Colombia vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Colombia and Germany: Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (303,600) against Germany (2.16); Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (333,000) against Germany (2.46); Colombia leads on Oil Consumption (296,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 112 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 48 and Germany wins on 57.

  • 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🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.34 %92.48 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score49.8 points83.85 points
Radios2177.8
Televisions4.5951.4
Waterways24,7257,300

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.31B $42.94B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars481.81B $5.03T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.75 %0 %
Coal Revenue0.750.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.69 %1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index70.179.7
Electricity Consumption68.25536.5
Electricity Exports46078.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2941
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants692
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05
Electricity from Other Renewables252
Electricity Imports37828.34
Electricity Installed Capacity16.89208.5
Electricity Production74.92612.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)29.31 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient53.932.4
Gross Fixed Investment24.117.8
Gross National Saving18.928
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.6 %2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10.0893.36
Natural Gas Exports034.61
Natural Gas Imports48.14119.5
Natural Gas Production10.027.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves113.939.5
Oil Consumption296,0002.5
Oil Exports400,700470,200
Oil Imports6,0452.67
Oil Production800,100147,200
Oil Proved Reserves1.9276
Population Below Poverty Line33 people14.8 people
Public Debt71.363.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USD-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption333,0002.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports56,900494,000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports57,170883,800
Refined Petroleum Products Production303,6002.16
Remittances2.80.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)13.490.24
Taxes and Other Revenues17.611
Unemployment Rate9.7 %3.5 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.67M-21.45M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions85.88600.19
Continental Shelfnot specified;200
Population Distributionthe 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 populatedsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country510 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.36154

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.75 %9.82 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)184.13185.14
Agricultural land399,320.2 sq. km165,134 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,208 km2,389 km
Dam capacity per capita205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land6,5065,065

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.28 %92.99 %
Administrative Divisions3216
Independence2018
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)23.8215.15
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.47.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %4 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.729.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,00093,000
Underweight Children Under 53.70.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)428,000183,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)51.96 %54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.620.75
Life expectancy at birth82.52 years84.11 years
Median age of population32.9 years45.59 years
Population Change549,237.4 persons-741,055 persons
Population density48.06 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km
Total population53.96M persons83.60M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.60.88
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-CA-B
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate81 %67 %
Death Rate (%)6.96 %11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age14.47M persons16.48M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate26.8243.77
Learning-adjusted years of school8.83 years11.24 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days
Major Urban Areas Population11.51 people3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.5179.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1817
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.4 %73.51 %
Physician Density2.54 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.54 %-0.13 %
Population living in slums8.21 %0 %
Total deaths246,856.2 persons1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)68.9 %61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.6 per woman1.4 per woman
Total net-migration107,090.9 persons-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate10.94 per live births3.21 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.581.35
Airports661840
Civil Air Travel83239
Heliports57449

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