United States vs Colombia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United States 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.
United States leads against Colombia in 11 of 11 comparable indicators, while Colombia leads in 0. United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- United States wins against Colombia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 1.60 (2024, ranked 157th).
- United States wins against Colombia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 18,477.21 (2024, ranked 99th).
- United States wins against Colombia in Gini index: 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- United States wins against Colombia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th).
- United States wins against Colombia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th).
- United States wins against Colombia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 83.02 (2022, ranked 118th).
- United States wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- United States wins against Colombia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 91st).
- United States wins against Colombia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 110th).
- United States wins against Colombia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs -0.46 (2023, ranked 131st).
- United States wins against Colombia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 165th).
| Metric | United States(11) | Colombia(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) | (2024) 1.60 (157/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) | (2024) 18,477.21 (99/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) | (2022) 83.02 (118/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) | (2023) 0.10 (91/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) | (2023) -0.31 (110/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) | (2023) -0.46 (131/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) | (2023) -0.72 (165/205) |