Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
be 20.1% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.0% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 38.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 19.7% more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.1% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.