Colombia vs Venezuela

Colombia (South America) and Venezuela (South America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Colombia Venezuela World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Colombia: 258.3 Venezuela: 939.2 World: 452.65 1961 Colombia: 282.1 Venezuela: 954.04 World: 471.93 1962 Colombia: 298.54 Venezuela: 1,006.56 World: 496.11 1963 Colombia: 282.59 Venezuela: 1,060.09 World: 525.19 1964 Colombia: 338.68 Venezuela: 873.6 World: 563.85 1965 Colombia: 317.06 Venezuela: 869.04 World: 601.89 1966 Colombia: 290.25 Venezuela: 875.96 World: 638.97 1967 Colombia: 302.83 Venezuela: 892.99 World: 664.4 1968 Colombia: 301.53 Venezuela: 938.02 World: 703.46 1969 Colombia: 317.87 Venezuela: 931.6 World: 761.11 1970 Colombia: 345.88 Venezuela: 1,015.22 World: 817.68 1971 Colombia: 366.83 Venezuela: 1,106.09 World: 884.88 1972 Colombia: 397.41 Venezuela: 1,155.26 World: 1,002 1973 Colombia: 462.06 Venezuela: 1,366.83 World: 1,201.53 1974 Colombia: 541.75 Venezuela: 2,033.52 World: 1,362.19 1975 Colombia: 561.1 Venezuela: 2,078.15 World: 1,488.94 1976 Colombia: 643.01 Venezuela: 2,309.19 World: 1,589.73 1977 Colombia: 798.2 Venezuela: 2,585.22 World: 1,766.28 1978 Colombia: 932.39 Venezuela: 2,727.14 World: 2,055.49 1979 Colombia: 1,095.03 Venezuela: 3,256.65 World: 2,335.19 1980 Colombia: 1,279.5 Venezuela: 3,874.4 World: 2,587.01 1981 Colombia: 1,362.18 Venezuela: 4,228.1 World: 2,628.62 1982 Colombia: 1,425.4 Venezuela: 4,201.54 World: 2,554.08 1983 Colombia: 1,383.79 Venezuela: 4,078.94 World: 2,561.17 1984 Colombia: 1,335.53 Venezuela: 3,519.8 World: 2,614.33 1985 Colombia: 1,192.22 Venezuela: 3,548.7 World: 2,690.59 1986 Colombia: 1,169.46 Venezuela: 3,376.35 World: 3,118.57 1987 Colombia: 1,192.59 Venezuela: 2,610.99 World: 3,487.88 1988 Colombia: 1,259.62 Venezuela: 3,191.48 World: 3,829.99 1989 Colombia: 1,244.33 Venezuela: 2,250.08 World: 3,930.51 1990 Colombia: 1,474.85 Venezuela: 2,451.55 World: 4,338.94 1991 Colombia: 1,485.74 Venezuela: 2,632.54 World: 4,453.9 1992 Colombia: 1,730.39 Venezuela: 2,907.3 World: 4,679.98 1993 Colombia: 1,929.27 Venezuela: 2,824.69 World: 4,685.3 1994 Colombia: 2,325.92 Venezuela: 2,688.98 World: 4,967.01 1995 Colombia: 2,583.67 Venezuela: 3,486.98 World: 5,463.2 1996 Colombia: 2,664.64 Venezuela: 3,112.83 World: 5,507.22 1997 Colombia: 2,873.28 Venezuela: 3,710.83 World: 5,408.57 1998 Colombia: 2,604.87 Venezuela: 3,869.98 World: 5,302.34 1999 Colombia: 2,241.23 Venezuela: 4,070.91 World: 5,401.23 2000 Colombia: 2,555.01 Venezuela: 4,776.28 World: 5,512.56 2001 Colombia: 2,472.99 Venezuela: 4,920.39 World: 5,404.2 2002 Colombia: 2,428.93 Venezuela: 3,652.1 World: 5,539.32 2003 Colombia: 2,311.94 Venezuela: 3,229.51 World: 6,129.87 2004 Colombia: 2,818.57 Venezuela: 4,269.09 World: 6,818 2005 Colombia: 3,456.07 Venezuela: 5,432.49 World: 7,290.57 2006 Colombia: 3,789.85 Venezuela: 6,739.38 World: 7,803.19 2007 Colombia: 4,769.93 Venezuela: 8,331.62 World: 8,685.33 2008 Colombia: 5,541.84 Venezuela: 11,262.45 World: 9,425.74 2009 Colombia: 5,250.97 Venezuela: 11,596.6 World: 8,827.04 2010 Colombia: 6,398.3 Venezuela: 13,646.3 World: 9,555.07 2011 Colombia: 7,400.99 Venezuela: 10,843.92 World: 10,496.93 2012 Colombia: 8,108.6 Venezuela: 12,582.01 World: 10,597.85 2013 Colombia: 8,279.1 Venezuela: 8,642.37 World: 10,759.35 2014 Colombia: 8,187.21 Venezuela: 7,101.15 World: 10,912.24 2015 Colombia: 6,248.51 Venezuela: 4,096.62 World: 10,191.98 2016 Colombia: 5,959.84 Venezuela: 3,671.23 World: 10,239.47 2017 Colombia: 6,479.53 Venezuela: 3,791.63 World: 10,784.4 2018 Colombia: 6,816.97 Venezuela: 3,421.51 World: 11,344.73 2019 Colombia: 6,472.55 Venezuela: 2,523.12 World: 11,417.6 2020 Colombia: 5,339.69 Venezuela: 1,506.04 World: 10,999.49 2021 Colombia: 6,222.62 Venezuela: 2,004.94 World: 12,472.91 2022 Colombia: 6,680.45 Venezuela: 3,155.04 World: 12,876.24 2023 Colombia: 7,012.49 Venezuela: 3,617.47 World: 13,313.86 2024 Colombia: 7,951.09 Venezuela: 4,244.46 World: 13,717.09 2025 Colombia: 8,561.62 Venezuela: 3,494.81 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Colombia Venezuela World

