Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.2% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 70.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
have 15.6% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 30.5% more on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Dominican Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.