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Colombia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Colombia
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Leads on 53 of 122 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 63 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Colombia and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Colombia (11.23); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Colombia (2.36); Colombia leads on Electricity Exports (460) against Malaysia (3). Across 122 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 53 and Malaysia wins on 63.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 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
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)79.35 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.34 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score49.8 points56.09 points★
Radios21★10.9
Televisions4.5910.8★
Waterways24,725★7,200

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.31B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars481.81B $★466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.82 %21.95 %★
Apple Import Volume116.85M tonnes★101.62M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.75 %★3 %
Coal Revenue0.75★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.69 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index70.183.3★
Electricity Consumption68.25136.9★
Electricity Exports460★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2978★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants69★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24★
Electricity Imports378★33
Electricity Installed Capacity16.8933★
Electricity Production74.92148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)29.31 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient53.9★40.7
Gross Fixed Investment24.125.2★
Gross National Saving18.928.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.6 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10.0830.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports48.14★2.8
Natural Gas Production10.0269.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves113.9★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed2 patents5 patents★
Oil Consumption296,000561,000★
Oil Exports400,700644,900★
Oil Imports6,045355,300★
Oil Production800,100★664,800
Oil Proved Reserves1.94★
Population Below Poverty Line33 people6.2 people★
Public Debt71.364.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption333,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports56,900208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports57,170304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production303,600528,300★
Remittances2.8★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.11.57★
Robotics Research Funding0.29 USD0.95 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)11.230.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues17.6★12.6
Top Exporting Countries67.43B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate9.7 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.4 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.67M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions85.88★260.01
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 populateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation17.14 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country510 Cubic meters per year★64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.36580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.75 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)184.13209.87★
Agricultural land399,320.2 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,208 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land6,506★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.28 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions32★13
Independence2031★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water74.34 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)23.8213.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.421.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,969.6 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,00092,000★
Underweight Children Under 53.7★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)428,000★136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.96 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.620.65★
Life expectancy at birth82.52 years★80.87 years
Median age of population32.9 years★31.44 years
Population Change549,237.4 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density48.06 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population53.96M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.6★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate81 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.96 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age14.47M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate26.82★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school8.83 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population11.51 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.5★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.4 %83.21 %★
Physician Density2.54 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.54 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums8.21 %★0.2 %
Total deaths246,856.2 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)68.9 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.6 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration107,090.9 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate10.94 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.581.58★
Airports661★100
Civil Air Travel83★53
Heliports57★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate11.25 %★2.75 %

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