777,057,481
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,746,063,558
2000 $99,875,074,951 $1,779,520,886
1999 $86,186,158,685 $1,985,922,776
1998 $98,443,739,941 $2,032,347,665
1997 $106,659,508,271 $2,071,996,564
1996 $97,160,109,278 $2,132,087,009
1995 $92,507,279,383 $2,091,726,101
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,944,876,755
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,847,353,211
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,164,298,425
1991 $49,175,565,911 $2,133,692,697
1990 $47,844,090,710 $1,506,914,408
1989 $39,540,080,200 $1,450,647,019
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,414,951,290
1987 $36,373,307,085 $1,344,664,725
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,186,628,778
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,009,723,326
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,074,373,230
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,165,171,263
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,108,776,653
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,105,494,682
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,047,925,106
1979 $27,940,411,250 $951,900,945
1978 $23,263,511,958 $804,629,877
1977 $19,470,960,619 $799,030,017
1976 $15,341,403,660 $775,045,517
1975 $13,098,633,902 $703,377,837
1974 $12,370,029,584 $613,010,553
1973 $10,315,760,000 $493,237,876
1972 $8,671,358,733 $391,669,449
1971 $7,820,380,971 $335,568,907
1970 $7,198,360,460 $309,405,316
1969 $6,450,175,214 $295,062,308
1968 $5,960,212,869 $311,395,937
1967 $5,825,170,438 $282,615,310
1966 $5,428,518,519 $266,533,605
1965 $5,760,761,905 $255,340,475
1964 $5,973,366,667 $224,495,744
1963 $4,836,166,667 $168,186,297
1962 $4,955,543,963 $164,271,558
1961 $4,540,447,761 $159,213,430
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Mauritania
2024 $7,919 $2,110
2023 $7,001 $2,136
2022 $6,680 $1,960
2021 $6,223 $1,948
2020 $5,340 $1,796
2019 $6,473 $1,767
2018 $6,817 $1,723
2017 $6,480 $1,615
2016 $5,960 $1,566
2015 $6,249 $1,555
2014 $8,187 $1,713
2013 $8,279 $1,934
2012 $8,109 $1,859
2011 $7,401 $1,931
2010 $6,398 $1,660
2009 $5,251 $1,435
2008 $5,542 $1,636
2007 $4,770 $1,405
2006 $3,790 $1,301
2005 $3,456 $999
2004 $2,819 $824
2003 $2,312 $732
2002 $2,429 $649
2001 $2,473 $652
2000 $2,555 $681
1999 $2,241 $781
1998 $2,605 $821
1997 $2,873 $859
1996 $2,665 $904
1995 $2,584 $905
1994 $2,326 $865
1993 $1,929 $850
1992 $1,730 $1,036
1991 $1,486 $1,062
1990 $1,475 $772
1989 $1,244 $762
1988 $1,260 $762
1987 $1,193 $746
1986 $1,169 $677
1985 $1,192 $593
1984 $1,336 $650
1983 $1,384 $725
1982 $1,425 $710
1981 $1,362 $729
1980 $1,280 $711
1979 $1,095 $664
1978 $932 $578
1977 $798 $590
1976 $643 $589
1975 $561 $551
1974 $542 $494
1973 $462 $410
1972 $397 $335
1971 $367 $296
1970 $346 $281.3
1969 $318 $276.6
1968 $302 $301
1967 $303 $281.5
1966 $290.3 $273.6
1965 $317 $270
1964 $339 $244.3
1963 $282.6 $188.2
1962 $298.5 $189
1961 $282.1 $188.2
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Mauritania
2026 78.3 69.2
2025 78.1 68.9
2024 77.9 68.7
2023 77.7 68.5
2022 76.5 68.3
2021 72.7 66.8
2020 74.8 66.8
2019 76.8 67.6
2018 76.6 67.4
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.2 66.8
2015 76.1 66.5
2014 75.9 66.2
2013 75.8 65.9
2012 75.6 65.8
2011 75.2 65.8
2010 74.9 65.7
2009 74.5 65.5
2008 74.2 65.2
2007 73.8 64.9
2006 73.5 64.5
2005 73.2 63.9
2004 72.8 63.4
2003 72.3 62.8
2002 71.5 62.2
2001 71.2 61.7
2000 70.9 61
1999 70.9 60.4
1998 70.9 59.9
1997 70.6 59.4
1996 70.2 58.9
1995 69.8 58.9
1994 69.4 58.8
1993 69.1 58.7
1992 68.8 58.6
1991 68.8 58.3
1990 68.7 58.1
1989 68.6 57.7
1988 68.3 57.5
1987 68.2 57
1986 68.3 56.3
1985 65.4 55.8
1984 68.3 55.2
1983 68.1 54.6
1982 67.9 54.2
1981 67.2 53.7
1980 66.7 53.2
1979 66.2 52.8
1978 65.8 52.3
1977 65.2 52
1976 64.6 51.8
1975 64 51.6
1974 63.5 51.4
1973 63 51.2
1972 62.5 51
1971 62 50.8
1970 61.5 50.5
1969 61 50.1
1968 60.6 49.5
1967 60.1 48.9
1966 59.7 48.1
1965 59.2 47.4
1964 58.8 46.6
1963 58.3 45.8
1962 57.7 45
1961 57.2 44.3
1960 56.6 43.6
1959 55.9 42.9
1958 54.7 42.3
1957 54.1 41.7
1956 52.5 41.1
1955 51.9 40.6
1954 51.3 40.1
1953 50.6 39.6
1952 49.8 39.2
1951 49 38.8
1950 48.3 38.4

