Gabon vs Colombia
POP 20.8x GDP 20.1x LE 9.4 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Gabon vs Colombia
Demographics: Population (Colombia, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | Colombia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.5M | 52.9M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 9.6 | 47.2 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.1% | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 36.5% | 20.3% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Gabon and Colombia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Colombia, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | Colombia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $20.9B | $420.5B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.1B | $13.7B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.2% | 6.6% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 92.0% | 36.3% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Gabon and Colombia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Colombia, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | Colombia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2022 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 233 | 59 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 32.6 | 11.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 8.1% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Gabon and Colombia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Colombia, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | Colombia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 7.7% | 59.3% | 2003 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 5.3% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 70.3% | 101.6% | 2019 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Gabon and Colombia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Colombia, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | Colombia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 91.3% | 29.7% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 91.2% | 52.8% | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,023 | 1,551 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Gabon and Colombia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Colombia, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Gabon | Colombia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 1.1K | 141.6K | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 3.8% | 8.5% | 2017 |
| GINI Index | 38 | 54.4 | 2017 |
| Male Labor Participation | 60.4% | 75.9% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Gabon and Colombia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Gabon vs Colombia comparison
Gabon (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Colombia (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 20.8x smaller (2.5M vs 52.9M) and total GDP is 20.1x smaller ($20.9B vs $420.5B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~99% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Gabon vs Colombia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.