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Colombia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 26th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Rwanda
Population
54105437
14975051
Population rank 28/197 77/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Colombia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Rwanda
2024 $418,818,154,879 $14,251,642,235
2023 $366,291,836,138 $14,331,722,703
2022 $345,632,492,851 $13,316,161,002
2021 $318,524,633,225 $11,078,787,090
2020 $270,348,342,541 $10,174,386,857
2019 $323,031,701,193 $10,349,300,277
2018 $334,198,218,098 $9,637,904,521
2017 $311,866,875,157 $9,252,833,891
2016 $282,720,100,286 $8,695,272,058
2015 $293,492,370,193 $8,543,760,200
2014 $381,240,864,422 $8,238,966,124
2013 $382,093,697,078 $7,819,964,030
2012 $370,691,143,018 $7,654,761,050
2011 $334,966,134,805 $6,884,913,658
2010 $286,498,534,095 $6,124,756,654
2009 $232,468,663,110 $5,674,476,969
2008 $242,504,150,473 $5,179,854,065
2007 $206,229,540,926 $4,070,507,895
2006 $161,792,958,905 $3,319,784,539
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,933,819,766
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,376,496,067
2003 $94,644,969,157 $2,138,237,279
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,966,003,468
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,966,600,715
2000 $99,875,074,951 $2,068,836,754
1999 $86,186,158,685 $2,157,108,263
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,989,343,546
1997 $106,659,508,271 $1,851,558,197
1996 $97,160,109,278 $1,382,334,879
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,293,535,193
1994 $81,703,500,846 $753,636,370
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,971,525,712
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,029,026,962
1991 $49,175,565,911 $1,911,600,237
1990 $47,844,090,710 $2,550,185,679
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,405,022,593
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,395,492,687
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,157,432,668
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,944,710,684
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,715,626,331
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,587,413,084
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,479,687,587
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,407,243,139
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,407,062,527
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,254,765,642
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,109,346,131
1978 $23,263,511,958 $905,709,076
1977 $19,470,960,619 $746,650,613
1976 $15,341,403,660 $637,753,853
1975 $13,098,633,902 $571,863,500
1974 $12,370,029,584 $308,458,423
1973 $10,315,760,000 $290,746,157
1972 $8,671,358,733 $246,457,838
1971 $7,820,380,971 $222,952,504
1970 $7,198,360,460 $219,900,006
1969 $6,450,175,214 $188,700,037
1968 $5,960,212,869 $172,200,018
1967 $5,825,170,438 $159,560,018
1966 $5,428,518,519 $124,525,703
1965 $5,760,761,905 $148,799,980
1964 $5,973,366,667 $129,999,994
1963 $4,836,166,667 $128,000,000
1962 $4,955,543,963 $125,000,008
1961 $4,540,447,761 $122,000,016
1960 $4,031,152,977 $119,000,024

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

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Colombia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Rwanda
2024 $7,919 $1,000
2023 $7,001 $1,027
2022 $6,680 $975
2021 $6,223 $830
2020 $5,340 $779
2019 $6,473 $810
2018 $6,817 $772
2017 $6,480 $758
2016 $5,960 $730
2015 $6,249 $734
2014 $8,187 $725
2013 $8,279 $705
2012 $8,109 $707
2011 $7,401 $651
2010 $6,398 $594
2009 $5,251 $564
2008 $5,542 $528
2007 $4,770 $426
2006 $3,790 $357
2005 $3,456 $324
2004 $2,819 $269.5
2003 $2,312 $249
2002 $2,429 $234
2001 $2,473 $237.3
2000 $2,555 $251.9
1999 $2,241 $264.7
1998 $2,605 $246.2
1997 $2,873 $238.7
1996 $2,665 $206
1995 $2,584 $228
1994 $2,326 $111
1993 $1,929 $247
1992 $1,730 $264.1
1991 $1,486 $254
1990 $1,475 $346
1989 $1,244 $335
1988 $1,260 $344
1987 $1,193 $320
1986 $1,169 $297.7
1985 $1,192 $271.6
1984 $1,336 $259.9
1983 $1,384 $250.6
1982 $1,425 $246.4
1981 $1,362 $254.6
1980 $1,280 $234.4
1979 $1,095 $213.8
1978 $932 $179.9
1977 $798 $152.7
1976 $643 $134.4
1975 $561 $124.1
1974 $542 $68.9
1973 $462 $66.9
1972 $397 $58.4
1971 $367 $54.4
1970 $346 $55.2
1969 $318 $48.9
1968 $302 $46
1967 $303 $44
1966 $290.3 $35.4
1965 $317 $43.5
1964 $339 $39
1963 $282.6 $39.3
1962 $298.5 $39.2
1961 $282.1 $39.3
1960 $258.3 $39.4

