Quality of life comparison

be 57.0% less likely to be obese

In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 8.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Colombia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 12.8 years less

In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 67.0% less money

Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 11.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 92.6% more children

In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.7% less likely to be literate

In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.6% as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Colombia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 56.0% less likely to have internet access

In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 13.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Colombia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.7% less coastline

Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.