Colombia vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 112 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 46 and Mexico wins on 56.
- 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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 77.34 % | 81.18 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 77% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 49.8 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 21 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 4.59 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 24,725★ | 2,900 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.67M★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 85.88★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specified; | natural prolongation 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 | most 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 510 Cubic meters per year★ | 150 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.36 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.75 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 184.13★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 399,320.2 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 3,208 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 6,506 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.28 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32 | 32 | |
| Independence | 20★ | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 24.19★ | 117.66 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.4 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.4 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.7 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 59 % | 42 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.7★ | 21.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 180,000★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.7★ | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 428,000★ | 341,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.58★ | 0.48 | |
| Airports | 661 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 83 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 57 | 488★ |