Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Colombia instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 7.9 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 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 66.4% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.

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have 45.2% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 85.7% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.2 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 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 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 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 8.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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 18.5% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 81.4% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 23.1% more on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% 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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Safety

be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 51.9% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). 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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