50 60 70 80 1960 Colombia: 56.61 Venezuela: 58.38 World: 50.94 1961 Colombia: 57.2 Venezuela: 59.12 World: 52.8 1962 Colombia: 57.74 Venezuela: 59.67 World: 55.29 1963 Colombia: 58.3 Venezuela: 60.5 World: 55.65 1964 Colombia: 58.77 Venezuela: 61.17 World: 56.1 1965 Colombia: 59.25 Venezuela: 61.91 World: 55.93 1966 Colombia: 59.71 Venezuela: 62.89 World: 56.45 1967 Colombia: 60.15 Venezuela: 63.55 World: 56.9 1968 Colombia: 60.57 Venezuela: 63.91 World: 57.34 1969 Colombia: 61.03 Venezuela: 63.84 World: 57.68 1970 Colombia: 61.47 Venezuela: 64.82 World: 57.94 1971 Colombia: 62.01 Venezuela: 65.18 World: 58.02 1972 Colombia: 62.53 Venezuela: 65.56 World: 58.84 1973 Colombia: 62.99 Venezuela: 65.74 World: 59.3 1974 Colombia: 63.5 Venezuela: 66.22 World: 59.7 1975 Colombia: 64.01 Venezuela: 66.69 World: 60.13 1976 Colombia: 64.64 Venezuela: 67.27 World: 60.45 1977 Colombia: 65.24 Venezuela: 67.73 World: 61.04 1978 Colombia: 65.83 Venezuela: 68.11 World: 61.39 1979 Colombia: 66.16 Venezuela: 68.23 World: 61.84 1980 Colombia: 66.69 Venezuela: 68.18 World: 62.15 1981 Colombia: 67.19 Venezuela: 68.7 World: 62.52 1982 Colombia: 67.86 Venezuela: 68.99 World: 62.87 1983 Colombia: 68.12 Venezuela: 69.54 World: 63.13 1984 Colombia: 68.31 Venezuela: 69.67 World: 63.44 1985 Colombia: 65.36 Venezuela: 69.96 World: 63.73 1986 Colombia: 68.3 Venezuela: 70.53 World: 64.12 1987 Colombia: 68.17 Venezuela: 70.67 World: 64.46 1988 Colombia: 68.3 Venezuela: 70.76 World: 64.67 1989 Colombia: 68.62 Venezuela: 70.81 World: 64.96 1990 Colombia: 68.7 Venezuela: 70.96 World: 65.11 1991 Colombia: 68.77 Venezuela: 71.17 World: 65.3 1992 Colombia: 68.76 Venezuela: 71.18 World: 65.55 1993 Colombia: 69.08 Venezuela: 71.39 World: 65.74 1994 Colombia: 69.42 Venezuela: 71.28 World: 65.96 1995 Colombia: 69.81 Venezuela: 71.71 World: 66.2 1996 Colombia: 70.21 Venezuela: 71.92 World: 66.52 1997 Colombia: 70.63 Venezuela: 72.56 World: 66.83 1998 Colombia: 70.92 Venezuela: 72.45 World: 67.07 1999 Colombia: 70.91 Venezuela: 72.09 World: 67.31 2000 Colombia: 70.91 Venezuela: 72.39 World: 67.65 2001 Colombia: 71.19 Venezuela: 71.02 World: 67.95 2002 Colombia: 71.54 Venezuela: 72.82 World: 68.23 