⌛ Then vs now
How has Colombia changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Colombia now live 9.2 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
32.4 million in 1990, 53.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3 children per woman in 1990, 1.63 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
20.8 years in 1990, 31.6 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.9% in 1990, 10.2% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$5,110 in 1990, Int$22,600 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$47.8 billion in 1990, $457 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
10.1% in 1991, 8.3% in 2025.
Military spending
1.9% in 1990, 3.4% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
68.7 years in 1990, 77.9 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
29.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 10.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
6.3% in 1990, 25.3% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
36.2 kg in 1990, 62.6 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,630 kcal in 1990, 3,130 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
6.4 years in 1990, 9 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,360 hours in 1990, 2,470 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
70% in 1990, 79% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 79% in 2024.
Access to electricity
89.9% in 1990, 98.9% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 174 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
1.8 t in 1990, 1.8 t in 2024.
Forest cover
58.5% in 1990, 52.8% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
72.6% in 1990, 77% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
75 per 100k in 1990, 24.9 per 100k in 2023.