Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.5% more spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 40.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
make 3.1 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.5% 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 Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.5% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.
have 50.2% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
Safety
be 96.6% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 54.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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