Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Colombia
77.72 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
77.48 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.72 years against 77.48 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 years | 56.7 years | 4.89 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 58.93 years | 62.53 years | 3.6 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 63.84 years | 65.49 years | 1.65 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 67.69 years | 68.57 years | 0.8752 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 69.72 years | 69.83 years | 0.1101 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 72.78 years | 71.75 years | 1.04 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 years | 75.72 years | 0.2295 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.42 years | 77 years | 1.58 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 77.72 years against 77.48 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.24 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.