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Colombia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 26th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Seychelles
Population
54105437
126311
Population rank 28/197 181/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Colombia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Seychelles
2024 $418,818,154,879 $2,167,239,562
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,187,379,755
2022 $345,632,492,851 $2,018,346,589
2021 $318,524,633,225 $1,487,173,795
2020 $270,348,342,541 $1,382,551,752
2019 $323,031,701,193 $1,868,690,097
2018 $334,198,218,098 $1,784,313,927
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,675,370,641
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,568,513,348
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,432,403,352
2014 $381,240,864,422 $1,387,577,870
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,333,160,407
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,089,407,839
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,058,918,707
2010 $286,498,534,095 $981,616,542
2009 $232,468,663,110 $850,901,620
2008 $242,504,150,473 $979,597,394
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,077,308,814
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,081,441,283
2005 $145,600,529,606 $977,899,382
2004 $117,092,416,666 $893,012,218
2003 $94,644,969,157 $750,847,230
2002 $97,945,812,803 $742,134,838
2001 $98,200,641,203 $662,064,156
2000 $99,875,074,951 $654,212,394
1999 $86,186,158,685 $662,838,615
1998 $98,443,739,941 $647,287,376
1997 $106,659,508,271 $598,966,982
1996 $97,160,109,278 $535,250,347
1995 $92,507,279,383 $540,733,048
1994 $81,703,500,846 $517,570,058
1993 $66,446,804,803 $504,230,621
1992 $58,418,985,443 $461,409,399
1991 $49,175,565,911 $398,307,170
1990 $47,844,090,710 $392,163,561
1989 $39,540,080,200 $324,333,367
1988 $39,212,550,050 $301,985,618
1987 $36,373,307,085 $265,212,957
1986 $34,942,489,684 $221,147,061
1985 $34,894,411,352 $179,691,483
1984 $38,253,120,738 $160,992,921
1983 $38,729,822,782 $156,098,237
1982 $38,968,039,722 $157,211,790
1981 $36,388,366,869 $163,750,728
1980 $33,400,735,644 $156,783,830
1979 $27,940,411,250 $127,261,099
1978 $23,263,511,958 $85,552,366
1977 $19,470,960,619 $64,526,401
1976 $15,341,403,660 $49,278,982
1975 $13,098,633,902 $47,803,146
1974 $12,370,029,584 $43,134,496
1973 $10,315,760,000 $36,896,280
1972 $8,671,358,733 $30,645,123
1971 $7,820,380,971 $21,965,951
1970 $7,198,360,460 $18,432,032
1969 $6,450,175,214 $16,452,028
1968 $5,960,212,869 $16,074,028
1967 $5,825,170,438 $16,632,032
1966 $5,428,518,519 $16,443,034
1965 $5,760,761,905 $15,603,032
1964 $5,973,366,667 $15,393,032
1963 $4,836,166,667 $13,923,029
1962 $4,955,543,963 $12,642,026
1961 $4,540,447,761 $11,592,024
1960 $4,031,152,977 $12,012,025

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

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Colombia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Seychelles
2024 $7,919 $17,859
2023 $7,001 $18,263
2022 $6,680 $16,837
2021 $6,223 $14,983
2020 $5,340 $14,041
2019 $6,473 $19,142
2018 $6,817 $18,440
2017 $6,480 $17,480
2016 $5,960 $16,567
2015 $6,249 $15,333
2014 $8,187 $15,188
2013 $8,279 $14,821
2012 $8,109 $12,337
2011 $7,401 $12,110
2010 $6,398 $10,935
2009 $5,251 $9,747
2008 $5,542 $11,265
2007 $4,770 $12,669
2006 $3,790 $12,783
2005 $3,456 $11,802
2004 $2,819 $10,828
2003 $2,312 $9,070
2002 $2,429 $8,864
2001 $2,473 $8,153
2000 $2,555 $8,064
1999 $2,241 $8,243
1998 $2,605 $8,210
1997 $2,873 $7,747
1996 $2,665 $7,004
1995 $2,584 $7,181
1994 $2,326 $6,975
1993 $1,929 $6,979
1992 $1,730 $6,520
1991 $1,486 $5,655
1990 $1,475 $5,642
1989 $1,244 $4,689
1988 $1,260 $4,392
1987 $1,193 $3,872
1986 $1,169 $3,368
1985 $1,192 $2,754
1984 $1,336 $2,488
1983 $1,384 $2,426
1982 $1,425 $2,441
1981 $1,362 $2,557
1980 $1,280 $2,478
1979 $1,095 $2,030
1978 $932 $1,377
1977 $798 $1,044
1976 $643 $814
1975 $561 $806
1974 $542 $745
1973 $462 $649
1972 $397 $547
1971 $367 $402
1970 $346 $344
1969 $318 $314
1968 $302 $314
1967 $303 $333
1966 $290.3 $338
1965 $317 $328
1964 $339 $332
1963 $282.6 $308
1962 $298.5 $287
1961 $282.1 $270.3
1960 $258.3 $288.1

