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Colombia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 26th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Vanuatu
Population
54105437
344750
Population rank 28/197 174/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Colombia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Vanuatu
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,117,972,034
2023 $366,291,836,138 $1,115,861,056
2022 $345,632,492,851 $1,055,031,361
2021 $318,524,633,225 $950,394,007
2020 $270,348,342,541 $909,421,044
2019 $323,031,701,193 $936,526,268
2018 $334,198,218,098 $914,727,908
2017 $311,866,875,157 $880,043,284
2016 $282,720,100,286 $804,323,577
2015 $293,492,370,193 $759,690,181
2014 $381,240,864,422 $773,717,011
2013 $382,093,697,078 $758,304,466
2012 $370,691,143,018 $747,839,698
2011 $334,966,134,805 $770,153,588
2010 $286,498,534,095 $670,712,980
2009 $232,468,663,110 $592,622,319
2008 $242,504,150,473 $590,748,429
2007 $206,229,540,926 $516,392,923
2006 $161,792,958,905 $439,358,587
2005 $145,600,529,606 $394,962,433
2004 $117,092,416,666 $364,996,869
2003 $94,644,969,157 $314,471,413
2002 $97,945,812,803 $262,596,536
2001 $98,200,641,203 $257,926,882
2000 $99,875,074,951 $272,014,628
1999 $86,186,158,685 $268,006,973
1998 $98,443,739,941 $262,293,411
1997 $106,659,508,271 $272,771,209
1996 $97,160,109,278 $261,370,044
1995 $92,507,279,383 $249,333,250
1994 $81,703,500,846 $233,701,301
1993 $66,446,804,803 $200,491,853
1992 $58,418,985,443 $209,088,825
1991 $49,175,565,911 $201,334,169
1990 $47,844,090,710 $168,879,207
1989 $39,540,080,200 $154,013,202
1988 $39,212,550,050 $158,351,368
1987 $36,373,307,085 $139,464,174
1986 $34,942,489,684 $126,498,935
1985 $34,894,411,352 $131,856,421
1984 $38,253,120,738 $144,482,515
1983 $38,729,822,782 $117,389,554
1982 $38,968,039,722 $114,501,913
1981 $36,388,366,869 $113,781,796
1980 $33,400,735,644 $121,185,498
1979 $27,940,411,250 $119,258,835
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Vanuatu
2024 $7,919 $3,411
2023 $7,001 $3,483
