Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 57.8% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 70.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Colombia, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Colombia, however, that number is 39.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.
have 29.7% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 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 88.6% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 64.0% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.8% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.7 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.