Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 77.6% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Colombia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 9.9 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 89.9% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 96.4% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 38.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 75.0% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 37.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 86.9% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2024. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 2.8 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.3% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 60.1% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 36.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.5% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 28.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.5% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 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. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 95.1% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 91.1% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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