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Colombia and Venezuela

Colombia and Venezuela compared on 289 statistics from 61 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, Colombia is placed joint 86th and Venezuela is placed 133rd of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

86thColombia · jointof 183 placed · would sit between 78th and 93rd if any one key statistic were dropped
133rdVenezuelaof 183 placed · would sit between 129th and 145th if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population1.8×

    Colombia: 52,321,152people

    Venezuela: 28,300,854people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area1.3×

    Colombia: 1,109,500km²

    Venezuela: 882,050km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    Colombia: 18,779international $, PPP

    Venezuela: No readinginternational $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    Colombia: 77.72years at birth

    Venezuela: 72.51years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    Colombia: 0.788HDI, 0–1

    Venezuela: 0.709HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    Colombia: 8.29% of the labour force

    Venezuela: 5.307% of the labour force

    2025 · ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

Colombia has 1.8 times as many people, and 1.3 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on food supply variability (15 and 227, FAO 2024), freedom of foreign travel (2.276 and -0.65, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025) and judicial constraints on the executive (0.846 and 0.017, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025). They are closest on socio-economic exclusion (0.623 and 0.633, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2023), child overweight (6.759 and 7.319, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) 2024) and malaria incidence (falciparum) (1.793 and 2.202, MAP 2025).

For 43 of the 289 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutions67th · 194th of 194
  2. Economy & Innovationjoint 77th · 108th of 176
  3. Work & Labour121st · 164th of 182
  4. Education & Knowledge92nd · 89th of 198
  5. Health & Wellbeing89th · 135th of 200
  6. Development & Human Capital94th · joint 140th of 196
  7. Environment & Sustainability77th · joint 133rd of 186
  8. Gender & Equality71st · 68th of 183
  9. Democracy & Civil Liberties92nd · 192nd of 198
  10. Peace & Security149th · 159th of 177
  11. Risk & Resilience151st · 140th of 193
  12. Mobility & Trade85th · 124th of 177
  13. Food & Agriculture101st · 114th of 184
  14. Poverty & Inequality132nd · — of 159Venezuela has no standing on Poverty & Inequality: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 3 key statistics a standing needs.
  15. Energy56th · joint 8th of 165
  16. Digital & Technologyjoint 98th · 126th of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

289 statistics measure both countries; 108 more measure only Colombia and 5 only Venezuela. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

Colombia:67thVenezuela:194thof 194

Colombia on Governance & Institutions →Venezuela on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    Colombia: 3799th of 181 · rank

    Venezuela: 10180th of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    Colombia: -0.093

    Venezuela: -1.393

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    Colombia: 0.846

    Venezuela: 0.017

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    Colombia: 83.44

    Venezuela: 39.46

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 26ColombiaVenezuela
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better2.7452023129th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst10.322010too old to compare69th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.7330.585
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better0.41687th of 192 · rank0.232179th of 192 · rank
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better96.8201581.32017
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.309120th of 211 · position · derived-1.546204th of 211 · position · derived
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better11202528.32015
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.64392nd of 176 · position · derived0.177163rd of 176 · position · derived
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better5.4012023104th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst23.652010too old to compare30th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · Higher is better98.3898.35
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · years differ · Higher is better0.5120230.142012too old to compare
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.55553rd of 176 · position · derived0.042167th of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.5773rd of 176 · position · derived-1.698168th of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.221125th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.9852nd of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better59.620251002019
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · Higher is better6749th of 168 · rank23166th of 168 · rank
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.388106th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.9681st of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end4.1742020118th of 135 · position · derived16.772006too old to compare63rd of 135 · position · derived
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end5.395126th of 168 · position · derived1.434167th of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.197116th of 209 · position · derived-1.985207th of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.62776th of 176 · position · derived-2.626171st of 176 · position · derived
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end26.17202327.632010too old to compare
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better8284
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better0.61873rd of 166 · position · derived-0.026122nd of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.93949th of 176 · position · derived-0.171146th of 176 · position · derived
Trade Union DensityILO · years differ · Higher is better4.6532019130th of 139 · position · derived0.22012139th of 139 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better0.043100th of 206 · position · derived-1.747196th of 206 · position · derived

