Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 62.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.
live 13.1 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 10.4 times more doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 38.8% less likely to die by suicide
Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 96.2% more likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.8% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Colombia, it is 95.3% as of 2024.
be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 64.3% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 93.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 95.0% more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
be 42.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Infrastructure
find 47.8 times more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
live with 94.1% more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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