Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.8% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $18,800 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 36.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 47.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 32.6% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 37.7% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 76.5% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.2% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.