How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 12 times as long as Colombia’s.

Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Colombia’s highest peak towers 88 m above Russia’s.

Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 2.7 times as many people as Colombia.

Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Colombia is 5.5 times as densely populated as Russia.

Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 7.8 years older than in Colombia.

Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Colombia have 0.2 more children on average than in Russia.

Colombia: 1.63 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 10% in Colombia.

Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Colombia 0.4.

Colombia: 0.4 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Colombia and Russia are practically level.

Colombia: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 5.6 times the size of Colombia’s.

Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 2.2 times as much per person as Colombia.

Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Russia (Gini 21.4 points higher).

Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Colombia, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Colombia 3.4%.

Colombia: 3.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Colombia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Russia’s.

Colombia: 38% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 56% more on health per person than Colombia.

Colombia: $644 (2024) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Colombia is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 2 times as many doctors per person as Colombia.

Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

25% of adults in Colombia are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia.

Colombia: 8% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Colombia rate their lives 0.21 points higher than in Russia.

Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Colombia.

Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 35% more meat per person than Colombia.

Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 402 kcal more food per person per day than Colombia.

Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Colombia put in 384 more hours a year than in Russia.

Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 3.4 years longer than in Colombia.

Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 79% in Colombia.

Colombia: 79% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 99% in Colombia.

Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Colombia live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Colombia: 79% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Colombia 174.

Colombia: 174 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 40 times as long as Colombia’s.

Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Colombia fly 15% more passengers per resident than those from Russia.

Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 53% of Colombia, but only 50% of Russia.

Colombia: 52.8% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Colombia.

Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

77% of Colombia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Colombia: 77% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Colombia carries 17% more fine dust than in Russia.

Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Colombia as in Russia.

Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Colombia are 53% deadlier than in Russia.

Colombia: 16.2 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Colombia is on average 27.0 °C warmer than Russia.

Colombia: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Colombia gets 5.4 times as much rain as Russia.

Colombia: 3,155 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)