Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 47.5% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.2 years less
In Canada, 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.
see 77.0% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 10.1% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 12.1% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 84.6% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.9% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 12.6 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Canada, 88% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.5% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 89.0% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.2% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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