2003 Colombia: 72.31 Venezuela: 72.06 World: 68.52 2004 Colombia: 72.76 Venezuela: 72.75 World: 68.77 2005 Colombia: 73.16 Venezuela: 73.08 World: 69.11 2006 Colombia: 73.5 Venezuela: 72.97 World: 69.47 2007 Colombia: 73.75 Venezuela: 73.35 World: 69.81 2008 Colombia: 74.21 Venezuela: 72.58 World: 70 2009 Colombia: 74.53 Venezuela: 72.79 World: 70.38 2010 Colombia: 74.88 Venezuela: 73.09 World: 70.68 2011 Colombia: 75.18 Venezuela: 73.09 World: 70.97 2012 Colombia: 75.61 Venezuela: 73.09 World: 71.26 2013 Colombia: 75.83 Venezuela: 73.08 World: 71.53 2014 Colombia: 75.95 Venezuela: 72.84 World: 71.78 2015 Colombia: 76.07 Venezuela: 73 World: 71.97 2016 Colombia: 76.23 Venezuela: 72 World: 72.19 2017 Colombia: 76.42 Venezuela: 71.9 World: 72.37 2018 Colombia: 76.58 Venezuela: 72.64 World: 72.64 2019 Colombia: 76.79 Venezuela: 72.77 World: 72.87 2020 Colombia: 74.76 Venezuela: 72.37 World: 72.18 2021 Colombia: 72.7 Venezuela: 71.54 World: 71.22 2022 Colombia: 76.51 Venezuela: 72.57 World: 72.97 2023 Colombia: 77.73 Venezuela: 72.51 World: 73.33 2024 Colombia: 77.91 Venezuela: 72.67 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Colombia Venezuela World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Colombia: 6.74 Venezuela: 6.38 World: 4.69 1961 Colombia: 6.71 Venezuela: 6.3 World: 4.56 1962 Colombia: 6.66 Venezuela: 6.23 World: 5.02 1963 Colombia: 6.58 Venezuela: 6.16 World: 5.31 1964 Colombia: 6.48 Venezuela: 6.07 World: 5.13 1965 Colombia: 6.33 Venezuela: 5.98 World: 5.08 1966 Colombia: 6.16 Venezuela: 5.87 World: 4.97 1967 Colombia: 5.96 Venezuela: 5.75 World: 4.87 1968 Colombia: 5.74 Venezuela: 5.61 World: 4.98 1969 Colombia: 5.51 Venezuela: 5.47 World: 4.88 1970 Colombia: 5.28 Venezuela: 5.32 World: 4.84 1971 Colombia: 5.06 Venezuela: 5.17 World: 4.69 1972 Colombia: 4.86 Venezuela: 5.04 World: 4.55 1973 Colombia: 4.68 Venezuela: 4.91 World: 4.42 1974 Colombia: 4.53 Venezuela: 4.79 World: 4.26 1975 Colombia: 4.4 Venezuela: 4.69 World: 4.07 1976 Colombia: 4.29 Venezuela: 4.59 World: 3.97 1977 Colombia: 4.16 Venezuela: 4.49 World: 3.84 1978 Colombia: 4 Venezuela: 4.4 World: 3.77 1979 Colombia: 3.89 Venezuela: 4.3 World: 3.76 1980 Colombia: 