Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Belarus, you would:
Economy
make 29.8% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 13.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 7.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 67.5% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 41.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 30.5% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.