Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Colombia instead of Libya, you would:

Health

be 31.4% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.

live 2.3 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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

be 48.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.

pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate

Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 26.6% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 58.0% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 73.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 81.2% more coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).

Colombia: At a glance

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,038,700 sq km. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In November 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
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