Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
be 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.2 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.5% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 18.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahamas, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 80.0% more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 32.8% more on healthcare
Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.