diff --git a/pydeequ/checks.py b/pydeequ/checks.py
index 87280c3..4a70ca4 100644
--- a/pydeequ/checks.py
+++ b/pydeequ/checks.py
@@ -727,81 +727,76 @@ def isPositive(self, column, assertion=None, hint=None):
         self._Check = self._Check.isPositive(column, assertion_func, hint)
         return self
 
+    def _column_comparison(self, columnA, columnB, operator, description, assertion, hint):
+        """Build a ``columnA <op> columnB`` predicate and apply it via ``satisfies``.
+
+        ``columnB`` may be a column name or a SQL literal/expression.
+        """
+        assertion_func = (
+            ScalaFunction1(self._spark_session.sparkContext._gateway, assertion)
+            if assertion
+            else getattr(self._Check, "satisfies$default$3")()
+        )
+        hint = self._jvm.scala.Option.apply(hint)
+        column_condition = f"`{columnA}` {operator} {columnB}"
+        constraint_name = f"{columnA} is {description} {columnB}"
+        self._Check = self._Check.satisfies(
+            column_condition,
+            constraint_name,
+            assertion_func,
+            hint,
+            self._jvm.scala.collection.Seq.empty(),
+            self._jvm.scala.Option.apply(None),
+        )
+        return self
+
     def isLessThan(self, columnA, columnB, assertion=None, hint=None):
         """
         Asserts that, in each row, the value of columnA is less than the value of columnB
 
         :param str columnA: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
-        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
+        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to compare against, or a SQL literal/expression.
         :param lambda assertion: A function that accepts an int or float parameter.
         :param str hint: A hint that states why a constraint could have failed.
         :return: isLessThan self : A Check object that checks the assertion on the columns.
         """
-        assertion_func = (
-            ScalaFunction1(self._spark_session.sparkContext._gateway, assertion)
-            if assertion
-            else getattr(self._Check, "isLessThan$default$3")()
-        )
-        hint = self._jvm.scala.Option.apply(hint)
-        self._Check = self._Check.isLessThan(columnA, columnB, assertion_func, hint)
-        return self
+        return self._column_comparison(columnA, columnB, "<", "less than", assertion, hint)
 
     def isLessThanOrEqualTo(self, columnA, columnB, assertion=None, hint=None):
         """
         Asserts that, in each row, the value of columnA is less than or equal to the value of columnB.
 
         :param str columnA: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
-        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
+        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to compare against, or a SQL literal/expression.
         :param lambda assertion: A function that accepts an int or float parameter.
         :param str hint: A hint that states why a constraint could have failed.
         :return: isLessThanOrEqualTo self (isLessThanOrEqualTo): A Check object that checks the assertion on the columns.
         """
-        assertion_func = (
-            ScalaFunction1(self._spark_session.sparkContext._gateway, assertion)
-            if assertion
-            else getattr(self._Check, "isLessThanOrEqualTo$default$3")()
-        )
-        hint = self._jvm.scala.Option.apply(hint)
-        self._Check = self._Check.isLessThanOrEqualTo(columnA, columnB, assertion_func, hint)
-        return self
+        return self._column_comparison(columnA, columnB, "<=", "less than or equal to", assertion, hint)
 
     def isGreaterThan(self, columnA, columnB, assertion=None, hint=None):
         """
         Asserts that, in each row, the value of columnA is greater than the value of columnB
 
         :param str columnA: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
-        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
+        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to compare against, or a SQL literal/expression.
         :param lambda assertion: A function that accepts an int or float parameter.
         :param str hint: A hint that states why a constraint could have failed.
         :return: isGreaterThan self: A Check object that runs the assertion on the columns.
         """
-        assertion_func = (
-            ScalaFunction1(self._spark_session.sparkContext._gateway, assertion)
-            if assertion
-            else getattr(self._Check, "isGreaterThan$default$3")()
-        )
-        hint = self._jvm.scala.Option.apply(hint)
-        self._Check = self._Check.isGreaterThan(columnA, columnB, assertion_func, hint)
-        return self
+        return self._column_comparison(columnA, columnB, ">", "greater than", assertion, hint)
 
     def isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(self, columnA, columnB, assertion=None, hint=None):
         """
         Asserts that, in each row, the value of columnA is greather than or equal to the value of columnB
 
         :param str columnA: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
-        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to run the assertion on.
+        :param str columnB: Column in DataFrame to compare against, or a SQL literal/expression.
         :param lambda assertion: A function that accepts an int or float parameter.
         :param str hint: A hint that states why a constraint could have failed.
         :return: isGreaterThanOrEqualTo self: A Check object that runs the assertion on the columns.
         """
-        assertion_func = (
-            ScalaFunction1(self._spark_session.sparkContext._gateway, assertion)
-            if assertion
-            else getattr(self._Check, "isGreaterThanOrEqualTo$default$3")()
-        )
-        hint = self._jvm.scala.Option.apply(hint)
-        self._Check = self._Check.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(columnA, columnB, assertion_func, hint)
-        return self
+        return self._column_comparison(columnA, columnB, ">=", "greater than or equal to", assertion, hint)
 
     def isContainedIn(self, column, allowed_values, assertion=None, hint=None):
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_checks.py b/tests/test_checks.py
index 878257b..3ed000d 100644
--- a/tests/test_checks.py
+++ b/tests/test_checks.py
@@ -1020,6 +1020,43 @@ def test_fail_isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(self):
             self.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo("h", "f", lambda x: x == 1), [Row(constraint_status="Failure")]
         )
 
+    def test_comparator_against_literal(self):
+        # column "b" holds 1, 2, 3
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo("b", "1", hint="Cluster should have at least one element"),
+            [Row(constraint_status="Success")],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.isLessThanOrEqualTo("b", "10", hint="b never exceeds 10"),
+            [Row(constraint_status="Success")],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.isGreaterThan("b", "0"),
+            [Row(constraint_status="Success")],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.isLessThan("b", "100"),
+            [Row(constraint_status="Success")],
+        )
+
+    def test_fail_comparator_against_literal(self):
+        # Column "b" holds values 1, 2, 3 -> not all are >= 3.
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo("b", "3"), [Row(constraint_status="Failure")]
+        )
+
+    def test_comparator_column_name_with_space(self):
+        df = self.df.withColumnRenamed("b", "my col")
+        check = Check(self.spark, CheckLevel.Warning, "test spaced column").isGreaterThanOrEqualTo(
+            "my col", "1", hint="values in 'my col' are at least 1"
+        )
+        result = VerificationSuite(self.spark).onData(df).addCheck(check).run()
+        result_df = VerificationResult.checkResultsAsDataFrame(self.spark, result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            result_df.select("constraint_status").collect(),
+            [Row(constraint_status="Success")],
+        )
+
     def test_where(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             self.where(lambda x: x == 2.0, "boolean='true'", "column 'boolean' has two values true"),