Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Colombia, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

be 88.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 14.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

have 11.4% fewer children

In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 11.0% more likely to have internet access

In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 22.4% more on education

Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 14.4% more on healthcare

Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

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.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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