Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 76.8% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.4% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 45.1% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 50.4% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 51.2% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.7% more children
In Russia, 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.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.4% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.6% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 52.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 11.9% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 36.5% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 78.7% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.1% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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