Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $54,000 as of 2022.
be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
be 62.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Germany, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2021.
pay a 43.9% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 40.3% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Germany, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% more on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Germany, that number is 12.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.5% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Germany: At a glance
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