Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
be 56.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Maldives? See an in-depth size comparison.