Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 7.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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.
have 11.9% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 92.5% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
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