Colombia vs South Korea: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Colombia
6.04
in 2025
South Korea
6.04
in 2025
Colombia rank
66th
South Korea rank
66th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.04 against 6.04 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.31 | 5.9 | 0.409 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.98 | 0.1175 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 6.04 against 6.04 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Colombia ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.