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

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Colombia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Rwanda
2026 78.3 68.5
2025 78.1 68.2
2024 77.9 68
2023 77.7 67.8
2022 76.5 67.5
2021 72.7 66.8
2020 74.8 67
2019 76.8 66.7
2018 76.6 66.4
2017 76.4 66.1
2016 76.2 65.7
2015 76.1 65.4
2014 75.9 65.1
2013 75.8 64.7
2012 75.6 64.2
2011 75.2 63.5
2010 74.9 62.8
2009 74.5 61.8
2008 74.2 60.6
2007 73.8 59.5
2006 73.5 58.3
2005 73.2 57
2004 72.8 55.5
2003 72.3 53.5
2002 71.5 51.3
2001 71.2 49.5
2000 70.9 47.8
1999 70.9 45.7
1998 70.9 43.1
1997 70.6 42
1996 70.2 42.5
1995 69.8 41.5
1994 69.4 12.2
1993 69.1 42.9
1992 68.8 44.4
1991 68.8 46.2
1990 68.7 47.8
1989 68.6 49.5
1988 68.3 50.9
1987 68.2 51.5
1986 68.3 51.7
1985 65.4 51.7
1984 68.3 51.4
1983 68.1 50.9
1982 67.9 50.2
1981 67.2 49.2
1980 66.7 48.1
1979 66.2 47.1
1978 65.8 46.2
1977 65.2 45.6
1976 64.6 45.3
1975 64 45.3
1974 63.5 45.6
1973 63 45.9
1972 62.5 46.3
1971 62 46.8
1970 61.5 47.1
1969 61 47.4
1968 60.6 47.7
1967 60.1 48
1966 59.7 48.1
1965 59.2 48.2
1964 58.8 48.1
1963 58.3 44
1962 57.7 47.8
1961 57.2 47.5
1960 56.6 47
1959 55.9 46.5
1958 54.7 46.1
1957 54.1 45.6
1956 52.5 45.2
1955 51.9 44.8
1954 51.3 44.4
1953 50.6 44.1
1952 49.8 43.8
1951 49 43.5
1950 48.3 43.2

