Colombia has a population of 53.4M (ranked 28/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 26th vs. 131st).
By GDP, Colombia ranks 37/197 ($457B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($8,562), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).
Main facts and rankings
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
54209462
|
9155878
|
| Population rank | 28/197 | 99/197 |
| GDP |
$457B
2025 |
$1.04T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,562
2025 |
$114,769
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 5/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,349
2024 |
$96,498
2024 |
| Government debt |
$274B
2025 |
$411B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.9%
2025 |
39.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,126
2025 |
$45,239
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 85/185 | 12/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,463
2026 |
$89,347
2026 |
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Population density |
125.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
599 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.63
2024 |
1.29
2024 |
| Median age |
33.5 years
2025 |
43.9 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
78.3 years
2026 |
84.4 years
2026 |
Colombia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts
Colombia and Switzerland economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2025 | $457,410,034,203 | $1,043,529,899,251 |
| 2024 | $420,504,033,143 | $969,919,786,395 |
| 2023 | $366,901,643,683 | $928,435,275,852 |
| 2022 | $345,632,492,851 | $858,479,038,994 |
| 2021 | $318,524,633,225 | $840,710,023,481 |
| 2020 | $270,348,342,541 | $756,096,180,222 |
| 2019 | $323,031,701,193 | $736,384,764,157 |
| 2018 | $334,198,218,098 | $740,766,531,454 |
| 2017 | $311,866,875,157 | $706,660,443,624 |
| 2016 | $282,720,100,286 | $698,607,778,795 |
| 2015 | $293,492,370,193 | $706,199,008,879 |
| 2014 | $381,240,864,422 | $741,168,119,617 |
| 2013 | $382,093,697,078 | $718,748,402,260 |
| 2012 | $370,691,143,018 | $697,882,536,677 |
| 2011 | $334,966,134,805 | $727,231,637,102 |
| 2010 | $286,498,534,095 | $609,999,593,542 |
| 2009 | $232,468,663,110 | $563,659,557,945 |
| 2008 | $242,504,150,473 | $574,703,945,157 |
| 2007 | $206,229,540,926 | $498,993,845,385 |
| 2006 | $161,792,958,905 | $448,364,681,767 |
| 2005 | $145,600,529,606 | $424,511,048,024 |
| 2004 | $117,092,416,666 | $409,012,909,530 |
| 2003 | $94,644,969,157 | $366,563,952,625 |
| 2002 | $97,945,812,803 | $313,930,961,761 |
| 2001 | $98,200,641,203 | $290,160,142,214 |
| 2000 | $99,875,074,951 | $282,327,351,966 |
| 1999 | $86,186,158,685 | $301,911,268,140 |
| 1998 | $98,443,739,941 | $306,907,741,068 |
| 1997 | $106,659,508,271 | $298,868,250,534 |
| 1996 | $97,160,109,278 | $345,373,647,249 |
| 1995 | $92,507,279,383 | $358,152,520,085 |
| 1994 | $81,703,500,846 | $305,916,331,798 |
| 1993 | $66,446,804,803 | $276,339,744,180 |
| 1992 | $58,418,985,443 | $284,139,428,246 |
| 1991 | $49,175,565,911 | $272,953,645,746 |
| 1990 | $47,844,090,710 | $269,768,238,555 |
| 1989 | $39,540,080,200 | $211,241,694,480 |
| 1988 | $39,212,550,050 | $218,788,504,066 |
| 1987 | $36,373,307,085 | $202,238,567,597 |
| 1986 | $34,942,489,684 | $161,487,171,049 |
| 1985 | $34,894,411,352 | $112,652,623,418 |
| 1984 | $38,253,120,738 | $111,104,641,869 |
| 1983 | $38,729,822,782 | $116,361,728,836 |
| 1982 | $38,968,039,722 | $116,776,899,473 |
| 1981 | $36,388,366,869 | $113,936,168,924 |
| 1980 | $33,400,735,644 | $124,404,609,417 |
| 1979 | $27,940,411,250 | $116,702,524,208 |
| 1978 | $23,263,511,958 | $103,821,687,919 |
| 1977 | $19,470,960,619 | $74,237,819,014 |
| 1976 | $15,341,403,660 | $69,508,364,538 |
| 1975 | $13,098,633,902 | $66,452,559,176 |
| 1974 | $12,370,029,584 | $57,963,469,607 |
| 1973 | $10,315,760,000 | $50,296,651,921 |
| 1972 | $8,671,358,733 | $37,399,508,287 |
| 1971 | $7,820,380,971 | $30,492,832,676 |
| 1970 | $7,198,360,460 | $25,374,750,743 |
| 1969 | $6,450,175,214 | $22,780,211,812 |
| 1968 | $5,960,212,869 | $21,024,203,656 |
