Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
make 26.8% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 45.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.9% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.9 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.