3.8 Venezuela: 4.2 World: 3.73 1981 Colombia: 3.71 Venezuela: 4.1 World: 3.71 1982 Colombia: 3.62 Venezuela: 4.01 World: 3.72 1983 Colombia: 3.5 Venezuela: 3.93 World: 3.59 1984 Colombia: 3.35 Venezuela: 3.86 World: 3.57 1985 Colombia: 3.23 Venezuela: 3.79 World: 3.53 1986 Colombia: 3.15 Venezuela: 3.73 World: 3.51 1987 Colombia: 3.09 Venezuela: 3.67 World: 3.48 1988 Colombia: 3.04 Venezuela: 3.6 World: 3.39 1989 Colombia: 3.01 Venezuela: 3.52 World: 3.35 1990 Colombia: 3 Venezuela: 3.45 World: 3.31 1991 Colombia: 2.98 Venezuela: 3.37 World: 3.13 1992 Colombia: 2.98 Venezuela: 3.29 World: 3.04 1993 Colombia: 2.98 Venezuela: 3.22 World: 2.97 1994 Colombia: 2.94 Venezuela: 3.15 World: 2.92 1995 Colombia: 2.85 Venezuela: 3.08 World: 2.87 1996 Colombia: 2.77 Venezuela: 3.02 World: 2.82 1997 Colombia: 2.74 Venezuela: 2.97 World: 2.78 1998 Colombia: 2.72 Venezuela: 2.91 World: 2.75 1999 Colombia: 2.64 Venezuela: 2.86 World: 2.72 2000 Colombia: 2.57 Venezuela: 2.79 World: 2.73 2001 Colombia: 2.52 Venezuela: 2.78 World: 2.69 2002 Colombia: 2.49 Venezuela: 2.74 World: 2.66 2003 Colombia: 2.45 Venezuela: 2.7 World: 2.64 2004 Colombia: 2.38 Venezuela: 2.64 World: 2.63 2005 Colombia: 2.31 Venezuela: 2.63 World: 2.61 2006 Colombia: 2.24 Venezuela: 2.6 World: 2.61 2007 Colombia: 2.2 Venezuela: 2.52 World: 2.6 2008 Colombia: 2.16 Venezuela: 2.48 World: 2.6 2009 Colombia: 2.1 Venezuela: 2.42 World: 2.59 2010 Colombia: 2.01 Venezuela: 2.4 World: 2.57 2011 Colombia: 1.94 Venezuela: 2.4 World: 2.55 2012 Colombia: 1.9 Venezuela: 2.38 World: 2.56 2013 Colombia: 1.86 Venezuela: 2.33 World: 2.53 2014 Colombia: 1.82 Venezuela: 2.3 World: 2.52 2015 Colombia: 1.77 Venezuela: 2.25 World: 2.49 2016 Colombia: 1.72 Venezuela: 2.22 World: 2.49 2017 Colombia: 1.72 Venezuela: 2.18 World: 2.46 2018 Colombia: 1.72 Venezuela: 2.15 World: 2.39 2019 Colombia: 1.71 Venezuela: 2.13 World: 2.35 2020 Colombia: 1.69 Venezuela: 2.12 World: 2.28 2021 Colombia: 1.68 Venezuela: 2.11 World: 2.25 2022 Colombia: 1.66 Venezuela: 2.09 World: 2.22 2023 Colombia: 1.65 Venezuela: 2.08 World: 2.2 2024 Colombia: 1.63 Venezuela: 2.08 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Colombia Venezuela World

