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Colombia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Colombia
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Leads on 54 of 123 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 63 of 123 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 123 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 54 and Malaysia wins on 63.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 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
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)79.35 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.34 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score49.8 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios21ā˜…10.9
Televisions4.5910.8ā˜…
Waterways24,725ā˜…7,200

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.31B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars481.81B $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.82 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume116.85M tonnesā˜…101.62M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.75 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue0.75ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.69 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index70.183.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption68.25136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports460ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2978ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants69ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24ā˜…
Electricity Imports378ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity16.8933ā˜…
Electricity Production74.92148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)29.31 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient53.9ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment24.125.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving18.928.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.6 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10.0830.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports48.14ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production10.0269.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves113.9ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed2 patents5 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption296,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports400,700644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports6,045355,300ā˜…
Oil Production800,100ā˜…664,800
Oil Proved Reserves1.94ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line33 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt71.364.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption333,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports56,900208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports57,170304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production303,600528,300ā˜…
Remittances2.8ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.11.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.29 USD0.95 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)11.230.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues17.6ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries67.43B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate9.7 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.4 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.67Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions85.88ā˜…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 kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country510 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.36580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.75 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)184.13209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land399,320.2 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.11Mā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)3,208 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land6,506ā˜…4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.28 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…13
Independence2031ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water74.34 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)23.8213.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.421.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,969.6 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,00092,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 53.7ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)428,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.96 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.620.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth82.52 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population32.9 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change549,237.4 personsā˜…428,622.9 persons
Population density48.06 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population53.96M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.6ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate81 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.96 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age14.47M personsā˜…9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate26.82ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school8.83 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population11.51 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.5ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.4 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.54 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.54 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums8.21 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths246,856.2 persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)68.9 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.6 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration107,090.9 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate10.94 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.581.58ā˜…
Airports661ā˜…100
Civil Air Travel83ā˜…53
Heliports57ā˜…24

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate11.25 %ā˜…2.75 %

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