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Colombia vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Colombia
col
Leads on 51 of 125 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 64 of 125 metrics

Summary

Comparing Colombia and Mexico: Colombia leads on Oil Production (800,100) against Mexico (2.98); Colombia leads on Oil Exports (400,700) against Mexico (1.51); Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (333,000) against Mexico (1.98). Across 125 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 51 and Mexico wins on 64.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 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‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)79.35 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.34 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score49.8 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios2131ā˜…
Televisions4.5925.6ā˜…
Waterways24,725ā˜…2,900

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.31B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars481.81B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.82 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume116.85M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.75 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.75ā˜…0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.69 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index70.186.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption68.25258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports460ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2971ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants69ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables29ā˜…
Electricity Imports378ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity16.8972.56ā˜…
Electricity Production74.92302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)29.31 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient53.9ā˜…43.5
Gross Fixed Investment24.1ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving18.921.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.6 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10.0881.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports48.1450.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production10.0231.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves113.9279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed2 patents134 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption296,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports400,700ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports6,045496,000ā˜…
Oil Production800,100ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves1.910.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line33 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt71.345.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption333,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports56,900155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports57,170867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production303,600844,600ā˜…
Remittances2.83.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.1
Robotics Research Funding0.29 USD0.29 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)9.272.33ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues17.6ā˜…14.2
Top Exporting Countries67.43B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate9.7 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.4 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.67Mā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions85.88ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelfnot specified;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 populatedmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation17.14 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country510 Cubic meters per yearā˜…150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.36461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.75 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)184.13ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land399,320.2 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.11M1.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)3,208 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land6,50659,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.28 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions3232
Independence20ā˜…16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water74.34 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)24.19ā˜…117.66
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.416.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,969.6 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.7ā˜…21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,000ā˜…340,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People3 per 100,000 peopleā˜…2 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.7ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)428,000ā˜…341,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)51.96 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.620.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth82.52 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population32.9 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change549,237.4 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density48.06 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population53.96M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.60.71ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate81 %ā˜…73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.96 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age14.47M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate26.8260.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school8.83 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population11.51 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)169.5ā˜…169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.4 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density2.54 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.54 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums8.21 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths246,856.2 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)68.9 %ā˜…62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.6 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration107,090.9 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate10.94 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.58ā˜…0.48
Airports6611,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel83186ā˜…
Heliports57488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡“ ColombiašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate11.25 %ā˜…6.5 %

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