0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 Colombia: 10.12 Venezuela: 9.45 World: 5.12 1992 Colombia: 9.44 Venezuela: 7.69 World: 5.28 1993 Colombia: 7.8 Venezuela: 6.6 World: 5.54 1994 Colombia: 8.25 Venezuela: 8.56 World: 5.79 1995 Colombia: 8.72 Venezuela: 10.24 World: 5.92 1996 Colombia: 11.81 Venezuela: 11.77 World: 5.98 1997 Colombia: 12.14 Venezuela: 11.16 World: 6.01 1998 Colombia: 15 Venezuela: 11.15 World: 6.16 1999 Colombia: 20.06 Venezuela: 14.53 World: 6.28 2000 Colombia: 20.52 Venezuela: 13.99 World: 6.11 2001 Colombia: 15.04 Venezuela: 13.04 World: 6.19 2002 Colombia: 14.48 Venezuela: 16.17 World: 6.41 2003 Colombia: 13.22 Venezuela: 16.78 World: 6.48 2004 Colombia: 13.72 Venezuela: 15.07 World: 6.33 2005 Colombia: 11.06 Venezuela: 10.66 World: 6.22 2006 Colombia: 11.09 Venezuela: 8.61 World: 5.97 2007 Colombia: 11.2 Venezuela: 7.28 World: 5.77 2008 Colombia: 11.27 Venezuela: 6.25 World: 5.82 2009 Colombia: 12.07 Venezuela: 6.1 World: 6.41 2010 Colombia: 11.15 Venezuela: 7.11 World: 6.28 2011 Colombia: 10.29 Venezuela: 6.9 World: 6.15 2012 Colombia: 9.96 Venezuela: 6.6 World: 6.15 2013 Colombia: 9.25 Venezuela: 7.54 World: 6.1 2014 Colombia: 8.8 Venezuela: 6.82 World: 5.96 2015 Colombia: 8.57 Venezuela: 6.14 World: 6 2016 Colombia: 8.92 Venezuela: 5.32 World: 5.97 2017 Colombia: 9.09 Venezuela: 5.05 World: 5.9 2018 Colombia: 9.36 Venezuela: 5.47 World: 5.76 2019 Colombia: 10.28 Venezuela: 5.89 World: 5.59 2020 Colombia: 15.98 Venezuela: 7.53 World: 6.59 2021 Colombia: 13.9 Venezuela: 7.03 World: 6.05 2022 Colombia: 10.54 Venezuela: 5.65 World: 5.23 2023 Colombia: 9.59 Venezuela: 5.41 World: 4.85 2024 Colombia: 9.62 Venezuela: 5.32 World: 4.81 2025 Colombia: 8.29 Venezuela: 5.31 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Colombia Venezuela World

