Which has more people, Colombia or Kenya?

Colombia has a population of 53,936,226 (28th of 235 countries) and Kenya has 58,636,412 (26th of 235).

How do Colombia and Kenya compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Colombia 77.9 (72nd of 215), Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215) among countries. Colombia ranks better.

How do Colombia and Kenya compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Colombia $22,640 (87th of 184), Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184) among countries. Colombia ranks better.

Where does Colombia beat Kenya most clearly?

Colombia ranks far ahead on Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (Fresh water by Country): 41,904 m³ vs 389 m³; Dentists (Doctors per Capita by Country): 8.7 /10k vs 0.05 /10k; GGGI Education Score (Global Gender Gap by Country): 1 vs 0.847.

Where does Kenya beat Colombia most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Total Drug Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 269 per 100k vs 919 per 100k; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 4.2% vs 29.4%; Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 0.01 vs 0.16.

Colombia vs Kenya

Colombia comes out ahead of Kenya on 306 of 561 statistics where one end is better, to 243 with 12 ties. Colombia leads on Tech & Business, Education and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories. Kenya leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Manufacturing & Mining.

561 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Colombia

Wins: 306
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 9

Kenya

Wins: 243
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Colombia	Kenya
Population	53,936,226 28th of 235	58,636,412 26th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.9 72nd of 215	63.8 195th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$22,640 87th of 184	$7,016 141st of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	8.29% 131st of 181	5.45% 101st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	98.9% 136th of 214	77.0% 173rd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	10.5 84th of 195	34.2 159th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$8,562 88th of 185	$2,363 148th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessColombia · 21 statistics
EducationColombia · 9 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyColombia · 37 statistics
Crime & SafetyKenya · 46 statistics
PopulationColombia · 19 statistics
LawColombia · 8 statistics
EnvironmentColombia · 46 statistics
CultureColombia · 71 statistics
HealthKenya · 206 statistics
Politics & GovernmentColombia · 40 statistics
EconomicsColombia · 79 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningKenya · 3 statistics
TravelEven · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Colombia	Kenya
Renewable Internal Freshwater Per CapitaFresh water by Country	41,904 m³ 13th of 181	389 m³ 157th of 181
DentistsDoctors per Capita by Country	8.7 /10k 26th of 193	0.05 /10k tied 178th of 193
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	1 tied 1st of 147	0.847 137th of 147
Median Fixed Broadband DL SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	206.83 Mbps 32nd of 156	15.89 Mbps 149th of 156
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country	919 per 100k 170th of 204	269 per 100k 19th of 204
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	141st 18th best of 157	27th 27th worst of 157
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	29.4% tied 140th of 170	4.2% 19th of 170
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.16 tied 142nd of 179	0.01 tied 1st of 179
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	85.0% tied 39th of 200	27.0% tied 181st of 200
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	1% tied 158th of 189	5.3% tied 28th of 189
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	281 193rd of 223	11 tied 40th of 223
GDP Growth WBGDP Growth by Country	0.6% tied 157th of 190	5.6% 30th of 190
Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	2,482 per 100k 145th of 201	976 per 100k 12th of 201
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	1.8 tied 41st of 157	3.8 tied 144th of 157
Cannabis Use RateDrug Use by Country	614.17 per 100k 183rd of 204	169.12 per 100k 51st of 204
Forest Cover PercentageForest Cover by Country	52.8% 43rd of 207	6.22% 176th of 207
Forest AreaTrees by Country	52.8% 43rd of 209	6.22% 177th of 209
Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	131.26 per 100k 182nd of 203	4.51 per 100k tied 52nd of 203
Alcoholism % MaleAlcoholism by Country	4.3% 168th of 204	0.73% 41st of 204
Alcoholism Rate MaleAlcoholism by Country	4,072 per 100k 168th of 204	707 per 100k 41st of 204
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	239 tied 34th of 197	-62 156th of 197
Non-Melanoma Death Rate - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	1.28 per 100k 165th of 203	0.14 per 100k tied 38th of 203
GDI Male Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country	75.0 tied 54th of 193	61.5 tied 172nd of 193
% of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	73.0% tied 63rd of 200	21.0% tied 183rd of 200
GDI Female Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country	80.5 tied 56th of 193	65.9 tied 171st of 193
Male Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	75.57 tied 75th of 231	61.96 212th of 231
Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	78 tied 59th of 215	64 tied 190th of 215
Male Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	75 tied 64th of 214	61 tied 194th of 214
Alcoholism %Alcoholism by Country	2.59% 160th of 204	0.55% 41st of 204
Alcoholism RateAlcoholism by Country	2,488 per 100k 159th of 204	534 per 100k 41st of 204

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Quick answers

Which is better, Colombia or Kenya?: Colombia comes out ahead of Kenya on 306 of 561 statistics where one end is better, to 243 with 12 ties. Colombia leads on Tech & Business, Education and Infrastructure & Energy and 6 more categories. Kenya leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Manufacturing & Mining. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Colombia or Kenya?: Colombia has a population of 53,936,226 (28th of 235 countries) and Kenya has 58,636,412 (26th of 235).
How do Colombia and Kenya compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Colombia 77.9 (72nd of 215), Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215) among countries. Colombia ranks better.
How do Colombia and Kenya compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Colombia $22,640 (87th of 184), Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184) among countries. Colombia ranks better.
Where does Colombia beat Kenya most clearly?: Colombia ranks far ahead on Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (Fresh water by Country): 41,904 m³ vs 389 m³; Dentists (Doctors per Capita by Country): 8.7 /10k vs 0.05 /10k; GGGI Education Score (Global Gender Gap by Country): 1 vs 0.847.
Where does Kenya beat Colombia most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Total Drug Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 269 per 100k vs 919 per 100k; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 4.2% vs 29.4%; Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 0.01 vs 0.16.

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