2022 $6,680 $3,370
2021 $6,223 $3,107
2020 $5,340 $3,043
2019 $6,473 $3,207
2018 $6,817 $3,207
2017 $6,480 $3,160
2016 $5,960 $2,956
2015 $6,249 $2,855
2014 $8,187 $2,973
2013 $8,279 $2,980
2012 $8,109 $3,005
2011 $7,401 $3,163
2010 $6,398 $2,815
2009 $5,251 $2,546
2008 $5,542 $2,604
2007 $4,770 $2,334
2006 $3,790 $2,035
2005 $3,456 $1,874
2004 $2,819 $1,774
2003 $2,312 $1,567
2002 $2,429 $1,341
2001 $2,473 $1,350
2000 $2,555 $1,460
1999 $2,241 $1,472
1998 $2,605 $1,471
1997 $2,873 $1,562
1996 $2,665 $1,529
1995 $2,584 $1,492
1994 $2,326 $1,431
1993 $1,929 $1,257
1992 $1,730 $1,344
1991 $1,486 $1,326
1990 $1,475 $1,141
1989 $1,244 $1,067
1988 $1,260 $1,125
1987 $1,193 $1,017
1986 $1,169 $946
1985 $1,192 $1,012
1984 $1,336 $1,137
1983 $1,384 $947
1982 $1,425 $946
1981 $1,362 $962
1980 $1,280 $1,048
1979 $1,095 $1,055
1978 $932 -
1977 $798 -
1976 $643 -
1975 $561 -
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Vanuatu
2026 78.3 72
2025 78.1 71.8
2024 77.9 71.7
2023 77.7 71.5
2022 76.5 71.3
2021 72.7 70
2020 74.8 70.4
2019 76.8 70.8
2018 76.6 70.6
2017 76.4 70.5
2016 76.2 70.4
2015 76.1 70.2
2014 75.9 70
2013 75.8 70
2012 75.6 69.9
2011 75.2 69.7
2010 74.9 69.6
2009 74.5 69.4
2008 74.2 69.3
2007 73.8 69.1
2006 73.5 69.1
2005 73.2 69.2
2004 72.8 69
2003 72.3 68.9
2002 71.5 68.8
2001 71.2 68.7
2000 70.9 68.6
1999 70.9 67.9
1998 70.9 68.4
1997 70.6 68.3
1996 70.2 68.2
1995 69.8 68.1
1994 69.4 68
1993 69.1 67.7
1992 68.8 67.4
1991 68.8 67.1
1990 68.7 66.7
1989 68.6 66
1988 68.3 65.7
1987 68.2 64.4
1986 68.3 64.6
1985 65.4 63.9
1984 68.3 63.5
1983 68.1 63.1
1982 67.9 62.5
1981 67.2 61.9
1980 66.7 61.3
1979 66.2 60.9
1978 65.8 59.9
1977 65.2 59.2
1976 64.6 58.7
1975 64 58.1
1974 63.5 57.6
1973 63 57
1972 62.5 56.4
1971 62 55.9
1970 61.5 55.3
1969 61 54.8
1968 60.6 54.2
1967 60.1 53.7
1966 59.7 53.1
1965 59.2 52.5
1964 58.8 52
1963 58.3 51.5
1962 57.7 50.9
1961 57.2 50.4
1960 56.6 49.8
1959 55.9 49.3
1958 54.7 48.7
1957 54.1 48.2
1956 52.5 47.7
1955 51.9 47.1
1954 51.3 46.5
1953 50.6 45.8
1952 49.8 45.3
1951 49 42.2
1950 48.3 43.9

