Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
have 13.4% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
be 84.4% more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 54.0% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.5% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.7% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 90.2% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 55.4% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 26.5% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 58.4% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.5% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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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