| 1967 | $5,825,170,438 | $19,689,329,510 |
| 1966 | $5,428,518,519 | $18,290,928,227 |
| 1965 | $5,760,761,905 | $17,033,079,428 |
| 1964 | $5,973,366,667 | $16,071,715,835 |
| 1963 | $4,836,166,667 | $14,499,109,270 |
| 1962 | $4,955,543,963 | $13,185,384,691 |
| 1961 | $4,540,447,761 | $11,889,851,950 |
| 1960 | $4,031,152,977 | $10,569,129,806 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia and Switzerland economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2025 | $8,562 | $114,769 |
| 2024 | $7,951 | $107,702 |
| 2023 | $7,012 | $104,450 |
| 2022 | $6,680 | $97,809 |
| 2021 | $6,223 | $96,583 |
| 2020 | $5,340 | $87,530 |
| 2019 | $6,473 | $85,873 |
| 2018 | $6,817 | $87,002 |
| 2017 | $6,480 | $83,610 |
| 2016 | $5,960 | $83,432 |
| 2015 | $6,249 | $85,265 |
| 2014 | $8,187 | $90,512 |
| 2013 | $8,279 | $88,851 |
| 2012 | $8,109 | $87,270 |
| 2011 | $7,401 | $91,910 |
| 2010 | $6,398 | $77,956 |
| 2009 | $5,251 | $72,788 |
| 2008 | $5,542 | $75,148 |
| 2007 | $4,770 | $66,082 |
| 2006 | $3,790 | $59,910 |
| 2005 | $3,456 | $57,080 |
| 2004 | $2,819 | $55,350 |
| 2003 | $2,312 | $49,947 |
| 2002 | $2,429 | $43,094 |
| 2001 | $2,473 | $40,134 |
| 2000 | $2,555 | $39,298 |
| 1999 | $2,241 | $42,261 |
| 1998 | $2,605 | $43,166 |
| 1997 | $2,873 | $42,160 |
| 1996 | $2,665 | $48,838 |
| 1995 | $2,584 | $50,869 |
| 1994 | $2,326 | $43,741 |
| 1993 | $1,929 | $39,828 |
| 1992 | $1,730 | $41,327 |
| 1991 | $1,486 | $40,140 |
| 1990 | $1,475 | $40,171 |
| 1989 | $1,244 | $31,780 |
| 1988 | $1,260 | $33,183 |
| 1987 | $1,193 | $30,899 |
| 1986 | $1,169 | $24,828 |
| 1985 | $1,192 | $17,411 |
| 1984 | $1,336 | $17,247 |
| 1983 | $1,384 | $18,128 |
| 1982 | $1,425 | $18,271 |
| 1981 | $1,362 | $17,931 |
| 1980 | $1,280 | $19,686 |
| 1979 | $1,095 | $18,541 |
| 1978 | $932 | $16,528 |
| 1977 | $798 | $11,819 |
| 1976 | $643 | $11,029 |
| 1975 | $561 | $10,484 |
| 1974 | $542 | $9,140 |
| 1973 | $462 | $7,974 |
| 1972 | $397 | $5,973 |
| 1971 | $367 | $4,908 |
| 1970 | $346 | $4,105 |
| 1969 | $318 | $3,712 |
| 1968 | $302 | $3,465 |
| 1967 | $303 | $3,286 |
| 1966 | $290.3 | $3,091 |
| 1965 | $317 | $2,908 |
| 1964 | $339 | $2,776 |
| 1963 | $282.6 | $2,546 |
| 1962 | $298.5 | $2,366 |
| 1961 | $282.1 | $2,188 |
| 1960 | $258.3 | $1,984 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2026 | 78.3 | 84.4 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 84.2 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 84.1 |
| 2023 | 77.7 | 84 |
| 2022 | 76.5 | 83.2 |
| 2021 | 72.7 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 74.8 | 83.1 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 83.8 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | 83.6 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 83.4 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 83.4 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 82.8 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 83.1 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 82.7 |
| 2012 | 75.6 | 82.6 |
| 2011 | 75.2 | 82.6 |
| 2010 | 74.9 | 82.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 82 |
| 2008 | 74.2 | 82 |
| 2007 | 73.8 | 81.7 |
| 2006 | 73.5 | 81.5 |
| 2005 | 73.2 | 81.2 |
| 2004 | 72.8 | 81.1 |
| 2003 | 72.3 | 80.5 |
| 2002 | 71.5 | 80.4 |
| 2001 | 71.2 | 80.3 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 79.8 |
| 1999 | 70.9 | 79.7 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 79.5 |
| 1997 | 70.6 | 79.2 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 79 |
| 1995 | 69.8 | 78.6 |
| 1994 | 69.4 | 78.5 |
| 1993 | 69.1 | 78.2 |
| 1992 | 68.8 | 77.9 |
| 1991 | 68.8 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 68.7 | 77.4 |
| 1989 | 68.6 | 77.6 |
| 1988 | 68.3 | 77.4 |
| 1987 | 68.2 | 77.3 |
| 1986 | 68.3 | 77 |
| 1985 | 65.4 | 76.9 |
| 1984 | 68.3 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 68.1 | 76.2 |
| 1982 | 67.9 | 76.2 |
| 1981 | 67.2 | 75.8 |
| 1980 | 66.7 | 75.6 |
| 1979 | 66.2 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 65.8 | 75.3 |
| 1977 | 65.2 | 75.4 |
| 1976 | 64.6 | 74.9 |
| 1975 | 64 | 74.8 |
