Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 49.9% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 45.6% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 31.4% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 54.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 70.0% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 55.9% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 98.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.7% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.2 times more likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.1% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 49.4% more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 66.8% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.3% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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 (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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