Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
be 42.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 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 Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 80.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 34.6% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 79.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 93.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.5% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 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 Ireland, 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 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.4% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.8% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 38.3 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 54.9% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 46.7% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 75.4% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 70.2% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 84.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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