Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 82.6% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 9.0 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.1% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 96.5% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 43.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.5% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.4% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.0% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 92.0% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.8% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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