0 2 4 6 8 1970 Colombia: 1.39 Venezuela: 5.21 World: 4.14 1971 Colombia: 1.37 Venezuela: 4.93 World: 4.04 1972 Colombia: 1.37 Venezuela: 4.92 World: 4.16 1973 Colombia: 1.38 Venezuela: 5.39 World: 4.32 1974 Colombia: 1.4 Venezuela: 5.16 World: 4.23 1975 Colombia: 1.47 Venezuela: 4.74 World: 4.14 1976 Colombia: 1.54 Venezuela: 4.85 World: 4.31 1977 Colombia: 1.54 Venezuela: 4.84 World: 4.36 1978 Colombia: 1.61 Venezuela: 5.06 World: 4.42 1979 Colombia: 1.58 Venezuela: 5.57 World: 4.46 1980 Colombia: 1.57 Venezuela: 5.94 World: 4.33 1981 Colombia: 1.56 Venezuela: 5.81 World: 4.18 1982 Colombia: 1.54 Venezuela: 5.77 World: 4.05 1983 Colombia: 1.58 Venezuela: 5.48 World: 4.01 1984 Colombia: 1.57 Venezuela: 5.54 World: 4.07 1985 Colombia: 1.59 Venezuela: 5.27 World: 4.05 1986 Colombia: 1.58 Venezuela: 5.16 World: 4.04 1987 Colombia: 1.61 Venezuela: 5.28 World: 4.1 1988 Colombia: 1.59 Venezuela: 4.96 World: 4.16 1989 Colombia: 1.61 Venezuela: 5.15 World: 4.16 1990 Colombia: 1.64 Venezuela: 5.17 World: 4.15 1991 Colombia: 1.66 Venezuela: 5.19 World: 4.1 1992 Colombia: 1.73 Venezuela: 5.11 World: 4.01 1993 Colombia: 1.79 Venezuela: 5.18 World: 3.97 1994 Colombia: 1.75 Venezuela: 5.64 World: 3.94 1995 Colombia: 1.79 Venezuela: 5.4 World: 3.99 1996 Colombia: 1.73 Venezuela: 5.89 World: 4.01 1997 Colombia: 1.84 Venezuela: 5.79 World: 4.02 1998 Colombia: 1.82 Venezuela: 5.74 World: 3.98 1999 Colombia: 1.57 Venezuela: 5.48 World: 3.95 2000 Colombia: 1.62 Venezuela: 5.62 World: 4.01 2001 Colombia: 1.59 Venezuela: 5.74 World: 4.01 2002 Colombia: 1.5 Venezuela: 5.82 World: 4.02 2003 Colombia: 1.47 Venezuela: 5.52 World: 4.15 2004 Colombia: 1.45 Venezuela: 5.68 World: 4.28 2005 Colombia: 1.47 Venezuela: 5.82 World: 4.39 2006 Colombia: 1.38 Venezuela: 5.84 World: 4.48 2007 Colombia: 1.42 Venezuela: 5.64 World: 4.59 2008 Colombia: 1.4 Venezuela: 5.85 World: 4.56 2009 Colombia: 1.48 Venezuela: 5.81 World: 4.45 2010 Colombia: 1.52 Venezuela: 6.14 World: 4.67 2011 Colombia: 1.62 Venezuela: 5.93 World: 4.76 2012 Colombia: 1.61 Venezuela: 6.56 World: 4.77 2013 Colombia: 1.81 Venezuela: 6.45 World: 4.81 2014 Colombia: 1.82 Venezuela: 6.34 World: 4.78 2015 Colombia: 1.84 Venezuela: 5.75 World: 4.7 2016 Colombia: 1.87 Venezuela: 5.3 World: 4.65 2017 Colombia: 1.68 Venezuela: 4.97 World: 4.67 2018 Colombia: 1.74 Venezuela: 4.62 World: 4.73 2019 Colombia: 1.72 Venezuela: 4.16 World: 4.7 2020 Colombia: 1.67 Venezuela: 2.7 World: 4.47 2021 Colombia: 1.8 Venezuela: 2.69 World: 4.68 2022 Colombia: 1.71 Venezuela: 3.26 World: 4.67 2023 Colombia: 1.77 Venezuela: 3.41 World: 4.68 2024 Colombia: 1.8 Venezuela: 3.39 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Colombia Venezuela World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Colombia: 11.01 Venezuela: 12.55 World: 15.6 2006 Colombia: 15.34 Venezuela: 15.22 World: 17.2 2007 Colombia: 21.8 Venezuela: 20.83 World: 20.2 2008 Colombia: 25.6 Venezuela: 25.88 World: 22.8 2009 Colombia: 30 Venezuela: 32.7 World: 25.3 2010 Colombia: 36.5 Venezuela: 37.37 World: 28.4 2011 Colombia: 40.35 Venezuela: 40.22 World: 30.9 2012 Colombia: 48.98 Venezuela: 49.05 World: 33.3 2013 Colombia: 51.7 Venezuela: 54.9 World: 35.3 2014 Colombia: 52.57 Venezuela: 57 World: 37.4 2015 Colombia: 55.91 Venezuela: 58 World: 39.9 2016 Colombia: 58.14 Venezuela: 60 World: 43.6 2019 Colombia: 65.01 Venezuela: 49.05 World: 53.9 2020 Colombia: 69.8 Venezuela: 72.44 World: 60.1 2021 Colombia: 73.03 Venezuela: 74.11 World: 63.8 2022 Colombia: 72.8 Venezuela: 75.82 World: 67 2023 Colombia: 77.34 Venezuela: 76.33 World: 69.2 2024 Colombia: 79.35 Venezuela: 76.68 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2019 2024

