Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.1% less spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 61.5% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 69.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 68.2% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 55.6% more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.5% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 29.7 times more likely to be murdered
Greece has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 61.5% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 66.9% less electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 64.4% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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