| 1974 | 63.5 | 74.4 |
| 1973 | 63 | 74.1 |
| 1972 | 62.5 | 73.8 |
| 1971 | 62 | 73.2 |
| 1970 | 61.5 | 73.1 |
| 1969 | 61 | 72.7 |
| 1968 | 60.6 | 72.7 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 72.7 |
| 1966 | 59.7 | 72.4 |
| 1965 | 59.2 | 72.3 |
| 1964 | 58.8 | 72.2 |
| 1963 | 58.3 | 71.3 |
| 1962 | 57.7 | 71.3 |
| 1961 | 57.2 | 71.7 |
| 1960 | 56.6 | 71.4 |
| 1959 | 55.9 | 71.5 |
| 1958 | 54.7 | 71.3 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 52.5 | 70.2 |
| 1955 | 51.9 | 70.1 |
| 1954 | 51.3 | 70 |
| 1953 | 50.6 | 69.5 |
| 1952 | 49.8 | 69.6 |
| 1951 | 49 | 68.7 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 68.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2025 | 53,425,635 | 9,092,436 |
| 2024 | 52,886,363 | 9,005,582 |
| 2023 | 52,321,152 | 8,888,822 |
| 2022 | 51,737,944 | 8,777,088 |
| 2021 | 51,188,173 | 8,704,546 |
| 2020 | 50,629,997 | 8,638,167 |
| 2019 | 49,907,985 | 8,575,280 |
| 2018 | 49,024,465 | 8,514,329 |
| 2017 | 48,131,078 | 8,451,840 |
| 2016 | 47,437,512 | 8,373,338 |
| 2015 | 46,969,940 | 8,282,396 |
| 2014 | 46,565,429 | 8,188,649 |
| 2013 | 46,151,584 | 8,089,346 |
| 2012 | 45,715,810 | 7,996,861 |
| 2011 | 45,259,614 | 7,912,398 |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 | 7,824,909 |
| 2009 | 44,271,541 | 7,743,831 |
| 2008 | 43,758,808 | 7,647,675 |
| 2007 | 43,235,374 | 7,551,117 |
| 2006 | 42,691,084 | 7,483,934 |
| 2005 | 42,128,977 | 7,437,115 |
| 2004 | 41,543,171 | 7,389,625 |
| 2003 | 40,937,429 | 7,339,001 |
| 2002 | 40,324,680 | 7,284,753 |
| 2001 | 39,709,262 | 7,229,854 |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 | 7,184,250 |
| 1999 | 38,454,863 | 7,143,991 |
| 1998 | 37,792,165 | 7,110,001 |
| 1997 | 37,121,149 | 7,088,906 |
| 1996 | 36,462,745 | 7,071,850 |
| 1995 | 35,804,662 | 7,040,687 |
| 1994 | 35,127,410 | 6,993,795 |
| 1993 | 34,441,473 | 6,938,265 |
| 1992 | 33,760,571 | 6,875,364 |
| 1991 | 33,098,372 | 6,799,978 |
| 1990 | 32,440,069 | 6,715,519 |
| 1989 | 31,776,279 | 6,646,912 |
| 1988 | 31,130,524 | 6,593,386 |
| 1987 | 30,499,467 | 6,545,106 |
| 1986 | 29,879,112 | 6,504,124 |
| 1985 | 29,268,470 | 6,470,365 |
| 1984 | 28,642,690 | 6,441,865 |
| 1983 | 27,988,173 | 6,418,773 |
| 1982 | 27,338,331 | 6,391,309 |
| 1981 | 26,713,267 | 6,354,074 |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 | 6,319,408 |
| 1979 | 25,515,626 | 6,294,365 |
| 1978 | 24,950,337 | 6,281,738 |
| 1977 | 24,393,494 | 6,281,174 |
| 1976 | 23,858,810 | 6,302,504 |
| 1975 | 23,344,644 | 6,338,632 |
| 1974 | 22,833,469 | 6,341,405 |
| 1973 | 22,325,374 | 6,307,347 |
| 1972 | 21,819,563 | 6,260,956 |
| 1971 | 21,319,096 | 6,213,399 |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 | 6,180,877 |
| 1969 | 20,291,942 | 6,136,387 |
| 1968 | 19,766,796 | 6,067,714 |
| 1967 | 19,235,618 | 5,991,785 |
| 1966 | 18,702,688 | 5,918,002 |
| 1965 | 18,169,050 | 5,856,472 |
| 1964 | 17,637,411 | 5,789,228 |
| 1963 | 17,113,823 | 5,694,247 |
| 1962 | 16,599,029 | 5,573,815 |
| 1961 | 16,095,203 | 5,434,294 |
| 1960 | 15,606,209 | 5,327,827 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Colombia and Switzerland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 1.63 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | 1.65 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 1.68 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 1.69 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 1.48 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 1.52 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 1.52 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 1.77 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 1.54 |
| 2013 | 1.86 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 1.94 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 2.01 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 1.48 |
| 2007 | 2.19 | 1.46 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 2.31 | 1.42 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 2.52 | 1.38 |
| 2000 | 2.57 | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 2.72 | 1.47 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 1.48 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 1.49 |
