Australia vs Colombia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Australia and Colombia: Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (333,000) against Australia (1.18); Colombia leads on Population living in slums (8.21 %) against Australia (0.03 %); Australia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (492) against Colombia (2.36). Across 112 compared metrics, Australia wins on 66 and Colombia wins on 38.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %77.34 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 77% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points49.8 points
Radios25.521
Televisions10.154.59
Waterways2,00024,725

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $34.31B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $481.81B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %4.75 %
Coal Revenue0.780.75
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %13.69 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP7.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7970.1
Electricity Consumption229.468.25
Electricity Exports0460
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7229
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1169
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables172
Electricity Imports0378
Electricity Installed Capacity65.5616.89
Electricity Production24374.92
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita29.31 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.353.9
Gross Fixed Investment28.224.1
Gross National Saving2118.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %-1.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %6.6 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.2510.08
Natural Gas Exports67.960
Natural Gas Imports5.7848.14
Natural Gas Production105.210.02
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99113.9
Oil Consumption960,800296,000
Oil Exports312,600400,700
Oil Imports731,4006,045
Oil Production549,200800,100
Oil Proved Reserves3.321.9
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people36.6 people
Public Debt5871.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD1.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18333,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,12056,900
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,60057,170
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500303,600
Remittances0.12.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.9913.49
Taxes and Other Revenues23.617.6
Unemployment Rate4.1 %9.7 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M2.67M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6585.88
Continental Shelf200not specified;
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bythe majority of people live in the north and west, where agricultural opportunities and natural resources are found; the vast grasslands of the llanos to the south and east, which make up approximately 60% of the country, are sparsely populated
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year510 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources4922.36

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.75 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98184.13
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km399,320.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km3,208 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,4506,506

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %35.28 %
Administrative Divisions632
Independence120
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.8924.19
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.48.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %0.5 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km1.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %59 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.721.7
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000180,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA3.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000428,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %51.96 %
Human Capital Index0.790.62
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years82.52 years
Median age of population38.51 years32.9 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons549,237.4 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km48.06 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons53.96M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.6
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBB-C
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %81 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %6.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons14.47M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.9126.82
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years8.83 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people11.51 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2169.5
Military Manpower at Military Age1718
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %82.4 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km2.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %0.54 %
Population living in slums0.03 %8.21 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons246,856.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %68.9 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.6 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons107,090.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births10.94 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.090.58
Airports2,257661
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft83
Heliports39257

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