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

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Colombia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Seychelles
2026 78.3 73.3
2025 78.1 73.1
2024 77.9 73
2023 77.7 72.9
2022 76.5 71.2
2021 72.7 71.2
2020 74.8 74.1
2019 76.8 72.1
2018 76.6 72.2
2017 76.4 72.2
2016 76.2 72.2
2015 76.1 72.3
2014 75.9 72.4
2013 75.8 72.4
2012 75.6 72.5
2011 75.2 72.5
2010 74.9 72.5
2009 74.5 72.4
2008 74.2 72.3
2007 73.8 72.2
2006 73.5 72
2005 73.2 71.9
2004 72.8 71.7
2003 72.3 71.7
2002 71.5 71.5
2001 71.2 71.4
2000 70.9 71.3
1999 70.9 71.2
1998 70.9 71.1
1997 70.6 70.8
1996 70.2 70.8
1995 69.8 70.6
1994 69.4 70.5
1993 69.1 70.4
1992 68.8 70.3
1991 68.8 70.3
1990 68.7 70.2
1989 68.6 70.1
1988 68.3 70
1987 68.2 69.9
1986 68.3 69.8
1985 65.4 69.6
1984 68.3 69.5
1983 68.1 69.3
1982 67.9 69
1981 67.2 68.7
1980 66.7 68.5
1979 66.2 68.2
1978 65.8 67.9
1977 65.2 67.6
1976 64.6 67.2
1975 64 66.8
1974 63.5 66.4
1973 63 65.9
1972 62.5 65.3
1971 62 64.6
1970 61.5 64
1969 61 63.3
1968 60.6 62.6
1967 60.1 62.1
1966 59.7 61.7
1965 59.2 61.4
1964 58.8 61.2
1963 58.3 60.9
1962 57.7 60.7
1961 57.2 60.6
1960 56.6 60.5
1959 55.9 60.4
1958 54.7 60.4
1957 54.1 60.2
1956 52.5 59.8
1955 51.9 59.4
1954 51.3 59
1953 50.6 58.7
1952 49.8 58.4
1951 49 58
1950 48.3 57.8