Measured for Colombia only: Business Ready: Operational Efficiency · Business Ready: Public Services · Business Ready: Regulatory Framework · Child and Family Benefit Coverage · Debt Service on External Debt · External Debt Stocks (% of GNI) · General Government Consumption · Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance Score

Economy & Innovation

Colombia:joint 77thVenezuela:108thof 176

Colombia on Economy & Innovation →Venezuela on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    Colombia: 57.06

    Venezuela: 87.32

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    Colombia: 0.23368th of 145 · rank

    Venezuela: -1.601133rd of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    Colombia: 49.062023

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    Colombia: 18,779

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 27ColombiaVenezuela
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end80.0881.16
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · No better end0.03-1.205
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better111.6371st of 195 · position · derived93.94160th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.2940.762
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end14.98124th of 138 · position · derived14.9125th of 138 · position · derived
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better44.43202381st of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst29.762010too old to compare125th of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better9.66202325.922010too old to compare
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better110.6482nd of 195 · position · derived89.88173rd of 195 · position · derived
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end2.51-0.244
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.62855th of 170 · position · derived0.353118th of 170 · position · derived
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better2.642118th of 186 · position · derived1.571145th of 186 · position · derived
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · Higher is better28.4871st of 139 · rank13.73136th of 139 · rank
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end16.72111th of 131 · position · derived5.927128th of 131 · position · derived
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · Higher is better14,46975th of 166 · position · derived5,267118th of 166 · position · derived
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end20.38121st of 138 · position · derived10.11137th of 138 · position · derived
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end5.423227.09
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · Lower is better28.6630.43
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better110.3383rd of 194 · position · derived87.23182nd of 194 · position · derived
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · No better end113.142,799
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.43865.54
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better47.7491st of 195 · position · derived31.21163rd of 195 · position · derived
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · years differ · Higher is better90.252017115th of 145 · position · derived179.962023101st of 145 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end27,9503,449
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end2.8312.84
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · Higher is better0.5890.052
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end35.37125th of 138 · position · derived25.01136th of 138 · position · derived
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better11.834.56

Measured for Colombia only: Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP) · Adjusted Net Savings · Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP) · Average Monthly Earnings of Employees · Comprehensive Wealth per Capita · Container Port Traffic · Creative Goods Exports · Creative Services Exports · Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports · Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID) · GNI per Capita (PPP) · Gross Savings (% of GDP) · Household Consumption · ICT Services Exports · Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · Income Share Held by Richest 10% · Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP) · Interest Payments on External Debt · Management Practices Index · Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · New Business Density · Palma Ratio · Services Exports · Statutory Minimum Wage · Tax Revenue (% of GDP) · Terms of Trade Index · Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)

Work & Labour

Colombia:121stVenezuela:164thof 182

Colombia on Work & Labour →Venezuela on Work & Labour →

Key statistics · the 4 the Work & Labour standing is built from

  1. Employment-to-Population Ratio

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 21.21 to 86.9; the middle country is at 57.72.

    21.21dashed: the middle country, 57.7286.9

    Colombia: 58.14

    Venezuela: 49.17

  2. Labour Income Share

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9.691 to 75.13; the middle country is at 46.23.

    9.691dashed: the middle country, 46.2375.13

    Colombia: 50.54

    Venezuela: 9.691

  3. Unemployment Rate

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.13 to 34.2; the middle country is at 5.084.

    0.13dashed: the middle country, 5.08434.2

    Colombia: 8.29

    Venezuela: 5.307

  4. Vulnerable Employment

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.456 to 90.22; the middle country is at 28.67.

