| Ranking | Chile | Colombia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #15 · 0.43 index (0-1) | #1 · 0.54 index (0-1) | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage2026-11-02 | #2 · 78.06 % | #1 · 87 % | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest sugar beet yields2026-11-02 | #1 · 94.43 tonnes per hectare | #45 · 26.07 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 44 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #4 · 70.54 Gini index | #2 · 74.92 Gini index | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #4 · 26.71 % | #3 · 26.96 % | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #32 · 34 | #3 · 102 | Colombia by 29 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #12 · 885 cubic kilometres | #6 · 2,145 cubic kilometres | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #6 · 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | #8 · 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile by 2 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #8 · 106 kg per animal | #23 · 95 kg per animal | Chile by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #8 · 85.59 % | #38 · 40.98 % | Chile by 30 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #23 · 13.85 square metres per person | #9 · 22.92 square metres per person | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #9 · 2,527.79 thousand metric tons | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | Chile by 31 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #9 · 2,527.79 thousand metric tons | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | Chile by 31 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #10 · 1,420.49 thousand metric tons | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | Chile by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks2026-11-02 | #10 · 76 % | #29 · 52.27 % | Chile by 19 |
| Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02 | #10 · 1,420.49 thousand metric tons | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | Chile by 17 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #10 · 3,948.27 thousand metric tons | #35 · 704.07 thousand metric tons | Chile by 25 |
| Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 26.08 per 100,000 people | #10 · 37.09 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #11 · 3,356 thousand tonnes | #50 · 321 thousand tonnes | Chile by 39 |
| Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected2026-11-02 | #11 · 41.2 % of territorial waters | #12 · 41.1 % of territorial waters | Chile by 1 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 0.37 per 100,000 people | #11 · 0.76 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 12 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #12 · 265.57 thousand tonnes | #20 · 91.8 thousand tonnes | Chile by 8 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #27 · 20.6 TWh | #12 · 68.11 TWh | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #12 · 45.3k cubic metres per person | #13 · 41.5k cubic metres per person | Chile by 1 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #12 · 136.2 % of GDP | #50 · 28.97 % of GDP | Chile by 38 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #24 · 263.79 kg per hectare of arable land | #12 · 416.02 kg per hectare of arable land | Colombia by 12 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #37 · 0.44 % of global total | #13 · 1.44 % of global total | Colombia by 24 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #37 · 181.62 thousand sq. km | #13 · 594.57 thousand sq. km | Colombia by 24 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #14 · 18.3 kilograms per bird | #41 · 14.72 kilograms per bird | Chile by 27 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #44 · 11.03 thousand hectares per year | #14 · 133.42 thousand hectares per year | Colombia by 30 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #44 · 6.35 per 100,000 people | #14 · 24.91 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 30 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #44 · 0.13 % of global total | #14 · 1.57 % of global total | Colombia by 30 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #16 · 6.83 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 4.5 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 30 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #42 · 6,999.46 thousand people | #16 · 23.8k thousand people | Colombia by 26 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #31 · 6,999.46 thousand people | #16 · 11.8k thousand people | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries with the most air freight carried2026-11-02 | #22 · 1,499.04 million ton-km | #17 · 1,936.48 million ton-km | Colombia by 5 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #48 · 12.34 current US$ bn | #18 · 45.49 current US$ bn | Colombia by 30 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #34 · 695.57 thousand tonnes | #19 · 1,821.77 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries with the most airline departures2026-11-02 | #41 · 144.49 thousand | #19 · 373.15 thousand | Colombia by 22 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #20 · 29.42 billion cubic meters | #25 · 20.88 billion cubic meters | Chile by 5 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #41 · 7.82 billion tonnes | #20 · 24.33 billion tonnes | Colombia by 21 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #20 · 16.8k hectares | #38 · 7,252.33 hectares | Chile by 18 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #29 · 6,100 thousand people | #20 · 12.1k thousand people | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #21 · 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | #32 · 24.26 billion billion cubic meters | Chile by 11 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #21 · 36.55 kg per hectare | #24 · 34.52 kg per hectare | Chile by 3 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #45 · 1,538.32 thousand people | #22 · 3,063.52 thousand people | Colombia by 23 |
