Colombia vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Colombia and India: Colombia leads on Oil Consumption (296,000) against India (3.18); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Colombia (180,000); Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (333,000) against India (4.52). Across 111 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 52 and India wins on 53.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.8 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 77% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 49.8 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 21 | 116★ | |
| Televisions | 4.59 | 63★ | |
| Waterways | 24,725★ | 14,500 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.67M★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 85.88 | 2.82★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specified; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 510 Cubic meters per year★ | 432 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.36★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.75 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 184.13★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 399,320.2 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 3,208 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 6,506 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.28 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 28 | |
| Independence | 20★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.4 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.7 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 59 %★ | 80 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.7★ | 21.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 180,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.7★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 428,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.96 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.62★ | 0.52 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.52 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 32.9 years★ | 29.19 years | |
| Population Change | 549,237.4 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 48.06 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 53.96M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.6★ | 0.14 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 % | 15.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 81 %★ | 66.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.96 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 14.47M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 26.82 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 8.83 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.51 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.5★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.4 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.54 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.54 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 8.21 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 246,856.2 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 68.9 %★ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 per woman | 1.93 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 107,090.9 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 10.94 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.58★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 661★ | 315 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 83 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 57 | 289★ |