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Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 26th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Trinidad
Population
54105437
1374840
Population rank 28/197 154/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Trinidad
2024 $418,818,154,879 $25,633,544,529
2023 $366,291,836,138 $25,036,993,423
2022 $345,632,492,851 $28,341,164,301
2021 $318,524,633,225 $24,222,963,263
2020 $270,348,342,541 $20,888,515,184
2019 $323,031,701,193 $23,477,745,792
2018 $334,198,218,098 $23,883,058,083
2017 $311,866,875,157 $23,830,750,901
2016 $282,720,100,286 $23,624,322,193
2015 $293,492,370,193 $26,841,141,793
2014 $381,240,864,422 $29,474,180,005
2013 $382,093,697,078 $28,560,537,057
2012 $370,691,143,018 $27,147,349,937
2011 $334,966,134,805 $25,433,007,437
2010 $286,498,534,095 $22,157,920,592
2009 $232,468,663,110 $19,172,165,226
2008 $242,504,150,473 $27,871,587,350
2007 $206,229,540,926 $21,641,620,050
2006 $161,792,958,905 $18,369,361,094
2005 $145,600,529,606 $15,982,389,018
2004 $117,092,416,666 $13,280,291,990
2003 $94,644,969,157 $11,305,459,802
2002 $97,945,812,803 $9,008,298,229
2001 $98,200,641,203 $8,824,849,191
2000 $99,875,074,951 $8,154,342,116
1999 $86,186,158,685 $6,808,982,521
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,043,686,654
1997 $106,659,508,271 $5,737,771,523
1996 $97,160,109,278 $5,759,570,336
1995 $92,507,279,383 $5,329,217,747
1994 $81,703,500,846 $4,947,181,646
1993 $66,446,804,803 $4,669,491,134
1992 $58,418,985,443 $5,439,552,941
1991 $49,175,565,911 $5,307,905,882
1990 $47,844,090,710 $5,068,000,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $4,323,058,824
1988 $39,212,550,050 $4,496,910,569
1987 $36,373,307,085 $4,797,777,778
1986 $34,942,489,684 $4,794,444,444
1985 $34,894,411,352 $7,375,918,367
1984 $38,253,120,738 $7,757,083,333
1983 $38,729,822,782 $7,763,750,000
1982 $38,968,039,722 $8,140,416,667
1981 $36,388,366,869 $6,992,083,333
1980 $33,400,735,644 $6,235,833,333
1979 $27,940,411,250 $4,602,416,625
1978 $23,263,511,958 $3,562,333,458
1977 $19,470,960,619 $3,138,666,667
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,500,424,955
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,442,669,825
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,042,001,071
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,308,785,431
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,083,391,758
1971 $7,820,380,971 $896,765,215
1970 $7,198,360,460 $821,850,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $779,200,000
1968 $5,960,212,869 $758,899,950
1967 $5,825,170,438 $761,981,912
1966 $5,428,518,519 $723,739,857
1965 $5,760,761,905 $736,573,159
1964 $5,973,366,667 $711,897,520
1963 $4,836,166,667 $678,239,329
1962 $4,955,543,963 $619,322,810
1961 $4,540,447,761 $584,964,621
1960 $4,031,152,977 $535,673,252

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

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Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Trinidad
2024 $7,919 $18,733
2023 $7,001 $18,308
2022 $6,680 $20,751
2021 $6,223 $17,713
2020 $5,340 $15,284
2019 $6,473 $17,213
2018 $6,817 $17,571
2017 $6,480 $17,566
2016 $5,960 $17,449
2015 $6,249 $19,887
2014 $8,187 $21,908
2013 $8,279 $21,305
2012 $8,109 $20,332
2011 $7,401 $19,151
2010 $6,398 $16,815
2009 $5,251 $14,634
2008 $5,542 $21,299
2007 $4,770 $16,607
2006 $3,790 $14,153
2005 $3,456 $12,346
2004 $2,819 $9,871
2003 $2,312 $8,445
2002 $2,429 $6,763
2001 $2,473 $6,657
2000 $2,555 $6,179
1999 $2,241 $5,179
1998 $2,605 $4,613
1997 $2,873 $4,394
1996 $2,665 $4,427
1995 $2,584 $4,115
1994 $2,326 $3,840
1993 $1,929 $3,647
1992 $1,730 $4,277
1991 $1,486 $4,205
1990 $1,475 $4,047
1989 $1,244 $3,482
1988 $1,260 $3,656
1987 $1,193 $3,941
1986 $1,169 $3,985
1985 $1,192 $6,212
1984 $1,336 $6,613
1983 $1,384 $6,690
1982 $1,425 $7,091
1981 $1,362 $6,160
1980 $1,280 $5,559
1979 $1,095 $4,155
1978 $932 $3,258
1977 $798 $2,907
1976 $643 $2,345
1975 $561 $2,319
1974 $542 $1,962
1973 $462 $1,273
1972 $397 $1,067
1971 $367 $894
1970 $346 $829
1969 $318 $795
1968 $302 $783
1967 $303 $797
1966 $290.3 $768
1965 $317 $793
1964 $339 $780
1963 $282.6 $756
1962 $298.5 $704
1961 $282.1 $678
1960 $258.3 $634

