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Colombia vs Thailand: 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 54 of 122 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 59 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Colombia and Thailand: Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (333,000) against Thailand (1.33); Colombia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (303,600) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.00) against Colombia (7.69). Across 122 compared metrics, Colombia wins on 54 and Thailand wins on 59.

  • 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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)79.35 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)77.34 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 77% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score49.8 points56.72 points★
Radios21★13.96
Televisions4.5915.19★
Waterways24,725★4,000

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.31B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars481.81B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.82 %21.58 %★
Apple Import Volume116.85M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.75 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.75★0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.69 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index70.184.6★
Electricity Consumption68.25187.7★
Electricity Exports460★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2976★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants69★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables216★
Electricity Imports378★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity16.8944.89★
Electricity Production74.92181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)29.31 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient53.9★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment24.128.8★
Gross National Saving18.934.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.6 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10.0852.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports48.14★14.41
Natural Gas Production10.0238.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves113.9193.4★
Number of AI Patents Filed2 patents★1 patents
Oil Consumption296,000988,000★
Oil Exports400,700★269,100
Oil Imports6,045807,100★
Oil Production800,100★406,800
Oil Proved Reserves1.9435★
Population Below Poverty Line33 people5.4 people★
Public Debt71.361.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption333,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports56,900278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports57,170134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production303,600★1.33
Remittances2.8★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.34★
Robotics Research Funding0.29 USD1.33 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.690★
Taxes and Other Revenues17.6★15.4
Top Exporting Countries67.43B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate9.7 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.4 %★66.68 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.67M★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions85.88★336.69
Continental Shelfnot specified;not specific;
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 populatedhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation17.14 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country510 Cubic meters per year★41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.36438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.75 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)184.13★142.5
Agricultural land399,320.2 sq. km★243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,208 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita205.63 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land6,50664,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.28 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions3276★
Independence20123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)24.1919.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.410.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,969.6 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)59 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.723.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 53.7★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)428,000455,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)51.96 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.620.63★
Life expectancy at birth82.52 years★80.78 years
Median age of population32.9 years41.03 years★
Population Change549,237.4 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density48.06 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population53.96M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.6★0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate81 %★73 %
Death Rate (%)6.96 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age14.47M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate26.8240.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school8.83 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population11.51 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.5★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.4 %★62.64 %
Physician Density2.54 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.54 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums8.21 %★2 %
Total deaths246,856.2 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)68.9 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.6 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration107,090.9 persons★36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate10.94 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.581.01★
Airports661★105
Civil Air Travel83★41
Heliports57★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇴 Colombia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate11.25 %★1.5 %

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