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

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Colombia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Colombia Seychelles
2024 52,886,363 121,354
2023 52,321,152 119,773
2022 51,737,944 119,878
2021 51,188,173 99,258
2020 50,629,997 98,462
2019 49,907,985 97,625
2018 49,024,465 96,762
2017 48,131,078 95,843
2016 47,437,512 94,677
2015 46,969,940 93,419
2014 46,565,429 91,359
2013 46,151,584 89,949
2012 45,715,810 88,303
2011 45,259,614 87,441
2010 44,777,319 89,770
2009 44,271,541 87,298
2008 43,758,808 86,956
2007 43,235,374 85,033
2006 42,691,084 84,600
2005 42,128,977 82,858
2004 41,543,171 82,475
2003 40,937,429 82,781
2002 40,324,680 83,723
2001 39,709,262 81,202
2000 39,089,934 81,131
1999 38,454,863 80,410
1998 37,792,165 78,846
1997 37,121,149 77,319
1996 36,462,745 76,417
1995 35,804,662 75,304
1994 35,127,410 74,205
1993 34,441,473 72,253
1992 33,760,571 70,763
1991 33,098,372 70,439
1990 32,440,069 69,507
1989 31,776,279 69,167
1988 31,130,524 68,755
1987 30,499,467 68,499
1986 29,879,112 65,652
1985 29,268,470 65,244
1984 28,642,690 64,717
1983 27,988,173 64,335
1982 27,338,331 64,413
1981 26,713,267 64,035
1980 26,104,498 63,261
1979 25,515,626 62,686
1978 24,950,337 62,150
1977 24,393,494 61,786
1976 23,858,810 60,504
1975 23,344,644 59,292
1974 22,833,469 57,937
1973 22,325,374 56,892
1972 21,819,563 56,029
1971 21,319,096 54,695
1970 20,811,782 53,600
1969 20,291,942 52,365
1968 19,766,796 51,134
1967 19,235,618 49,911
1966 18,702,688 48,699
1965 18,169,050 47,500
1964 17,637,411 46,322
1963 17,113,823 45,176
1962 16,599,029 44,042
1961 16,095,203 42,889
1960 15,606,209 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Colombia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Seychelles
2023 1.65 2.02
2022 1.66 2.01
2021 1.68 2.46
2020 1.69 2.29
2019 1.71 2.36
2018 1.72 2.41
2017 1.72 2.41
2016 1.72 2.39
2015 1.77 2.31
2014 1.82 2.25
2013 1.86 2.26
2012 1.9 2.37
2011 1.94 2.33
2010 2.01 2.16
2009 2.1 2.38
2008 2.15 2.33
2007 2.19 2.24
2006 2.24 2.11
2005 2.31 2.2
2004 2.38 2.01
2003 2.45 2.06
2002 2.49 2.04
2001 2.52 1.98
2000 2.57 2.08
1999 2.64 2.04
1998 2.72 2.04
1997 2.74 2.1
1996 2.77 2.31
1995 2.85 2.36
1994 2.94 2.6
1993 2.98 2.58
1992 2.98 2.53
1991 2.98 2.69
1990 3 2.61
1989 3.01 2.67
1988 3.04 2.79
1987 3.09 2.92
1986 3.15 3.07
1985 3.23 3.09
1984 3.35 3.24
1983 3.5 3.22
1982 3.62 3.13
1981 3.71 3.67
1980 3.8 3.79
1979 3.89 3.66
1978 4 3.92
1977 4.16 3.75
1976 4.29 4.09
1975 4.4 4.75
1974 4.53 5.1
1973 4.68 4.78
1972 4.86 5.16
1971 5.06 5.69
1970 5.28 5.31
1969 5.51 5.48
1968 5.74 5.61
1967 5.96 5.9
1966 6.16 6.13
1965 6.33 5.72
1964 6.48 5.69
1963 6.58 5.61
1962 6.66 5.51
1961 6.71 5.42
1960 6.74 5.31

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

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Colombia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Seychelles
2024 33.1 35
2023 32.7 34.7
2022 32.2 34.4
2021 31.9 34
2020 31.5 33.6
2019 31.1 33.2
2018 30.7 32.9
2017 30.4 32.6
2016 30 32.3
2015 29.6 32.1
2014 29.2 31.8
2013 28.7 31.6
2012 28.3 31.5
2011 27.9 31.4
2010 27.5 31.2
2009 27.1 30.8
2008 26.7 30.4
2007 26.4 30
2006 26 29.6
2005 25.6 29.3
2004 25.3 28.9
2003 25 28.5
2002 24.7 28.1
2001 24.5 27.7
2000 24.2 27.3
1999 23.9 26.8
1998 23.7 26.4
1997 23.5 26.1
1996 23.2 25.7
1995 23 25.4
1994 22.8 25.2
1993 22.5 24.8
1992 22.3 24.5
1991 22.1 24
1990 21.8 23.6
1989 21.6 23.3
1988 21.3 22.9
1987 21 22.5
1986 20.7 22.3
1985 20.4 22
1984 20.1 21.7
1983 19.8 21.4
1982 19.5 21.1
1981 19.2 20.7
1980 19 20.4
1979 18.7 19.9
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.2 19.3
1976 18 19
1975 17.8 18.9
1974 17.6 18.7
1973 17.3 18.6
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 16.9 18.4
1970 16.8 18.5
1969 16.6 18.7
1968 16.5 19
1967 16.4 19.4
1966 16.4 19.8
1965 16.3 20.2
1964 16.3 20.6
1963 16.4 21
1962 16.4 21.3
1961 16.5 21.6
1960 16.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Seychelles
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.2%
2020
English speaking
4.22%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Seychelles
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
327 mi
2015

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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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