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

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Colombia vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Trinidad
2026 78.3 73.9
2025 78.1 73.7
2024 77.9 73.6
2023 77.7 73.5
2022 76.5 73.3
2021 72.7 71.1
2020 74.8 72.6
2019 76.8 72.8
2018 76.6 72.7
2017 76.4 73
2016 76.2 72.9
2015 76.1 72.9
2014 75.9 72.9
2013 75.8 72.8
2012 75.6 72.5
2011 75.2 72.2
2010 74.9 71.8
2009 74.5 71.4
2008 74.2 71.1
2007 73.8 70.8
2006 73.5 70.4
2005 73.2 70.2
2004 72.8 69.9
2003 72.3 69.5
2002 71.5 69.2
2001 71.2 68.9
2000 70.9 68.6
1999 70.9 68.5
1998 70.9 68.3
1997 70.6 68.1
1996 70.2 68
1995 69.8 68
1994 69.4 67.8
1993 69.1 67.8
1992 68.8 67.8
1991 68.8 67.8
1990 68.7 67.6
1989 68.6 67.5
1988 68.3 67.4
1987 68.2 67.1
1986 68.3 66.9
1985 65.4 66.7
1984 68.3 66.6
1983 68.1 66.4
1982 67.9 66.4
1981 67.2 66.5
1980 66.7 66.5
1979 66.2 66.4
1978 65.8 66.2
1977 65.2 66.2
1976 64.6 66
1975 64 65.6
1974 63.5 65.5
1973 63 65.4
1972 62.5 65.2
1971 62 64.9
1970 61.5 64.9
1969 61 64.8
1968 60.6 64.6
1967 60.1 64.5
1966 59.7 64.3
1965 59.2 64.2
1964 58.8 64
1963 58.3 63.6
1962 57.7 63.4
1961 57.2 63
1960 56.6 62.5
1959 55.9 61.9
1958 54.7 61.4
1957 54.1 60.7
1956 52.5 60.3
1955 51.9 59.7
1954 51.3 59.1
1953 50.6 58.3
1952 49.8 57.7
1951 49 57.3
1950 48.3 57