Population

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Population 53.4 mn 2025
28th of 215		 28.5 mn 2025
53rd of 215
Population density 47.2 /km² 2023
153rd of 214		 32.1 /km² 2023
166th of 214
Population growth 1.01 % 2025
101st of 215		 0.39 % 2025
147th of 215
Life expectancy 77.9 years 2024
72nd of 215		 72.7 years 2024
127th of 215
Fertility rate 1.63 2024
131st of 215		 2.08 2024
100th of 215
Birth rate 13.3 ‰ 2024
111th of 215		 15.2 ‰ 2024
103rd of 215
Infant mortality 10.5 ‰ 2024
85th of 196		 21.2 ‰ 2024
131st of 196
Urban population 78.8 % 2025
65th of 215		 89.3 % 2025
32nd of 215
Aged 65+ 10.2 % 2025
95th of 215		 10.0 % 2025
97th of 215
Living in cities 62.8 % 2025
26th of 215		 62.0 % 2025
27th of 215
Living in towns 19.4 % 2025
188th of 215		 26.6 % 2025
138th of 215
Living in rural areas 17.8 % 2025
150th of 215		 11.4 % 2025
185th of 215

Human development

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Human Development Index 0.788 2023
83rd of 193		 0.709 2023
121st of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.593 2023
96th of 169		 0.605 2023
87th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.740 2023
36th of 156		 0.652 2023
91st of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.393 2023
98th of 172		 0.512 2023
137th of 172

Economy

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
GDP 457.4 bn US$ 2025
35th of 186		 99.7 bn US$ 2025
77th of 186
GDP per capita 8,562 US$ 2025
88th of 186		 3,495 US$ 2025
133rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 22,640 int. $ 2025
87th of 185		 21,283 int. $ 2011
GNI per capita 7,900 US$ 2025
87th of 182		 3,860 US$ 2025
126th of 182
GDP growth 2.6 % 2025
118th of 186		 1.6 % 2025
145th of 186
Inflation 5.1 % 2025
35th of 165		 254.9 % 2016
Trade 35.4 % 2025
125th of 138		 25.0 % 2025
136th of 138
Exports 15.0 % 2025
124th of 138		 14.9 % 2025
125th of 138
FDI inflows 2.5 % 2025
78th of 192		 1.4 % 2024
133rd of 192
Manufacturing 9.9 % 2025
80th of 132		 0.0 % 2011
Agriculture 9.9 % 2025
58th of 158		 0.0 % 2011
Tax revenue 15.2 % 2024
58th of 89		 -
Government debt 71.2 % 2024
43rd of 56		 -
Military spending 3.4 % 2024
20th of 147		 0.5 % 2023

Labour

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Unemployment 8.3 % 2025
131st of 181		 5.3 % 2025
97th of 181
Youth unemployment 17.7 % 2025
121st of 181		 10.4 % 2025
76th of 181
Women in the labour force 51.6 % 2025
105th of 181		 37.1 % 2025
157th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 14.2 % 2025
93rd of 181		 8.9 % 2025
112th of 181
Weekly hours worked 42.3 h 2025
47th of 181		 38.2 h 2025
98th of 181
Youth NEET rate 23.2 % 2025
119th of 181		 23.8 % 2025
122nd of 181
Labour income share 50.6 % 2024
38th of 114		 10.1 % 2019
Output per hour 18.3 $ 2025
100th of 181		 15.8 $ 2025
108th of 181

Health

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Health spending 8.1 % 2024
58th of 192		 3.8 % 2023
158th of 192
Health spending per person 644 US$ 2024
80th of 191		 186 US$ 2023
130th of 191
Physicians 2.54 /1,000 2023 1.66 /1,000 2017
Under-5 mortality 11.5 ‰ 2024
84th of 196		 24.2 ‰ 2024
130th of 196
Maternal mortality 59 /100k 2023
106th of 194		 227 /100k 2023
160th of 194
Tobacco use 8.0 % 2024
19th of 166		 -
Safe drinking water 74.3 % 2024
82nd of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Calories per person 3,096 kcal 2024
64th of 155		 2,799 kcal 2024
100th of 155
Protein supply 82.7 g 2022
109th of 174		 72.4 g 2022
130th of 174
Animal protein supply 46.5 g 2022
85th of 174		 34.1 g 2022
107th of 174
Fat supply 104.7 g 2022
75th of 174		 93.1 g 2022
93rd of 174
Food insecurity 28.0 % 2024
78th of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 5.2 % 2024
67th of 124		 -
Cereal import dependency 65.3 % 2022
57th of 160		 49.3 % 2022
74th of 160