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

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Colombia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Colombia Rwanda
2024 52,886,363 14,256,567
2023 52,321,152 13,954,471
2022 51,737,944 13,651,030
2021 51,188,173 13,355,260
2020 50,629,997 13,065,837
2019 49,907,985 12,776,103
2018 49,024,465 12,487,996
2017 48,131,078 12,202,060
2016 47,437,512 11,919,183
2015 46,969,940 11,640,022
2014 46,565,429 11,364,757
2013 46,151,584 11,093,340
2012 45,715,810 10,829,901
2011 45,259,614 10,573,733
2010 44,777,319 10,317,553
2009 44,271,541 10,060,432
2008 43,758,808 9,804,269
2007 43,235,374 9,549,933
2006 42,691,084 9,299,246
2005 42,128,977 9,054,528
2004 41,543,171 8,816,844
2003 40,937,429 8,586,875
2002 40,324,680 8,400,180
2001 39,709,262 8,287,094
2000 39,089,934 8,213,931
1999 38,454,863 8,147,912
1998 37,792,165 8,081,681
1997 37,121,149 7,755,238
1996 36,462,745 6,708,764
1995 35,804,662 5,674,118
1994 35,127,410 6,792,352
1993 34,441,473 7,981,132
1992 33,760,571 7,683,266
1991 33,098,372 7,526,966
1990 32,440,069 7,375,307
1989 31,776,279 7,184,706
1988 31,130,524 6,968,071
1987 30,499,467 6,749,493
1986 29,879,112 6,531,881
1985 29,268,470 6,317,228
1984 28,642,690 6,107,627
1983 27,988,173 5,905,311
1982 27,338,331 5,711,549
1981 26,713,267 5,527,230
1980 26,104,498 5,353,259
1979 25,515,626 5,189,541
1978 24,950,337 5,035,171
1977 24,393,494 4,888,240
1976 23,858,810 4,745,954
1975 23,344,644 4,607,728
1974 22,833,469 4,474,228
1973 22,325,374 4,345,047
1972 21,819,563 4,220,335
1971 21,319,096 4,100,044
1970 20,811,782 3,980,669
1969 20,291,942 3,861,271
1968 19,766,796 3,744,010
1967 19,235,618 3,629,577
1966 18,702,688 3,521,626
1965 18,169,050 3,423,210
1964 17,637,411 3,334,834
1963 17,113,823 3,258,890
1962 16,599,029 3,186,025
1961 16,095,203 3,106,779
1960 15,606,209 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Colombia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Rwanda
2023 1.65 3.7
2022 1.66 3.78
2021 1.68 3.84
2020 1.69 3.91
2019 1.71 3.99
2018 1.72 4.05
2017 1.72 4.08
2016 1.72 4.11
2015 1.77 4.11
2014 1.82 4.12
2013 1.86 4.14
2012 1.9 4.2
2011 1.94 4.33
2010 2.01 4.52
2009 2.1 4.71
2008 2.15 4.92
2007 2.19 5.14
2006 2.24 5.34
2005 2.31 5.5
2004 2.38 5.64
2003 2.45 5.74
2002 2.49 5.82
2001 2.52 5.89
2000 2.57 5.97
1999 2.64 6.06
1998 2.72 6.17
1997 2.74 6.24
1996 2.77 6.29
1995 2.85 6.35
1994 2.94 6.42
1993 2.98 6.48
1992 2.98 6.54
1991 2.98 6.62
1990 3 6.8
1989 3.01 7.03
1988 3.04 7.23
1987 3.09 7.43
1986 3.15 7.61
1985 3.23 7.79
1984 3.35 7.91
1983 3.5 8
1982 3.62 8.06
1981 3.71 8.1
1980 3.8 8.12
1979 3.89 8.13
1978 4 8.16
1977 4.16 8.14
1976 4.29 8.12
1975 4.4 8.1
1974 4.53 8.1
1973 4.68 8.09
1972 4.86 8.09
1971 5.06 8.09
1970 5.28 8.15
1969 5.51 8.18
1968 5.74 8.19
1967 5.96 8.21
1966 6.16 8.23
1965 6.33 8.25
1964 6.48 8.27
1963 6.58 8.27
1962 6.66 8.27
1961 6.71 8.28
1960 6.74 8.28

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

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Colombia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Rwanda
2024 33.1 20.8
2023 32.7 20.5
2022 32.2 20.3
2021 31.9 20
2020 31.5 19.9
2019 31.1 19.8
2018 30.7 19.7
2017 30.4 19.6
2016 30 19.4
2015 29.6 19.3
2014 29.2 19.1
2013 28.7 19
2012 28.3 18.8
2011 27.9 18.7
2010 27.5 18.5
2009 27.1 18.4
2008 26.7 18.3
2007 26.4 18.1
2006 26 18
2005 25.6 17.8
2004 25.3 17.6
2003 25 17.4
2002 24.7 17.1
2001 24.5 16.8
2000 24.2 16.3
1999 23.9 15.8
1998 23.7 15.3
1997 23.5 14.8
1996 23.2 14.6
1995 23 14.3
1994 22.8 15
1993 22.5 15.7
1992 22.3 15.6
1991 22.1 15.5
1990 21.8 15.5
1989 21.6 15.5
1988 21.3 15.6
1987 21 15.6
1986 20.7 15.7
1985 20.4 15.8
1984 20.1 16
1983 19.8 16.1
1982 19.5 16.2
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.7 16.5
1978 18.5 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18 16.5
1975 17.8 16.4
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.3 16.2
1972 17.1 16
1971 16.9 15.9
1970 16.8 15.7
1969 16.6 15.5
1968 16.5 15.3
1967 16.4 15.1
1966 16.4 14.9
1965 16.3 14.8
1964 16.3 14.7
1963 16.4 14.8
1962 16.4 14.9
1961 16.5 15.1
1960 16.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Colombia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Colombia Rwanda
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Colombia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Rwanda
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
2,920 mi
2021

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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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