If you lived in Colombia instead of Eritrea, you would:

Health

live 8.0 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.4 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.

be 28.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.

be 81.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.

Life

be 82.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.

be 24.8% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Colombia, it is 95.6% as of 2020.

be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 43.7% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 70.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.

be 69.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Colombia, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 71.1% more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 43.6% more coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Colombia: At a glance

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,038,700 sq km. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In November 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
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