Mexico vs Colombia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mexico vs Colombia)
ⓘ 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.
Mexico leads against Colombia in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Colombia leads in 5. Mexico's strongest global position is 28th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Colombia wins against Mexico in GDP growth (annual %): 1.60 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 1.43 (2024, ranked 160th).
- Mexico wins against Colombia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 22,039.63 (2024, ranked 87th) vs 18,477.21 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Mexico wins against Colombia in Gini index: 42.60 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Mexico wins against Colombia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.12 (2024, ranked 101st) vs 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Colombia wins against Mexico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 75.26 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Mexico wins against Colombia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 86.60 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 83.02 (2022, ranked 118th).
- Mexico wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- Colombia wins against Mexico in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Colombia wins against Mexico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 110th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 168th).
- Colombia wins against Mexico in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.46 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -0.81 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Mexico wins against Colombia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.63 (2023, ranked 157th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Mexico(6) | Colombia(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.43 (160/214) | (2024) 1.60 (157/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 22,039.63 (87/199) | (2024) 18,477.21 (99/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 42.60 (112/171) | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.12 (101/213) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.26 (105/217) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 86.60 (102/197) | (2022) 83.02 (118/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (28/187) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (107/205) | (2023) 0.10 (91/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (168/205) | (2023) -0.31 (110/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.81 (154/205) | (2023) -0.46 (131/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (157/205) | (2023) -0.72 (165/205) |