Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 75.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 46.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.8% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Colombia, it is 95.6% as of 2020.
be 78.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 42.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 80.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
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