| Countries with the most international migrants2026-11-02 | #45 · 1,538.32 thousand people | #22 · 3,063.52 thousand people | Colombia by 23 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #49 · 17.71 million people | #22 · 42.09 million people | Colombia by 27 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #39 · 2,259.42 BoP, current US$ million | #23 · 4,669.48 BoP, current US$ million | Colombia by 16 |
| Countries with the most trademark applications2026-11-02 | #23 · 43.37 thousand | #29 · 33.57 thousand | Chile by 6 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #24 · 90.89 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #44 · 82.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Chile by 20 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #37 · 1,564.18 thousand tonnes | #24 · 3,160.73 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #24 · 102.36 kg per hectare | #36 · 85.31 kg per hectare | Chile by 12 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #25 · 585.39 thousand tonnes | #24 · 587.82 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #25 · 28.83 per 100,000 people | #29 · 26 per 100,000 people | Chile by 4 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #46 · 18.89 million people | #25 · 41.96 million people | Colombia by 21 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #38 · 742.03 thousand km² | #26 · 1,109.5 thousand km² | Colombia by 12 |
| Countries with the most air passengers2026-10-28 | #32 · 21.32 million | #26 · 42.4 million | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #30 · 17.66 thousand tonnes | #26 · 19.42 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01 | #42 · 15.93 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #27 · 29.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #27 · 15.72 TWh | #40 · 5.53 TWh | Chile by 13 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #37 · 4.69 million subscriptions | #27 · 9.11 million subscriptions | Colombia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #27 · 22.63 tonnes per hectare | #44 · 15.96 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 17 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #28 · 1.75 tonnes per hectare | #43 · 1.29 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 15 |
| Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #28 · 31.5 % | #34 · 23.7 % | Chile by 6 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #28 · 29.62 % | #32 · 28.36 % | Chile by 4 |
| Countries with the largest consumer spending2026-10-29 | #44 · 256.59 current US$ bn | #29 · 405.64 current US$ bn | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #29 · 44.41 TWh | #31 · 39.32 TWh | Chile by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #43 · 10.87 million tonnes | #30 · 22.3 million tonnes | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment2026-10-29 | #30 · 14.5k BoP, current US$ million | #35 · 11.6k BoP, current US$ million | Chile by 5 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #48 · 5.15 billion US dollars | #30 · 13.74 billion US dollars | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #43 · 0.07 % of global total | #30 · 0.14 % of global total | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows2026-10-28 | #31 · 8,684.98 BoP, current US$ million | #38 · 4,824.65 BoP, current US$ million | Chile by 7 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #42 · 750.19 current international $ bn | #31 · 1,209.58 current international $ bn | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #35 · 28.39 million tonnes | #31 · 39.1 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02 | #41 · 244.88 thousand tonnes | #31 · 426.13 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 10 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #41 · 709.6 international $ bn | #31 · 1,188.6 international $ bn | Colombia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #31 · 0 % of total energy | #33 · 0 % of total energy | Chile by 2 |
| Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #32 · 355.49 per 1,000 adults | #45 · 263.02 per 1,000 adults | Chile by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #37 · 3,309.88 thousand tonnes | #32 · 4,446.32 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries producing the most sugar beet2026-11-02 | #32 · 849.8 thousand tonnes | #42 · 30.78 thousand tonnes | Chile by 10 |
| Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02 | #34 · 4,474.13 thousand TEU | #32 · 5,188.13 thousand TEU | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments2026-10-28 | #39 · 1,614.02 BoP, current US$ million | #33 · 2,188.39 BoP, current US$ million | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #33 · 2,236.19 kWh per person | #45 · 735.96 kWh per person | Chile by 12 |