    0.456dashed: the middle country, 28.6790.22

    Colombia: 42.96

    Venezuela: 37.3

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 15ColombiaVenezuela
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · No better end42.3447th of 182 · position · derived38.2399th of 182 · position · derived
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better6.118.91
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · No better end14.1693rd of 182 · position · derived8.875112th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · No better end2076th of 182 · position · derived16.75120th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · No better end65.8474th of 182 · position · derived74.3739th of 182 · position · derived
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better51.62105th of 182 · position · derived37.1158th of 182 · position · derived
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better42.15202355.952010too old to compare
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better63.480th of 182 · position · derived51.93154th of 182 · position · derived
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · Higher is better18.31101st of 182 · position · derived15.76109th of 182 · position · derived
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better84182
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1414
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · No better end45.6462nd of 182 · position · derived40.4277th of 182 · position · derived
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better520245.12016
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better4.03429.5
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better17.6561st of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst10.44107th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Colombia only: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker · Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) · Employment Injury Protection Coverage · Fatal Occupational Injuries · Female Share of Senior and Middle Management · GDP per Person Employed · Gini Index of Monthly Earnings · Human Capital Wealth per Capita · Low Pay Rate · Share of Temporary Employees · Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training

Education & Knowledge

Colombia:92ndVenezuela:89thof 198

Colombia on Education & Knowledge →Venezuela on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    Colombia: no reading in this edition

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    Colombia: 7.3252022

    Venezuela: 0.5542023

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    Colombia: 97.562018

    Venezuela: 85.392017

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    Colombia: 67.13

    Venezuela: 44.46

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 11ColombiaVenezuela
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.59993rd of 176 · position · derived0.129156th of 176 · position · derived
Adult Literacy RateUIS · years differ · Higher is better95.34202479th of 172 · position · derived97.18201758th of 172 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better14.2980th of 195 · position · derived12.97114th of 195 · position · derived
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · years differ · No better end38.17201952.22023
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.548201324th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.3982017105th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better81.1593rd of 164 · position · derived70.04105th of 164 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better9.032110th of 193 · position · derived9.678101st of 193 · position · derived
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · No better end22
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better95.4895th of 165 · position · derived88.04113th of 165 · position · derived
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end32.7423.69
Youth Literacy RateUIS · years differ · Higher is better98.96202498.752017

Measured for Colombia only: Bachelor's or Higher Attainment · Female Share of STEM Graduates · Harmonized Test Scores · Learning Poverty · Learning-Adjusted Years of School · Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower Secondary · Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary · Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower Secondary · Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Primary · PISA Mathematics Performance · PISA Reading Performance · PISA Science Performance · Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes · Upper Secondary Attainment

Measured for Venezuela only: Primary Schools with Electricity · Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching · Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary · Qualified Teachers in Primary Education · Secondary School Enrolment

Health & Wellbeing

Colombia:89thVenezuela:135thof 200

Colombia on Health & Wellbeing →Venezuela on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    Colombia: 77.72

    Venezuela: 72.51

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 125 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 62.9; the middle country is at 4.9.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 4.962.9

