Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 72.2% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.4% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 98.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 34.7% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.