Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 34.3% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
live 1.3 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 39.3% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 78.7% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 83.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 42.4% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.7% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 38.7% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.2% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 67% as of 2022.
be 56.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 91.2% more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 13.5% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 6.3 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 20.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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