    Colombia: 5.2

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    Colombia: 12.742016

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    Colombia: 11.54

    Venezuela: 24.2

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 38ColombiaVenezuela
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better59.4754th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst73.336th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better94.56146th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst163.2981st of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end30.2538.23
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · Higher is better81.9457th of 144 · position · derived92.2214th of 144 · position · derived
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better79.7202582nd of 153 · position · derived83.82013too old to compare67th of 153 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end35.4202552.42013too old to compare
Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better71.42010too old to compare53rd of 127 · position · derived722000too old to compare52nd of 127 · position · derived
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · Lower is better0.270.23
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6354
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better5.2232.91
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better8718th of 196 · position · derived82.137th of 196 · position · derived
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better36.67201680th of 136 · position · derived7.11998too old to compare135th of 136 · position · derived
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end10.318.75
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better153.791.82
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better0.39398th of 172 · rank0.512137th of 172 · rank
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9250
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9153
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better10.49114th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst21.1767th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · Lower is better416th of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.822nd of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better96.9201698.92013too old to compare
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better18.3864th of 222 · position · derived16.53108th of 222 · position · derived
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · Lower is better10.9570th of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.30392nd of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · Lower is better1.7932.202
Malaria Incidence (P. vivax)MAP · 2025 · Lower is better3.3993.843
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · Lower is better0.2580.735
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end62.5937.98
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end59.450.4
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better2.425110th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.25988th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better6.264120th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst15.0260th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better54.12010too old to compare36th of 127 · position · derived37.72000too old to compare78th of 127 · position · derived
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better6.75969th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst7.31967th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · No better end5.7545th of 178 · position · derived1.19108th of 178 · position · derived
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better16.693rd of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst17.385th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · Lower is better3.993rd of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.976th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · Lower is better3542
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better6.594117th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst10.3470th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better5147.94
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better1.6482016130th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.12009too old to compare74th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Colombia only: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Spending · Cost of a Healthy Diet · Early Initiation of Breastfeeding · Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic · Global Multidimensional Poverty Index · Global Report on Food Crises · HPV Vaccination Coverage, Girls · Human Capital Index · Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 Months · Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity · Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 Months

Development & Human Capital

Colombia:94thVenezuela:joint 140thof 196

Colombia on Development & Human Capital →Venezuela on Development & Human Capital →

Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    Colombia: 0.78883rd of 193 · rank

    Venezuela: 0.709121st of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    Colombia: 59.38

    Venezuela: 226.69

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    Colombia: 58.32025

    Venezuela: 30.82019

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 7ColombiaVenezuela
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better98.9100
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better95.2100
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better23.0862nd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst14.49101st of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Closer to 1 is better0.99227th of 184 · position · derived0.99323rd of 184 · position · derived
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.59396th of 169 · position · derived0.60587th of 169 · position · derived
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · No better end0.287109th of 130 · position · derived0.392106th of 130 · position · derived
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.7435th of 156 · position · derived0.65291st of 156 · position · derived

Measured for Colombia only: Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour Benefits · Child Marriage · Multidimensional Poverty Measure · Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up Estimates · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day · Prosperity Gap

Environment & Sustainability

Colombia:77thVenezuela:joint 133rdof 186

Colombia on Environment & Sustainability →Venezuela on Environment & Sustainability →

Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    Colombia: 1.752

    Venezuela: 4.085

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    Colombia: 1.847

    Venezuela: 1.925

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    Colombia: 0.15

    Venezuela: 0.03

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    Colombia: 3.72

    Venezuela: 7.54

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 34ColombiaVenezuela
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end75,17826th of 193 · position · derived43,01440th of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · years differ · No better end1.452201380th of 121 · position · derived3.1682007too old to compare65th of 121 · position · derived
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end36.49110th of 209 · position · derived24.38137th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better-0.25-0.17
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.049149th of 206 · position · derived0.092114th of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better0.4961.82
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end1,289,7342,916,396
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better5.461st of 163 · rank · 1 = worst5.559th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Lower is better12.580
Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · No better end28.5127.43
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end98.5169.54
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better2.21910.17
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end372.9113th of 188 · position · derived50.89117th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end301,886277,955
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end52.7743rd of 210 · position · derived52.2345th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better20.9978.32
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end1,107,92176th of 179 · position · derived515,05698th of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end0.6676th of 188 · position · derived0.6773rd of 188 · position · derived
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better61.3457th of 162 · position · derived91.1420th of 162 · position · derived
Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · No better end292,791279,077
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · No better end3,1611,895
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.7682022129th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.7912020126th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better50.4573rd of 190 · rank42.3129th of 190 · rank
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end1,6130
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end920
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end2.3414.066
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better41,45913th of 181 · position · derived28,53321st of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end1.3920.004
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end3.8480.012
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end1.591.292
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end186,03563,795
Tropical Moist Forest DeforestationJRC · 2025 · No better end0.0980.015
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end82.1744th of 171 · position · derived73.8564th of 171 · position · derived
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better4.0160.037

