Brazil or Colombia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Colombia wins on more indicators: 7 of 13 against 6.
- Safety and trust: Brazil 3:0
- Costs and work: Brazil 1:0
- Climate and health: Colombia 1:6
- Law and institutions: tie 1:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Brazil
Indicator
Colombia
Safety and trust
Better: Brazil (3 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓2.73 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20247% lower
✗2.92 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20247% higher
Homicides
lower is better
✓19.3 per 100,000 residents
202323% lower
✗24.9 per 100,000 residents
202329% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓7%
202244% higher
✗5%
202231% lower
Costs and work
Better: Brazil (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$23,433
20254% higher
✗$22,640
20253% lower
Climate and health
Better: Colombia (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗76.0 years
20242% lower
✓77.9 years
20243% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗73.0 years
20243% lower
✓75.2 years
20243% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗79.1 years
20242% lower
✓80.6 years
20242% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗80.6 years
20232% lower
✓82.0 years
20232% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
98.77%
2024almost equal
✓98.95%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
98.58%
2024almost equal
✓98.85%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓13.4 µg/m³ per year
202327% lower
✗18.4 µg/m³ per year
202337% higher
Law and institutions
Tie (1 : 1)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.49 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.63 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.38 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.31 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Brazil, Colombia.