Education

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Literacy 95.3 % 2024
11th of 29		 97.2 % 2017
Secondary enrolment 101.6 % 2022 97.8 % 2024
44th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 59.3 % 2022 -
Education spending 5.3 % 2020 -
Expected schooling 14.3 yrs 2023
80th of 195		 13.0 yrs 2023
114th of 195
Mean schooling 9.0 yrs 2023
110th of 193		 9.7 yrs 2023
101st of 193

Society

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Income inequality 54.4 2024
92nd of 93		 -
Extreme poverty 8.5 % 2024
73rd of 93		 -
Internet use 79.3 % 2024
101st of 182		 76.7 % 2024
107th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 174.1 /100 2024
11th of 151		 71.0 /100 2024
137th of 151
Electricity access 98.9 % 2024
135th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
116th of 213
Women in parliament 29.4 % 2025
80th of 184		 32.1 % 2025
62nd of 184

Refugees

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Refugees hosted 1,464 2025
119th of 177		 14,333 2025
87th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
147th of 177		 0.5 ‰ 2025
104th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 17,421 2025
44th of 177		 1,577 2025
91st of 177
Refugees from the country 79,669 2025
30th of 199		 417,010 2025
13th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 1.5 ‰ 2025
51st of 199		 14.6 ‰ 2025
14th of 199

Governance

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Control of corruption 41.9 /100 2024
113th of 207		 15.7 /100 2024
202nd of 207
Government effectiveness 49.2 /100 2024
111th of 205		 22.8 /100 2024
195th of 205
Rule of law 47.3 /100 2024
135th of 207		 19.0 /100 2024
206th of 207
Regulatory quality 55.1 /100 2024
95th of 205		 24.8 /100 2024
202nd of 205
Voice and accountability 57.5 /100 2024
99th of 205		 25.0 /100 2024
197th of 205
Political stability 49.3 /100 2024
174th of 207		 36.2 /100 2024
188th of 207

Environment

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
CO₂ per capita 1.80 t 2024
85th of 202		 3.39 t 2024
116th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 92.7 Mt 2024
41st of 204		 116.0 Mt 2024
38th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.24 % 2024
41st of 204		 0.30 % 2024
38th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 3.8 Gt 2024
50th of 204		 7.9 Gt 2024
30th of 204
GHG per capita 4.11 t 2024
102nd of 202		 5.89 t 2024
137th of 202
Renewable energy 29.7 % 2021
80th of 211		 33.7 % 2021
73rd of 211
Forest area 52.8 % 2023
43rd of 212		 52.2 % 2023
45th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 18.4 µg/m³ 2023
103rd of 200		 19.2 µg/m³ 2023
110th of 200
Water stress 3.6 % 2022
44th of 176		 7.5 % 2022
73rd of 176
Land area 1.1 mn km² 2023
26th of 214		 882,050 km² 2023
32nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Colombia Venezuela
Renewable electricity 76.5 % 2025
52nd of 190		 91.1 % 2024
18th of 190
Wind and solar 5.2 % 2025
113th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
174th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
58th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
174th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 76.5 % 2025
62nd of 190		 91.1 % 2024
22nd of 190
Fossil electricity 23.5 % 2025
62nd of 190		 8.9 % 2024
22nd of 190
Coal power 6.1 % 2025
140th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
106th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 190 g/kWh 2025
64th of 190		 86 g/kWh 2024
21st of 190
Electricity per capita 1.71 MWh 2025
119th of 191		 2.82 MWh 2024
92nd of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.