Measured for Colombia only: Agricultural Emissions Intensity · Environmentally Related Tax Revenue

Gender & Equality

Colombia:71stVenezuela:68thof 183

Colombia on Gender & Equality →Venezuela on Gender & Equality →

Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    Colombia: 24.62023

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    Colombia: 23.5

    Venezuela: 16.5

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    Colombia: 84.38

    Venezuela: 85

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    Colombia: 0.777

    Venezuela: 0.748

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 6ColombiaVenezuela
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better50.9999th of 139 · position · derived87.739th of 139 · position · derived
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end36.422015too old to compare29.422001too old to compare
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better62.520235th of 181 · position · derived30.692010too old to compare109th of 181 · position · derived
Gender Social Norms IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2022 · Lower is better91.1847th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst92.3543rd of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end23.4201622.92011
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end104.5105.3

Measured for Colombia only: Global Gender Parity Index · Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land · Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His Wife · Women's Empowerment Index

Democracy & Civil Liberties

Colombia:92ndVenezuela:192ndof 198

Colombia on Democracy & Civil Liberties →Venezuela on Democracy & Civil Liberties →

Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    Colombia: 40

    Venezuela: 14.24

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    Colombia: 70.892022

    Venezuela: 14.712025

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    Colombia: -0.628

    Venezuela: -2.199

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    Colombia: 0.679

    Venezuela: 0.181

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 15ColombiaVenezuela
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.45864th of 176 · position · derived0.023172nd of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.40569th of 176 · position · derived0.08167th of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.62341st of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.63340th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.8162nd of 176 · position · derived0.148157th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.27621st of 176 · position · derived-0.65154th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Peaceful AssemblyV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.199100th of 172 · position · derived-1.585153rd of 172 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.2619th of 176 · position · derived0.459125th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.25255th of 176 · position · derived-2.041161st of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.494140th of 176 · position · derived-3.189174th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.71248th of 176 · position · derived-1.144150th of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.47490th of 176 · position · derived-0.817136th of 176 · position · derived
Mass MobilizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · No better end1.5470.338
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.1250.375
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.46746th of 176 · position · derived0.148127th of 176 · position · derived
Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better1.89228th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.22718th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Peace & Security

Colombia:149thVenezuela:159thof 177

Colombia on Peace & Security →Venezuela on Peace & Security →

Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    Colombia: 106.2471st of 149 · rank

    Venezuela: 88.0792nd of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    Colombia: 0.643

    Venezuela: 0.163

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    Colombia: -0.953

    Venezuela: -1.508

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    Colombia: 2.006

    Venezuela: 2.652

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 7ColombiaVenezuela
Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · Lower is better0.940.47
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end0.746.2
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better3772
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better3330
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better98620th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst256th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better3070
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end79,669417,010

Measured for Colombia only: Internally Displaced People of Concern to UNHCR

Risk & Resilience

Colombia:151stVenezuela:140thof 193

Colombia on Risk & Resilience →Venezuela on Risk & Resilience →

Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    Colombia: 49.64

    Venezuela: 53.98

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    Colombia: 0.40764th of 190 · rank

    Venezuela: 0.38650th of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    Colombia: 5.3

    Venezuela: 5.9

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    Colombia: 39.26

    Venezuela: 22.12

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 7ColombiaVenezuela
Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better11.8776th of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst19.5451st of 98 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end17,4211,577
Drought Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better2.051109th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst2.156101st of 138 · rank · 1 = worst
Per Capita Food Supply VariabilityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better15227
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end1,46414,333
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better1.105130th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst1.623111th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · Higher is better4543

Measured for Colombia only: Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme Weather

