Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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.
see 27.2% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
be 76.6% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 28.2% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
make 46.0% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 Ukraine, 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 38.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Geography
see 15.3% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 6.6 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 54.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.4% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 20.5% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 38.4% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.5% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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