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Colombia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 26th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Switzerland
Population
54105437
9107866
Population rank 28/197 100/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Colombia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Switzerland
2024 $418,818,154,879 $936,564,198,049
2023 $366,291,836,138 $894,424,821,645
2022 $345,632,492,851 $828,508,926,958
2021 $318,524,633,225 $815,309,330,987
2020 $270,348,342,541 $741,999,406,006
2019 $323,031,701,193 $721,369,112,727
2018 $334,198,218,098 $725,568,717,468
2017 $311,866,875,157 $695,200,833,086
2016 $282,720,100,286 $687,895,460,903
2015 $293,492,370,193 $694,118,186,380
2014 $381,240,864,422 $726,537,808,338
2013 $382,093,697,078 $706,234,937,371
2012 $370,691,143,018 $686,420,221,558
2011 $334,966,134,805 $715,888,126,682
2010 $286,498,534,095 $598,851,028,907
2009 $232,468,663,110 $554,212,916,092
2008 $242,504,150,473 $567,267,767,519
2007 $206,229,540,926 $490,740,715,595
2006 $161,792,958,905 $441,634,672,197
2005 $145,600,529,606 $418,284,865,885
2004 $117,092,416,666 $403,912,891,033
2003 $94,644,969,157 $362,075,086,508
2002 $97,945,812,803 $309,301,422,430
2001 $98,200,641,203 $286,582,672,434
2000 $99,875,074,951 $279,216,033,870
1999 $86,186,158,685 $297,873,643,323
1998 $98,443,739,941 $303,459,014,347
1997 $106,659,508,271 $294,788,198,856
1996 $97,160,109,278 $340,103,959,547
1995 $92,507,279,383 $352,835,806,342
1994 $81,703,500,846 $301,375,055,202
1993 $66,446,804,803 $272,237,527,071
1992 $58,418,985,443 $279,921,425,828
1991 $49,175,565,911 $268,901,693,863
1990 $47,844,090,710 $265,763,573,999
1989 $39,540,080,200 $208,105,846,934
1988 $39,212,550,050 $215,540,625,299
1987 $36,373,307,085 $199,236,370,038
1986 $34,942,489,684 $159,089,921,063
1985 $34,894,411,352 $110,980,314,192
1984 $38,253,120,738 $109,455,312,168
1983 $38,729,822,782 $114,634,358,535
1982 $38,968,039,722 $115,043,365,512
1981 $36,388,366,869 $112,244,805,519
1980 $33,400,735,644 $122,557,843,886
1979 $27,940,411,250 $114,970,094,425
1978 $23,263,511,958 $102,280,472,036
1977 $19,470,960,619 $73,135,771,167
1976 $15,341,403,660 $68,476,524,644
1975 $13,098,633,902 $65,466,081,819
1974 $12,370,029,584 $57,103,011,446
1973 $10,315,760,000 $49,550,006,320
1972 $8,671,358,733 $36,844,318,854
1971 $7,820,380,971 $30,040,171,751
1970 $7,198,360,460 $24,998,066,773
1969 $6,450,175,214 $22,442,043,274
1968 $5,960,212,869 $20,712,102,794
1967 $5,825,170,438 $19,397,044,714
1966 $5,428,518,519 $18,019,402,374
1965 $5,760,761,905 $16,780,226,225
1964 $5,973,366,667 $15,833,133,858
1963 $4,836,166,667 $14,283,872,299
1962 $4,955,543,963 $12,989,649,694
1961 $4,540,447,761 $11,713,348,834
1960 $4,031,152,977 $10,412,232,621

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

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Colombia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Switzerland
2024 $7,919 $103,998
2023 $7,001 $100,624
2022 $6,680 $94,395
2021 $6,223 $93,665
2020 $5,340 $85,898
2019 $6,473 $84,122
2018 $6,817 $85,217
2017 $6,480 $82,254
2016 $5,960 $82,153
2015 $6,249 $83,806
2014 $8,187 $88,725
2013 $8,279 $87,304
2012 $8,109 $85,836
2011 $7,401 $90,477
2010 $6,398 $76,531
2009 $5,251 $71,568
2008 $5,542 $74,175
2007 $4,770 $64,989
2006 $3,790 $59,011
2005 $3,456 $56,243
2004 $2,819 $54,659
2003 $2,312 $49,336
2002 $2,429 $42,459
2001 $2,473 $39,639
2000 $2,555 $38,865
1999 $2,241 $41,696
1998 $2,605 $42,681
1997 $2,873 $41,584
1996 $2,665 $48,093
1995 $2,584 $50,114
1994 $2,326 $43,092
1993 $1,929 $39,237
1992 $1,730 $40,714
1991 $1,486 $39,544
1990 $1,475 $39,575
1989 $1,244 $31,309
1988 $1,260 $32,690
1987 $1,193 $30,441
1986 $1,169 $24,460
1985 $1,192 $17,152
1984 $1,336 $16,991
1983 $1,384 $17,859
1982 $1,425 $18,000
1981 $1,362 $17,665
1980 $1,280 $19,394
1979 $1,095 $18,266
1978 $932 $16,282
1977 $798 $11,644
1976 $643 $10,865
1975 $561 $10,328
1974 $542 $9,005
1973 $462 $7,856
1972 $397 $5,885
1971 $367 $4,835
1970 $346 $4,044
1969 $318 $3,657
1968 $302 $3,413
1967 $303 $3,237
1966 $290.3 $3,045
1965 $317 $2,865
1964 $339 $2,735
1963 $282.6 $2,508
1962 $298.5 $2,330
1961 $282.1 $2,155
1960 $258.3 $1,954

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

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Colombia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Switzerland
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Colombia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Colombia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Colombia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$909B
2024
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
863 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$37.9
2023
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
11.3%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Switzerland
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.9
2023
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
8.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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:

  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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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