Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.6 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 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

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.

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have 70.6% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 97.0% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 38.6% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 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 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 19.9% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.0 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% 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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Geography

see 782.4 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.

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Infrastructure

find 69.1% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. 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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