| Countries by insurance and financial services2026-10-28 | #35 · 11.7 % of service imports, BoP | #44 · 10.41 % of service imports, BoP | Chile by 9 |
| Largest service economies2026-10-29 | #44 · 198.39 current US$ bn | #36 · 267.61 current US$ bn | Colombia by 8 |
| Largest economies by GDP2026-10-28 | #45 · 357.37 US$ bn | #36 · 457.41 US$ bn | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #36 · 54.43 million tonnes | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | Chile by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #36 · 54.43 million tonnes | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | Chile by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #36 · 0.44 % of global total | #38 · 0.34 % of global total | Chile by 2 |
| Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02 | #45 · 118.12 Mt CO2e | #36 · 217.59 Mt CO2e | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02 | #47 · 8.7 thousand cars | #37 · 21.7 thousand cars | Colombia by 10 |
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #40 · 3.52 % | #37 · 3.6 % | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #41 · 20 thousand cars | #38 · 49 thousand cars | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries by primary income payments2026-10-28 | #38 · 32.24 BoP, current US$ bn | #45 · 22.3 BoP, current US$ bn | Chile by 7 |
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #39 · 12 years | #40 · 12 years | Chile by 1 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #39 · 82.89 million tonnes | #43 · 72.22 million tonnes | Chile by 4 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #40 · 112.3 current US$ bn | #46 · 99.53 current US$ bn | Chile by 6 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #41 · 88.5 TWh | #40 · 90.36 TWh | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries investing the most (gross capital formation)2026-10-29 | #41 · 85.97 current US$ bn | #44 · 76.47 current US$ bn | Chile by 3 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #45 · 88.16 million tonnes | #41 · 104.46 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #50 · 5.11 % of GDP | #41 · 5.68 % of GDP | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #50 · 5.11 % of GDP | #41 · 5.68 % of GDP | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #46 · 78.73 million tonnes | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #46 · 78.73 million tonnes | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #42 · 1,058.01 million tonnes | #47 · 826.98 million tonnes | Chile by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #46 · 0.2 % | #42 · 0.24 % | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #45 · 77.82 Mt CO2e | #42 · 95.08 Mt CO2e | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29 | #50 · 49.45 includes gold, current US$ bn | #43 · 65.81 includes gold, current US$ bn | Colombia by 7 |
| Largest manufacturing economies2026-10-29 | #50 · 32 current US$ bn | #43 · 45.26 current US$ bn | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #47 · 1,765.24 million tonnes | #43 · 1,974.24 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries by goods imports2026-10-28 | #43 · 86.52 BoP, current US$ bn | #50 · 66.33 BoP, current US$ bn | Chile by 7 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.47 % | #44 · 1.24 % | Chile by 1 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #48 · 421.77 TWh | #44 · 495.17 TWh | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #44 · 37.86 kg per person per year | #50 · 35.69 kg per person per year | Chile by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #49 · 88.32 million tonnes | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income2026-10-28 | #45 · 140.7 BoP, current US$ bn | #49 · 108.64 BoP, current US$ bn | Chile by 4 |
| Countries with the most scientific journal articles2026-11-02 | #48 · 8.57 thousand | #45 · 9.18 thousand | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #49 · 88.32 million tonnes | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | Colombia by 4 |
History
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Head to head
Chile vs Colombia, explained
Chile vs Colombia, head to head across 119 shared rankings. Chile ranks higher in 51, Colombia ranks higher in 68. On that count Colombia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest income inequality, Chile is #15 with 0.43 index (0-1) and Colombia is #1 with 0.54 index (0-1) (Colombia ahead by 14); in Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage, Chile is #2 with 78.06 % and Colombia is #1 with 87 % (Colombia ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest sugar beet yields, Chile is #1 with 94.43 tonnes per hectare and Colombia is #45 with 26.07 tonnes per hectare (Chile ahead by 44); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Chile is #4 with 70.54 Gini index and Colombia is #2 with 74.92 Gini index (Colombia ahead by 2); in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Chile is #4 with 26.71 % and Colombia is #3 with 26.96 % (Colombia ahead by 1); in Countries with the most threatened bird species, Chile is #32 with 34 and Colombia is #3 with 102 (Colombia ahead by 29).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia ranks higher in more shared rankings (68 of 119). In Countries with the highest income inequality, Chile is #15 and Colombia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Chile and Colombia both appear?
- 119 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.