Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of China, you would:
Health
see 18.2% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
be 44.6% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
have 18.5% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 79.4% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 38.2% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 95.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.0% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 77.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 49.8 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 91.3% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 63.5% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 76.2% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 62.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.7% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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