Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 18.6% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
be 62.1% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.1 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 77.1% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 38.0% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 86.9% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.8% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 87.5% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 29.3 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 22.3% less strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 52.8% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 84.2% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.2% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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