Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
see 17.8% more spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
live 1.9 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.0% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
be 53.0% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 25.1% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 22.6% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 39.8% more home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 58.7% less strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 97.8% more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 28.9% more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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