Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 62.7% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 22.8% more doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
see 15.4% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
be 80.4% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 61.9% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 72.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 48.9% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 98.0% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 80.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In China, that number is 91% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 4.2 times more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 11.4 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 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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