Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.5% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2017, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $73,200 as of 2017.
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ireland, that number is 6.7% as of 2017.
be 70.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 28.0% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ireland, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2013.
pay a 45.5% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 12.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2020.
have 15.6% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ireland, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 35.8% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 62.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ireland, about 84.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Ireland spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 54.9% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.