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Colombia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 26th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Vietnam
Population
54105437
102365351
Population rank 28/197 16/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Colombia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Vietnam
2024 $418,818,154,879 $476,388,230,307
2023 $366,291,836,138 $433,857,681,378
2022 $345,632,492,851 $413,445,230,669
2021 $318,524,633,225 $366,474,752,771
2020 $270,348,342,541 $346,615,738,538
2019 $323,031,701,193 $334,365,270,497
2018 $334,198,218,098 $310,106,478,395
2017 $311,866,875,157 $281,353,605,987
2016 $282,720,100,286 $257,096,001,178
2015 $293,492,370,193 $239,258,328,382
2014 $381,240,864,422 $233,451,469,643
2013 $382,093,697,078 $213,708,811,665
2012 $370,691,143,018 $195,590,661,129
2011 $334,966,134,805 $172,595,049,184
2010 $286,498,534,095 $147,201,173,197
2009 $232,468,663,110 $106,014,659,565
2008 $242,504,150,473 $99,130,304,099
2007 $206,229,540,926 $77,414,425,532
2006 $161,792,958,905 $66,371,664,817
2005 $145,600,529,606 $57,633,255,738
2004 $117,092,416,666 $45,427,854,693
2003 $94,644,969,157 $39,552,513,232
2002 $97,945,812,803 $35,064,105,501
2001 $98,200,641,203 $32,685,198,809
2000 $99,875,074,951 $31,172,518,403
1999 $86,186,158,685 $28,683,659,007
1998 $98,443,739,941 $27,209,602,050
1997 $106,659,508,271 $26,843,700,442
1996 $97,160,109,278 $24,657,470,575
1995 $92,507,279,383 $20,736,164,459
1994 $81,703,500,846 $16,286,433,533
1993 $66,446,804,803 $13,180,953,598
1992 $58,418,985,443 $9,866,990,236
1991 $49,175,565,911 $9,613,369,520
1990 $47,844,090,710 $6,471,740,806
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,293,304,975
1988 $39,212,550,050 $25,423,812,649
1987 $36,373,307,085 $36,658,108,850
1986 $34,942,489,684 $26,336,616,250
1985 $34,894,411,352 $14,094,687,821
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Vietnam
2024 $7,919 $4,717
2023 $7,001 $4,323
2022 $6,680 $4,148
2021 $6,223 $3,704
2020 $5,340 $3,534
2019 $6,473 $3,441
2018 $6,817 $3,222
2017 $6,480 $2,956
2016 $5,960 $2,735
2015 $6,249 $2,578
2014 $8,187 $2,546
2013 $8,279 $2,360
2012 $8,109 $2,185
2011 $7,401 $1,951
2010 $6,398 $1,683
2009 $5,251 $1,226
2008 $5,542 $1,164
2007 $4,770 $926
2006 $3,790 $808
2005 $3,456 $711
2004 $2,819 $565
2003 $2,312 $497
2002 $2,429 $445
2001 $2,473 $419
2000 $2,555 $404
1999 $2,241 $376
1998 $2,605 $361
1997 $2,873 $362
1996 $2,665 $337
1995 $2,584 $287.8
1994 $2,326 $229.9
1993 $1,929 $189.4
1992 $1,730 $144.5
1991 $1,486 $143.7
1990 $1,475 $98.8
1989 $1,244 $98.1
1988 $1,260 $405
1987 $1,193 $595
1986 $1,169 $436
1985 $1,192 $238.6
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
1979 $1,095 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Vietnam
2026 78.3 75
2025 78.1 74.9
2024 77.9 74.7
2023 77.7 74.6
2022 76.5 74.5
2021 72.7 74.1
2020 74.8 75.4
2019 76.8 74.2
2018 76.6 74.1
2017 76.4 74
2016 76.2 74
2015 76.1 74
2014 75.9 73.9
2013 75.8 73.8
2012 75.6 73.8
2011 75.2 73.7
2010 74.9 73.6
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.2 73.5
2007 73.8 73.4
2006 73.5 73.3
2005 73.2 73.2
2004 72.8 73.1
2003 72.3 73.2
2002 71.5 73.1
2001 71.2 73
2000 70.9 72.7
1999 70.9 72.6
1998 70.9 72.3
1997 70.6 71.7
1996 70.2 71.3
1995 69.8 70.9
1994 69.4 70.4
1993 69.1 70
1992 68.8 69.6
1991 68.8 69.3
1990 68.7 69
1989 68.6 68.8
1988 68.3 68.6
1987 68.2 68
1986 68.3 67.6
1985 65.4 67.2
1984 68.3 66.9
1983 68.1 66.5
1982 67.9 66.2
1981 67.2 65.8
1980 66.7 65.3
1979 66.2 65
1978 65.8 64.5
1977 65.2 64.1
1976 64.6 63.7
1975 64 61.9
1974 63.5 54.8
1973 63 55.7
1972 62.5 51.9
1971 62 55.6
1970 61.5 54.9
1969 61 54.8
1968 60.6 52.7
1967 60.1 56.7
1966 59.7 56.9
1965 59.2 57
1964 58.8 57.5
1963 58.3 56.9
1962 57.7 58.2
1961 57.2 58.5
1960 56.6 58
1959 55.9 57.4
1958 54.7 56.8
1957 54.1 56.2
1956 52.5 55.5
1955 51.9 54.8
1954 51.3 52
1953 50.6 50
1952 49.8 49.4
1951 49 48.7
1950 48.3 48

