Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 65.8% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.1 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.6% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 78.7% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 54.0% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 48.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 86.4% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.7% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 91.9% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.3 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 58.2% less strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 42.8% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 80.4% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 71.5% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 41.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 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). How we calculate this
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