Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 30.2% more doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 92.5% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 6.7 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.4% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.0% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 25.4% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% more on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 36.7% more on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 95.5% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 85.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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