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

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Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Colombia Trinidad
2024 52,886,363 1,368,333
2023 52,321,152 1,367,510
2022 51,737,944 1,365,805
2021 51,188,173 1,367,558
2020 50,629,997 1,366,725
2019 49,907,985 1,363,985
2018 49,024,465 1,359,193
2017 48,131,078 1,356,633
2016 47,437,512 1,353,895
2015 46,969,940 1,349,667
2014 46,565,429 1,345,343
2013 46,151,584 1,340,557
2012 45,715,810 1,335,194
2011 45,259,614 1,328,019
2010 44,777,319 1,317,714
2009 44,271,541 1,310,106
2008 43,758,808 1,308,587
2007 43,235,374 1,303,188
2006 42,691,084 1,297,944
2005 42,128,977 1,294,494
2004 41,543,171 1,345,380
2003 40,937,429 1,338,709
2002 40,324,680 1,332,011
2001 39,709,262 1,325,567
2000 39,089,934 1,319,774
1999 38,454,863 1,314,708
1998 37,792,165 1,310,225
1997 37,121,149 1,305,836
1996 36,462,745 1,300,928
1995 35,804,662 1,295,169
1994 35,127,410 1,288,341
1993 34,441,473 1,280,466
1992 33,760,571 1,271,674
1991 33,098,372 1,262,171
1990 32,440,069 1,252,208
1989 31,776,279 1,241,600
1988 31,130,524 1,230,069
1987 30,499,467 1,217,364
1986 29,879,112 1,203,124
1985 29,268,470 1,187,366
1984 28,642,690 1,172,984
1983 27,988,173 1,160,534
1982 27,338,331 1,147,927
1981 26,713,267 1,135,132
1980 26,104,498 1,121,744
1979 25,515,626 1,107,639
1978 24,950,337 1,093,380
1977 24,393,494 1,079,554
1976 23,858,810 1,066,311
1975 23,344,644 1,053,469
1974 22,833,469 1,040,761
1973 22,325,374 1,027,851
1972 21,819,563 1,014,921
1971 21,319,096 1,002,585
1970 20,811,782 991,471
1969 20,291,942 980,706
1968 19,766,796 969,006
1967 19,235,618 956,418
1966 18,702,688 942,937
1965 18,169,050 928,425
1964 17,637,411 912,963
1963 17,113,823 896,804
1962 16,599,029 880,194
1961 16,095,203 863,144
1960 15,606,209 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Colombia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Trinidad
2023 1.65 1.53
2022 1.66 1.54
2021 1.68 1.56
2020 1.69 1.57
2019 1.71 1.58
2018 1.72 1.59
2017 1.72 1.59
2016 1.72 1.6
2015 1.77 1.6
2014 1.82 1.6
2013 1.86 1.6
2012 1.9 1.61
2011 1.94 1.61
2010 2.01 1.61
2009 2.1 1.62
2008 2.15 1.62
2007 2.19 1.62
2006 2.24 1.62
2005 2.31 1.63
2004 2.38 1.63
2003 2.45 1.65
2002 2.49 1.67
2001 2.52 1.71
2000 2.57 1.73
1999 2.64 1.76
1998 2.72 1.78
1997 2.74 1.83
1996 2.77 1.89
1995 2.85 1.97
1994 2.94 2.06
1993 2.98 2.13
1992 2.98 2.21
1991 2.98 2.29
1990 3 2.39
1989 3.01 2.53
1988 3.04 2.65
1987 3.09 2.78
1986 3.15 2.9
1985 3.23 2.99
1984 3.35 3.02
1983 3.5 3.07
1982 3.62 3.11
1981 3.71 3.13
1980 3.8 3.15
1979 3.89 3.13
1978 4 3.13
1977 4.16 3.12
1976 4.29 3.14
1975 4.4 3.21
1974 4.53 3.32
1973 4.68 3.47
1972 4.86 3.55
1971 5.06 3.61
1970 5.28 3.71
1969 5.51 3.86
1968 5.74 4.11
1967 5.96 4.35
1966 6.16 4.62
1965 6.33 4.88
1964 6.48 5.08
1963 6.58 5.24
1962 6.66 5.36
1961 6.71 5.41
1960 6.74 5.41

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

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Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Trinidad
2024 33.1 38.2
2023 32.7 37.7
2022 32.2 37.2
2021 31.9 36.8
2020 31.5 36.3
2019 31.1 35.7
2018 30.7 35.3
2017 30.4 34.9
2016 30 34.4
2015 29.6 34
2014 29.2 33.5
2013 28.7 33.1
2012 28.3 32.6
2011 27.9 32.1
2010 27.5 31.7
2009 27.1 31.2
2008 26.7 30.7
2007 26.4 30.3
2006 26 29.8
2005 25.6 29.5
2004 25.3 29.1
2003 25 28.7
2002 24.7 28.3
2001 24.5 27.9
2000 24.2 27.5
1999 23.9 27.1
1998 23.7 26.7
1997 23.5 26.4
1996 23.2 26
1995 23 25.6
1994 22.8 25.3
1993 22.5 25.1
1992 22.3 24.8
1991 22.1 24.5
1990 21.8 24.2
1989 21.6 23.9
1988 21.3 23.6
1987 21 23.3
1986 20.7 23.1
1985 20.4 22.8
1984 20.1 22.6
1983 19.8 22.4
1982 19.5 22.2
1981 19.2 21.9
1980 19 21.7
1979 18.7 21.4
1978 18.5 21.1
1977 18.2 20.8
1976 18 20.6
1975 17.8 20.2
1974 17.6 19.9
1973 17.3 19.6
1972 17.1 19.3
1971 16.9 19.1
1970 16.8 18.8
1969 16.6 18.6
1968 16.5 18.5
1967 16.4 18.4
1966 16.4 18.4
1965 16.3 18.3
1964 16.3 18.3
1963 16.4 18.3
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.5 18.4
1960 16.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Colombia Trinidad
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.9%
2000
English speaking
4.22%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$578
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Trinidad
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
n/a

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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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