Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 15.2 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 35.2% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.4% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 53.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 10.6% as of 2022.
be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Colombia, however, that number is 39.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 75.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 33.2% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Colombia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 23.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
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