Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 32.4% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 64.8% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 30.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
be 95.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 39.3% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 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 Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Colombia, 75.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% more on education
Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.8% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Italy? See an in-depth size comparison.