Colombia vs Peru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Colombia vs Peru)
ⓘ 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.
Peru leads against Colombia in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Colombia leads in 2. Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Peru's strongest global position is 73rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Peru wins against Colombia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.43 (2025, ranked 101st) vs 2.64 (2025, ranked 131st).
- Colombia wins against Peru in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 18,778.65 (2025, ranked 100th) vs 16,079.12 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Gini index: 40.10 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 81.96 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.94 (2024, ranked 73rd) vs 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.97 (2019, ranked 85th) vs 83.02 (2022, ranked 117th).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.12 (2025, ranked 93rd) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 54.72 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 49.31 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 55.07 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Peru wins against Colombia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 48.26 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 47.33 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Colombia wins against Peru in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 41.91 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 33.27 (2024, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Colombia(2) | Peru(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.64 (131/214) | (2025) 3.43 (101/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 18,778.65 (100/199) | (2025) 16,079.12 (111/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) | (2024) 40.10 (82/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) | (2024) 81.96 (108/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) | (2024) 77.94 (73/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.02 (117/197) | (2019) 91.97 (85/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) | (2025) 5.12 (93/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.31 (173/206) | (2024) 54.72 (158/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.07 (94/204) | (2024) 56.17 (86/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 47.33 (134/206) | (2024) 48.26 (132/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.91 (112/206) | (2024) 33.27 (150/206) |