Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of India, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 27.0% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 60.5% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
be 96.4% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 26.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.0% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Colombia, it is 95.3% as of 2024.
be 54.9% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
have 17.1% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 54.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 8.8 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 94.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 31.3% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 71.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.1% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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