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

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Colombia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Colombia Vietnam
2024 52,886,363 100,987,686
2023 52,321,152 100,352,192
2022 51,737,944 99,680,655
2021 51,188,173 98,935,098
2020 50,629,997 98,079,191
2019 49,907,985 97,173,776
2018 49,024,465 96,237,319
2017 48,131,078 95,176,977
2016 47,437,512 94,000,117
2015 46,969,940 92,823,254
2014 46,565,429 91,679,578
2013 46,151,584 90,573,104
2012 45,715,810 89,510,356
2011 45,259,614 88,468,314
2010 44,777,319 87,455,152
2009 44,271,541 86,460,018
2008 43,758,808 85,175,788
2007 43,235,374 83,633,375
2006 42,691,084 82,167,897
2005 42,128,977 81,088,313
2004 41,543,171 80,338,971
2003 40,937,429 79,563,777
2002 40,324,680 78,772,224
2001 39,709,262 77,969,361
2000 39,089,934 77,154,011
1999 38,454,863 76,287,452
1998 37,792,165 75,299,660
1997 37,121,149 74,226,889
1996 36,462,745 73,156,447
1995 35,804,662 72,049,940
1994 35,127,410 70,854,391
1993 34,441,473 69,586,384
1992 33,760,571 68,260,337
1991 33,098,372 66,891,775
1990 32,440,069 65,504,552
1989 31,776,279 64,147,348
1988 31,130,524 62,843,228
1987 30,499,467 61,584,651
1986 29,879,112 60,347,048
1985 29,268,470 59,060,622
1984 28,642,690 57,706,067
1983 27,988,173 56,337,921
1982 27,338,331 55,011,289
1981 26,713,267 53,738,141
1980 26,104,498 52,490,101
1979 25,515,626 51,378,211
1978 24,950,337 50,249,552
1977 24,393,494 48,954,872
1976 23,858,810 47,684,931
1975 23,344,644 46,482,903
1974 22,833,469 45,413,537
1973 22,325,374 44,409,861
1972 21,819,563 43,429,168
1971 21,319,096 42,449,276
1970 20,811,782 41,475,230
1969 20,291,942 40,582,096
1968 19,766,796 39,734,609
1967 19,235,618 38,895,080
1966 18,702,688 38,024,836
1965 18,169,050 37,129,656
1964 17,637,411 36,201,563
1963 17,113,823 35,249,101
1962 16,599,029 34,288,560
1961 16,095,203 33,409,059
1960 15,606,209 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Colombia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Vietnam
2023 1.65 1.91
2022 1.66 1.93
2021 1.68 1.94
2020 1.69 1.96
2019 1.71 1.94
2018 1.72 1.88
2017 1.72 1.99
2016 1.72 2
2015 1.77 2.1
2014 1.82 2.09
2013 1.86 1.98
2012 1.9 1.97
2011 1.94 1.93
2010 2.01 1.91
2009 2.1 1.92
2008 2.15 1.93
2007 2.19 1.91
2006 2.24 1.87
2005 2.31 1.89
2004 2.38 1.97
2003 2.45 2
2002 2.49 2.01
2001 2.52 2.02
2000 2.57 2.03
1999 2.64 2
1998 2.72 2.1
1997 2.74 2.27
1996 2.77 2.47
1995 2.85 2.7
1994 2.94 2.94
1993 2.98 3.17
1992 2.98 3.35
1991 2.98 3.52
1990 3 3.6
1989 3.01 3.64
1988 3.04 3.62
1987 3.09 3.72
1986 3.15 3.96
1985 3.23 4.21
1984 3.35 4.41
1983 3.5 4.52
1982 3.62 4.59
1981 3.71 4.67
1980 3.8 4.8
1979 3.89 4.94
1978 4 5.1
1977 4.16 5.29
1976 4.29 5.46
1975 4.4 5.62
1974 4.53 5.78
1973 4.68 6.11
1972 4.86 6.1
1971 5.06 6.07
1970 5.28 6.02
1969 5.51 6.01
1968 5.74 6.03
1967 5.96 5.88
1966 6.16 5.97
1965 6.33 6.16
1964 6.48 6.29
1963 6.58 6.39
1962 6.66 6.26
1961 6.71 5.48
1960 6.74 6.27

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

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Colombia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Vietnam
2024 33.1 33.9
2023 32.7 33.4
2022 32.2 33
2021 31.9 32.5
2020 31.5 32.1
2019 31.1 31.6
2018 30.7 31.2
2017 30.4 30.8
2016 30 30.5
2015 29.6 30.2
2014 29.2 29.8
2013 28.7 29.4
2012 28.3 29
2011 27.9 28.7
2010 27.5 28.3
2009 27.1 27.9
2008 26.7 27.4
2007 26.4 26.9
2006 26 26.3
2005 25.6 25.8
2004 25.3 25.4
2003 25 25
2002 24.7 24.6
2001 24.5 24.2
2000 24.2 23.7
1999 23.9 23.3
1998 23.7 22.9
1997 23.5 22.4
1996 23.2 22
1995 23 21.7
1994 22.8 21.4
1993 22.5 21.1
1992 22.3 20.9
1991 22.1 20.7
1990 21.8 20.5
1989 21.6 20.4
1988 21.3 20.2
1987 21 20.1
1986 20.7 20
1985 20.4 19.9
1984 20.1 19.8
1983 19.8 19.7
1982 19.5 19.6
1981 19.2 19.5
1980 19 19.4
1979 18.7 19.3
1978 18.5 19.1
1977 18.2 19
1976 18 18.8
1975 17.8 18.7
1974 17.6 18.6
1973 17.3 18.5
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 16.9 18.4
1970 16.8 18.4
1969 16.6 18.4
1968 16.5 18.4
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.4 18.7
1965 16.3 18.9
1964 16.3 19.2
1963 16.4 19.7
1962 16.4 20.2
1961 16.5 20.7
1960 16.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Colombia Vietnam
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Colombia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Vietnam
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
354,460 mi
2019

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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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