Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Colombia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.

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make 85.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 4.4 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.

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Safety

be 65.6 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 57.2% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.

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use 75.6% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 60.9% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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