Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 20.4% more spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
be 66.0% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.0% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
have 32.5% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 73.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 41.7% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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.
have 32.1% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 9.8 times more likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.4% more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 89.5% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 69.9% less electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 64.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.7% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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