Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 11.9% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
live 6.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 31.2% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 83.7% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $18,800 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 36.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 34.2% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Colombia, 75.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.8% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
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