Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of France, you would:
Health
be 70.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.1 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 74.4% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 22.7% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 82.5% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.6% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 33.9% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 18.6 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.0% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 64.8% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 75.9% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 55.0% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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