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

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Colombia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Colombia Vanuatu
2024 52,886,363 327,777
2023 52,321,152 320,409
2022 51,737,944 313,046
2021 51,188,173 305,868
2020 50,629,997 298,858
2019 49,907,985 291,985
2018 49,024,465 285,259
2017 48,131,078 278,507
2016 47,437,512 272,087
2015 46,969,940 266,101
2014 46,565,429 260,240
2013 46,151,584 254,482
2012 45,715,810 248,883
2011 45,259,614 243,474
2010 44,777,319 238,248
2009 44,271,541 232,731
2008 43,758,808 226,896
2007 43,235,374 221,276
2006 42,691,084 215,923
2005 42,128,977 210,760
2004 41,543,171 205,711
2003 40,937,429 200,746
2002 40,324,680 195,863
2001 39,709,262 191,031
2000 39,089,934 186,281
1999 38,454,863 182,048
1998 37,792,165 178,313
1997 37,121,149 174,626
1996 36,462,745 170,911
1995 35,804,662 167,137
1994 35,127,410 163,314
1993 34,441,473 159,463
1992 33,760,571 155,608
1991 33,098,372 151,793
1990 32,440,069 148,063
1989 31,776,279 144,393
1988 31,130,524 140,756
1987 30,499,467 137,187
1986 29,879,112 133,720
1985 29,268,470 130,356
1984 28,642,690 127,109
1983 27,988,173 123,998
1982 27,338,331 121,035
1981 26,713,267 118,249
1980 26,104,498 115,660
1979 25,515,626 113,040
1978 24,950,337 109,963
1977 24,393,494 106,618
1976 23,858,810 103,388
1975 23,344,644 100,269
1974 22,833,469 97,260
1973 22,325,374 94,362
1972 21,819,563 91,562
1971 21,319,096 88,862
1970 20,811,782 86,266
1969 20,291,942 83,755
1968 19,766,796 81,314
1967 19,235,618 78,921
1966 18,702,688 76,590
1965 18,169,050 74,358
1964 17,637,411 72,219
1963 17,113,823 70,159
1962 16,599,029 68,174
1961 16,095,203 66,264
1960 15,606,209 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Colombia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Vanuatu
2023 1.65 3.6
2022 1.66 3.65
2021 1.68 3.7
2020 1.69 3.74
2019 1.71 3.79
2018 1.72 3.83
2017 1.72 3.88
2016 1.72 3.92
2015 1.77 3.95
2014 1.82 4
2013 1.86 4.04
2012 1.9 4.06
2011 1.94 4.09
2010 2.01 4.13
2009 2.1 4.16
2008 2.15 4.16
2007 2.19 4.12
2006 2.24 4.1
2005 2.31 4.13
2004 2.38 4.21
2003 2.45 4.29
2002 2.49 4.38
2001 2.52 4.5
2000 2.57 4.54
1999 2.64 4.56
1998 2.72 4.6
1997 2.74 4.66
1996 2.77 4.75
1995 2.85 4.85
1994 2.94 4.94
1993 2.98 5.02
1992 2.98 5.09
1991 2.98 5.13
1990 3 5.17
1989 3.01 5.21
1988 3.04 5.27
1987 3.09 5.33
1986 3.15 5.38
1985 3.23 5.43
1984 3.35 5.49
1983 3.5 5.55
1982 3.62 5.6
1981 3.71 5.65
1980 3.8 5.69
1979 3.89 5.73
1978 4 5.77
1977 4.16 5.81
1976 4.29 5.89
1975 4.4 5.98
1974 4.53 6.06
1973 4.68 6.15
1972 4.86 6.23
1971 5.06 6.29
1970 5.28 6.35
1969 5.51 6.41
1968 5.74 6.46
1967 5.96 6.51
1966 6.16 6.51
1965 6.33 6.52
1964 6.48 6.57
1963 6.58 6.62
1962 6.66 6.67
1961 6.71 6.73
1960 6.74 6.78

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

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Colombia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Vanuatu
2024 33.1 21.3
2023 32.7 21.2
2022 32.2 21.2
2021 31.9 21.2
2020 31.5 21.2
2019 31.1 21.2
2018 30.7 21.2
2017 30.4 21.2
2016 30 21.1
2015 29.6 21.1
2014 29.2 21
2013 28.7 20.9
2012 28.3 20.8
2011 27.9 20.6
2010 27.5 20.5
2009 27.1 20.3
2008 26.7 20.1
2007 26.4 19.9
2006 26 19.6
2005 25.6 19.4
2004 25.3 19.2
2003 25 18.9
2002 24.7 18.7
2001 24.5 18.5
2000 24.2 18.2
1999 23.9 18
1998 23.7 18
1997 23.5 18
1996 23.2 18
1995 23 17.8
1994 22.8 17.7
1993 22.5 17.7
1992 22.3 17.8
1991 22.1 17.9
1990 21.8 17.8
1989 21.6 17.8
1988 21.3 17.8
1987 21 17.8
1986 20.7 17.8
1985 20.4 17.7
1984 20.1 17.7
1983 19.8 17.7
1982 19.5 17.7
1981 19.2 17.7
1980 19 17.6
1979 18.7 17.5
1978 18.5 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.1
1975 17.8 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.3 17
1972 17.1 17
1971 16.9 17
1970 16.8 17
1969 16.6 17
1968 16.5 17
1967 16.4 17.1
1966 16.4 17.1
1965 16.3 17.2
1964 16.3 17.3
1963 16.4 17.4
1962 16.4 17.5
1961 16.5 17.6
1960 16.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Colombia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
665 mi
2000

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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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