Colombia

Country in Americas

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 174 (2024). World rank 15 of 210; in Americas, 4 of 44. Electricity from renewables: 76.2% (2021). World rank 36 of 206 (1 = best); in Americas, 9 of 44. Air passengers per year: 42.4M (2023). World rank 26 of 163; in Americas, 5 of 28. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 1,513 → 1,636 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 36.4% → 22.1%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 79.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 174 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 17.2 2024
Internet domain: .co

Energy

Access to electricity: 98.9% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,636 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 29.7% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 76.2% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 22.1% 2025
Mains voltage: 110 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 42,399,044 2023
Airports: 661 2025
Railways, km: 2,141 2019

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.3% 2020
Researchers per million people: 90 2017
Scientific articles per year: 9,184 2023
Patent applications by residents: 270 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 9% 2024