Mobility & Trade

Colombia:85thVenezuela:124thof 177

Colombia on Mobility & Trade →Venezuela on Mobility & Trade →

Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    Colombia: 6.2

    Venezuela: 3.8

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    Colombia: 0.35

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    Colombia: 208.2627th of 177 · rank

    Venezuela: 38.56103rd of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    Colombia: 2.966th of 139 · rank

    Venezuela: 2.3123rd of 139 · rank

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 6ColombiaVenezuela
Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better7.024202354th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst18.282010too old to compare6th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · No better end65.349.3
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end3,652,2388,328,514
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end3,063,5181,263,304
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end5.7934.447
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end2.953-3.989

Measured for Colombia only: Cost of Sending Remittances · Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index · FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index

Food & Agriculture

Colombia:101stVenezuela:114thof 184

Colombia on Food & Agriculture →Venezuela on Food & Agriculture →

Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    Colombia: 0.1

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    Colombia: 4,301

    Venezuela: 4,080

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    Colombia: 3,121

    Venezuela: 2,808

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    Colombia: 3.14

    Venezuela: 2.57

Poverty & Inequality

Colombia:132ndVenezuela:no standingof 159

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Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    Colombia: 54.582023

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    Colombia: 3.432023

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    Colombia: 35.9

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 1ColombiaVenezuela
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end31.8202433.12015

Measured for Colombia only: Income Growth of the Poorest 40% · Median Daily Income or Consumption per Person · Societal Poverty Rate

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Measured · 3ColombiaVenezuela
Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end38.47202335.322010too old to compare
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better49.2357th of 98 · position · derived75.5216th of 98 · position · derived
Saved at a Financial Institution or with Mobile MoneyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better25.0550th of 98 · position · derived23.2358th of 98 · position · derived

Measured for Colombia only: Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically · Short-Term Share of External Debt

Energy

Colombia:56thVenezuela:joint 8thof 165

Colombia on Energy →Venezuela on Energy →

Key statistics · the 3 the Energy standing is built from

  1. Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 23.73 to 1,306; the middle country is at 433.75.

    23.73dashed: the middle country, 433.751,306

    Colombia: 298.33

    Venezuela: 85.91

  2. Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 32.06.

    0dashed: the middle country, 32.06100

    Colombia: 61.34

    Venezuela: 91.14

  3. World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 27.7 to 83.2; the middle country is at 63.8.

    27.7dashed: the middle country, 63.883.2

    Colombia: 65.742nd of 99 · rank

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

Energy: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 13ColombiaVenezuela
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end746.48972.62
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better36.62202353rd of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst54.162010too old to compare20th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better24.13202314.572010too old to compare
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end22.24.493
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end54.8491.1
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end10.0925.43
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · No better end-0.5830
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end00
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end4.0494.354
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end33.8559.77
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end4.0733.218
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better47.7818.61
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better48.9210.63

Digital & Technology

Colombia:joint 98thVenezuela:126thof 198

Colombia on Digital & Technology →Venezuela on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    Colombia: 23.71

    Venezuela: no reading in this edition

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    Colombia: 56.0264th of 195 · rank

    Venezuela: 25.55145th of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    Colombia: -1.254

    Venezuela: 0.472

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    Colombia: 0.817

    Venezuela: 0.342

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Also measured · 8ColombiaVenezuela
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better25.911.3
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better77.44202351st of 181 · position · derived51.522010too old to compare118th of 181 · position · derived
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end1,670,892345,018
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end2,568,139313,742
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end3,935,528460,235
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better80.6978th of 140 · position · derived89.4140th of 140 · position · derived
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better88.0787th of 140 · position · derived95.3538th of 140 · position · derived
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better73.2878th of 140 · position · derived83.3352nd of 140 · position · derived

