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Canada vs Colombia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 65 of 125 metrics
Colombia
col
Leads on 51 of 125 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Colombia: Colombia leads on Oil Production (800,100) against Canada (3.48); Colombia leads on Oil Exports (400,700) against Canada (1.93); Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (303,600) against Canada (2.01). Across 125 compared metrics, Canada wins on 65 and Colombia wins on 51.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…79.35 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…77.34 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 77% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…49.8 points
Radios32.3ā˜…21
Televisions21.5ā˜…4.59
Waterways63624,725ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…34.31B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…481.81B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…16.82 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…116.85M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %4.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.080.75ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %13.69 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…7.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…70.1
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…68.25
Electricity Exports73.35460ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2329ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5669ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…2
Electricity Imports2.68378ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…16.89
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…74.92
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…29.31 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.953.9ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.724.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %ā˜…-1.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…6.6 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…10.08
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.3648.14ā˜…
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…10.02
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06113.9ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed907 patentsā˜…2 patents
Oil Consumption2.21296,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93400,700ā˜…
Oil Imports1.096,045ā˜…
Oil Production3.48800,100ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…1.9
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…35.7 people
Public Debt61.3ā˜…71.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45333,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1256,900ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…57,170
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01303,600ā˜…
Remittances02.8ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.93 USDā˜…0.29 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…11.23
Taxes and Other Revenues13.817.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…67.43B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %ā˜…9.7 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %63.4 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…2.67M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8585.88ā˜…
Continental Shelf200not specified;
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiathe 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km17.14 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year510 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9ā˜…2.36

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.75 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43184.13ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…399,320.2 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…1.11M
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…3,208 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…6,506

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…35.28 %
Administrative Divisions1032ā˜…
Independence120ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…74.34 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.58ā˜…24.19
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.78.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,969.6 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.5 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…59 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…21.7
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %22.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA180,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People14 per 100,000 peopleā˜…3 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 5NA3.7

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000428,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %51.96 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.62
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…82.52 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…32.9 years
Population Change437,571 persons549,237.4 personsā˜…
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…48.06 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons53.96M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.6
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-CB-C
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA81 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %6.96 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons14.47M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate22.8726.82ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…8.83 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people11.51 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…169.5
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %82.4 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…2.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…0.54 %
Population living in slums1.2 %8.21 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons246,856.2 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…68.9 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.6 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…107,090.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…10.94 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.58
Airports1,459ā˜…661
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…83
Heliports506ā˜…57

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiaShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %11.25 %ā˜…

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