Colombia vs China Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Colombia vs China)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
China leads against Colombia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Colombia leads in 2. Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- China wins against Colombia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 1.60 (2024, ranked 157th).
- China wins against Colombia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th) vs 18,477.21 (2024, ranked 99th).
- China wins against Colombia in Gini index: 36 (2022, ranked 98th) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Colombia wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th).
- China wins against Colombia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Colombia and China is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 83.02 (2022, ranked 118th) vs 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th).
- China wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- Colombia wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- China wins against Colombia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 110th).
- China wins against Colombia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.46 (2023, ranked 131st).
- China wins against Colombia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Colombia(2) | China(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.60 (157/214) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 18,477.21 (99/199) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) | (2022) 36 (98/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.02 (118/197) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (91/205) | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (110/205) | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.46 (131/205) | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (165/205) | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) |