Colombia vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Colombia and France: Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (303,600) against France (1.31); Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (333,000) against France (1.71); Colombia leads on Oil Consumption (296,000) against France (1.86). Across 111 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 42 and France wins on 59.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 77.34 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 77% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 49.8 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 21 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 4.59 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | 24,725 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.67M | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 85.88★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | the 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 | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 510 Cubic meters per year★ | 120 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.36 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.75 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 184.13★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 399,320.2 sq. km★ | 281,003.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 3,208 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 6,506 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.28 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 20 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 24.19 | 10.5★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.4★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.7 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 59 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.7 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 180,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.7 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 428,000★ | 304,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.96 % | 52.51 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.62 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.52 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 32.9 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 549,237.4 persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 48.06 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 53.96M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.6 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 81 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.96 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 14.47M persons★ | 13.97M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 26.82 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 8.83 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.51 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.5 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.4 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.54 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.54 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 8.21 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 246,856.2 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 68.9 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 107,090.9 persons★ | 66,501.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 10.94 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.58 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 661 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 83 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 57 | 405★ |