| 1993 | 2.98 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | 2.98 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 2.98 | 1.58 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1.58 |
| 1989 | 3.01 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 3.04 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 3.09 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 3.15 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 3.23 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 1.53 |
| 1983 | 3.5 | 1.52 |
| 1982 | 3.62 | 1.56 |
| 1981 | 3.71 | 1.55 |
| 1980 | 3.8 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 3.89 | 1.52 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1.51 |
| 1977 | 4.16 | 1.53 |
| 1976 | 4.29 | 1.55 |
| 1975 | 4.4 | 1.61 |
| 1974 | 4.53 | 1.73 |
| 1973 | 4.68 | 1.81 |
| 1972 | 4.86 | 1.91 |
| 1971 | 5.06 | 2.04 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 2.1 |
| 1969 | 5.51 | 2.19 |
| 1968 | 5.74 | 2.29 |
| 1967 | 5.96 | 2.39 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 2.5 |
| 1965 | 6.33 | 2.59 |
| 1964 | 6.48 | 2.66 |
| 1963 | 6.58 | 2.65 |
| 1962 | 6.66 | 2.58 |
| 1961 | 6.71 | 2.52 |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 2.44 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Colombia and Switzerland demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2025 | 33.5 | 43.9 |
| 2024 | 33.1 | 43.7 |
| 2023 | 32.7 | 43.4 |
| 2022 | 32.2 | 43 |
| 2021 | 31.9 | 42.8 |
| 2020 | 31.5 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 31.1 | 42.6 |
| 2018 | 30.7 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 30.4 | 42.4 |
| 2016 | 30 | 42.3 |
| 2015 | 29.6 | 42.2 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 42.1 |
| 2013 | 28.7 | 42 |
| 2012 | 28.3 | 41.8 |
| 2011 | 27.9 | 41.6 |
| 2010 | 27.5 | 41.5 |
| 2009 | 27.1 | 41.3 |
| 2008 | 26.7 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 26.4 | 40.9 |
| 2006 | 26 | 40.6 |
| 2005 | 25.6 | 40.3 |
| 2004 | 25.3 | 39.9 |
| 2003 | 25 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 39.3 |
| 2001 | 24.5 | 39 |
| 2000 | 24.2 | 38.7 |
| 1999 | 23.9 | 38.4 |
| 1998 | 23.7 | 38.2 |
| 1997 | 23.5 | 37.9 |
| 1996 | 23.2 | 37.6 |
| 1995 | 23 | 37.3 |
| 1994 | 22.8 | 37.1 |
| 1993 | 22.5 | 37 |
| 1992 | 22.3 | 36.9 |
| 1991 | 22.1 | 36.9 |
| 1990 | 21.8 | 36.9 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 36.8 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 36.7 |
| 1987 | 21 | 36.5 |
| 1986 | 20.7 | 36.3 |
| 1985 | 20.4 | 36.1 |
| 1984 | 20.1 | 35.9 |
| 1983 | 19.8 | 35.6 |
| 1982 | 19.5 | 35.3 |
| 1981 | 19.2 | 35 |
| 1980 | 19 | 34.8 |
| 1979 | 18.7 | 34.5 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 34.2 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 33.8 |
| 1976 | 18 | 33.5 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 33.1 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 32.7 |
| 1973 | 17.3 | 32.5 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 32.3 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 32.2 |
| 1970 | 16.8 | 32 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 31.7 |
| 1968 | 16.5 | 31.7 |
| 1967 | 16.4 | 31.6 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 31.6 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 31.6 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 31.5 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 31.7 |
| 1962 | 16.4 | 32 |
| 1961 | 16.5 | 32.4 |
| 1960 | 16.6 | 32.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$422B
2025 |
$1T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33.2%
2025 |
31.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.26%
2020 |
4.86%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.36%
2024 |
0.72%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
428,000
2020 |
20,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.75%
2025 |
+0.45%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.43%
2025 |
4.84%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.5%