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

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Colombia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mauritania
2024 52,886,363 5,169,395
2023 52,321,152 5,022,441
2022 51,737,944 4,875,637
2021 51,188,173 4,734,874
2020 50,629,997 4,600,131
2019 49,907,985 4,467,708
2018 49,024,465 4,337,685
2017 48,131,078 4,210,600
2016 47,437,512 4,086,657
2015 46,969,940 3,965,959
2014 46,565,429 3,848,514
2013 46,151,584 3,734,318
2012 45,715,810 3,619,034
2011 45,259,614 3,502,811
2010 44,777,319 3,390,965
2009 44,271,541 3,284,448
2008 43,758,808 3,183,269
2007 43,235,374 3,093,059
2006 42,691,084 3,013,660
2005 42,128,977 2,939,059
2004 41,543,171 2,868,664
2003 40,937,429 2,802,046
2002 40,324,680 2,738,655
2001 39,709,262 2,678,760
2000 39,089,934 2,613,441
1999 38,454,863 2,541,698
1998 37,792,165 2,474,651
1997 37,121,149 2,411,306
1996 36,462,745 2,358,188
1995 35,804,662 2,312,017
1994 35,127,410 2,249,454
1993 34,441,473 2,174,328
1992 33,760,571 2,088,135
1991 33,098,372 2,009,738
1990 32,440,069 1,951,878
1989 31,776,279 1,903,048
1988 31,130,524 1,855,859
1987 30,499,467 1,803,014
1986 29,879,112 1,751,835
1985 29,268,470 1,702,107
1984 28,642,690 1,653,693
1983 27,988,173 1,606,746
1982 27,338,331 1,561,176
1981 26,713,267 1,516,877
1980 26,104,498 1,474,043
1979 25,515,626 1,432,758
1978 24,950,337 1,392,713
1977 24,393,494 1,353,768
1976 23,858,810 1,315,336
1975 23,344,644 1,277,330
1974 22,833,469 1,240,188
1973 22,325,374 1,203,838
1972 21,819,563 1,168,355
1971 21,319,096 1,133,702
1970 20,811,782 1,099,806
1969 20,291,942 1,066,754
1968 19,766,796 1,034,739
1967 19,235,618 1,003,843
1966 18,702,688 974,157
1965 18,169,050 945,838
1964 17,637,411 918,955
1963 17,113,823 893,423
1962 16,599,029 869,184
1961 16,095,203 846,167
1960 15,606,209 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Colombia

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Mauritania
2023 1.65 4.7
2022 1.66 4.77
2021 1.68 4.85
2020 1.69 4.91
2019 1.71 4.98
2018 1.72 5.04
2017 1.72 5.11
2016 1.72 5.16
2015 1.77 5.21
2014 1.82 5.26
2013 1.86 5.32
2012 1.9 5.35
2011 1.94 5.38
2010 2.01 5.38
2009 2.1 5.41
2008 2.15 5.44
2007 2.19 5.43
2006 2.24 5.4
2005 2.31 5.38
2004 2.38 5.37
2003 2.45 5.36
2002 2.49 5.37
2001 2.52 5.41
2000 2.57 5.46
1999 2.64 5.52
1998 2.72 5.62
1997 2.74 5.74
1996 2.77 5.86
1995 2.85 5.96
1994 2.94 6.06
1993 2.98 6.09
1992 2.98 6.13
1991 2.98 6.16
1990 3 6.18
1989 3.01 6.2
1988 3.04 6.21
1987 3.09 6.27
1986 3.15 6.34
1985 3.23 6.42
1984 3.35 6.48
1983 3.5 6.54
1982 3.62 6.59
1981 3.71 6.64
1980 3.8 6.67
1979 3.89 6.7
1978 4 6.73
1977 4.16 6.74
1976 4.29 6.73
1975 4.4 6.71
1974 4.53 6.73
1973 4.68 6.72
1972 4.86 6.71
1971 5.06 6.7
1970 5.28 6.68
1969 5.51 6.64
1968 5.74 6.6
1967 5.96 6.57
1966 6.16 6.52
1965 6.33 6.44
1964 6.48 6.37
1963 6.58 6.31
1962 6.66 6.24
1961 6.71 6.2
1960 6.74 6.15

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

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Colombia and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Mauritania
2024 33.1 18.4
2023 32.7 18.2
2022 32.2 18.1
2021 31.9 18
2020 31.5 17.9
2019 31.1 17.9
2018 30.7 17.8
2017 30.4 17.8
2016 30 17.8
2015 29.6 17.8
2014 29.2 17.8
2013 28.7 17.8
2012 28.3 17.8
2011 27.9 17.9
2010 27.5 17.8
2009 27.1 17.8
2008 26.7 17.7
2007 26.4 17.6
2006 26 17.6
2005 25.6 17.7
2004 25.3 17.7
2003 25 17.7
2002 24.7 17.7
2001 24.5 17.7
2000 24.2 17.7
1999 23.9 17.6
1998 23.7 17.5
1997 23.5 17.5
1996 23.2 17.5
1995 23 17.6
1994 22.8 17.6
1993 22.5 17.6
1992 22.3 17.3
1991 22.1 17.2
1990 21.8 17.1
1989 21.6 17.1
1988 21.3 17.1
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.7 17
1985 20.4 17
1984 20.1 17
1983 19.8 17
1982 19.5 17
1981 19.2 17
1980 19 17
1979 18.7 17
1978 18.5 17.1
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18 17.2
1975 17.8 17.3
1974 17.6 17.4
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 18.6
1965 16.3 18.7
1964 16.3 18.8
1963 16.4 18.8
1962 16.4 18.8
1961 16.5 18.8
1960 16.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Colombia Mauritania
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Mauritania
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
7,614 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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