Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
be 34.7% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 15.1% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 20.1% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 57.2% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 29.2% more likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 28.5% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 49.4% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 22.4% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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