2025 |
71.7%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2025 |
25%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.8
2026 |
83.7
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
42.7%
2024 |
26.6%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1%
2024 |
2.9%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
944,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
13%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires |
4
2026 |
45
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00001%
2026 |
0.0006%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
61
2025 |
201
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$133B
2025 |
$2.51T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$65.8B
2025 |
$1.08T
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.9B
2024 |
$3.64B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,396,000
2020 |
11,818,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.13%
2020 |
2.08%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
57.1%
2024 |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
841 kg
2024 |
2,492 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.6
2024 |
$38.7
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
95.1 megatons
2024 |
33.7 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.8 tons
2024 |
3.75 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
75.3%
2023 |
44.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
29.7%
2021 |
27.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
10.7%
2024 |
48.1%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-142%
2023 |
51.7%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,551 kWh
2024 |
7,117 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
75.1%
2021 |
67.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
58.3%
2024 |
59.1%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.1%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
98.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.65%
2025 |
0.11%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+129,139
2025 |
+37,253
2025 |
| Urban population |
78.8%
2025 |
85.7%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2025 |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2026 |
5.75 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
5.38 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Higher education index |
74
2026 |
99
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
24.9
2023 |
0.6
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
2.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
135
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.3%
2024 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
4.22%
2026 |
38.7%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
79.3%
2024 |
97.3%
2025 |
Health
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$644
2024 |
$11,784
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$95
2024 |
$2,596
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
78.3 years
2026 |
84.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.54
2023 |
4.48
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.7 years
2025 |
31.3 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
59
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
11.5
2024 |
3.9
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
12.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.4%
2024 |
5.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
59
2026 |
83
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.24 liters
2020 |
10.1 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Colombia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.74%
2026 |
0.03%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
8,018 sq mi
2025 |
1,678 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
156,306 sq mi
2026 |
5,765 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
226,040 sq mi
2026 |
4,940 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
127,001 mi
2021 |
52,266 mi
2021 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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