Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 64.8% more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
be 70.1% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 52.2% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 10.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
Life
have 63.2% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 79.3% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 36.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Thailand, 67% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 15.6% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 84.2% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 47.7% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 17.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.5% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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). How we calculate this
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