Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Colombia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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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see 82.1% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.

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Economy

make 96.1% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 57.7% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 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 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 19.2% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 42.6% more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 65.6% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), 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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