Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 17.6% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
see 13.5% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 24.6% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
Life
have 19.4% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 11.3 times more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 15.2% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 35.0% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 65.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.1% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 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). How we calculate this
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