Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 21.2% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
live 3.4 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 32.0% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 35.7% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.