Measured for Colombia only: Anthropic AI Usage Index · Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both Colombia and Venezuela
Measured · 16ColombiaVenezuela
Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end3.532015too old to compare4.332001too old to compare
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end13.4715.09
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end5.3987.56
Historical Index of Ethnic FractionalizationLenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · 2013 · No better end0.6390.52
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end26.5526.29
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end31.6129.02
One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end11.132015too old to compare7.562001too old to compare
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end9.3759.334
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end46.5630.88
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.1030.354
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end62.8262.03
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end20.626.15
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end97.4297.74
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end42.855.01
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.6452.079
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end78.7889.32

04Over time

How the two have moved

Colombia solid, Venezuela dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0204060200020122023Colombia: 77.72 in 2023Venezuela: 72.51 in 2023
Colombia, 2023
77.72
Venezuela, 2023
72.51

The two changed places 3 times after 2000; Colombia’s has been higher in every year since 2003.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

020,000,00040,000,000200020122023Colombia: 52,321,152 in 2023Venezuela: 28,300,854 in 2023
Colombia, 2023
52,321,152
Venezuela, 2023
28,300,854

Colombia’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th200020122023Colombia: 83rd of 193 in 2023Venezuela: 121st of 193 in 2023
Colombia, 2023
83rd of 193
Venezuela, 2023
121st of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

50th100th150th201220192025Colombia: 99th of 181 in 2025Venezuela: 180th of 181 in 2025
Colombia, 2025
99th of 181
Venezuela, 2025
180th of 181

Gender Inequality Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th125th200020122023Colombia: 98th of 172 in 2023Venezuela: 137th of 172 in 2023
Colombia, 2023
98th of 172
Venezuela, 2023
137th of 172

Economic Complexity Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Growth Lab at Harvard University

25th50th75th100th125th200020122024Colombia: 68th of 145 in 2024Venezuela: 133rd of 145 in 2024
Colombia, 2024
68th of 145
Venezuela, 2024
133rd of 145

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

50th100th150th202020232025Colombia: 64th of 195 in 2025Venezuela: 145th of 195 in 2025
Colombia, 2025
64th of 195
Venezuela, 2025
145th of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact Colombia Venezuela
CapitalBogotáCaracas
LanguagesSpanishSpanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
CurrencyColombian peso (COP)sovereign bolivar (VES)
Calling code+57+58
Internet domain.co.ve
ISO codesCO · COLVE · VEN
WhereSouth America · AmericasSouth America · Americas

Share a land borderBoth in South AmericaBoth in Americas

Colombia in black and Venezuela in blue-grey on a map
Colombia VenezuelaOutlines from Natural Earth, which draws borders as they are held on the ground. No line on this map is a statement about where a border should be.

06Keep comparing

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07Questions

Colombia and Venezuela: common questions

Which is bigger, Colombia or Venezuela?

People: Colombia 52,321,152 and Venezuela 28,300,854 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. Colombia has 1.8 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: Colombia 1,109,500 and Venezuela 882,050 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Colombia’s is 1.3 times as large.

Where are Colombia and Venezuela placed in the Country Index 2026?

Colombia is placed joint 86th of 183, and Venezuela is placed 133rd of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do Colombia and Venezuela share a border?

Yes: the two share a land border, as the Natural Earth outlines draw it — borders as they are held on the ground. Both are in South America.

How many statistics compare Colombia and Venezuela?

289 statistics from 61 publishers measure both. 108 more measure only Colombia, and 5 only Venezuela; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 43 of the 289 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

08Method

Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: Colombia and Venezuela. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 61 publishers behind the shared statistics

ACAPS · Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) · Ember · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR) · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Global Energy Monitor · Global Footprint Network · Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Growth Lab at Harvard University · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Lenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · Nobel Prize Outreach · Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · OECD · OECD Development Assistance Committee · Open Data Watch · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Wellcome Trust · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Bank Group (ID4D) · World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · World Intellectual Property Organization · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

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Nations Inquiry. Colombia and Venezuela, compared. Country Index 2026 edition. https://nationsinquiry.com/compare/colombia-vs-venezuela

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