Belgium vs Colombia: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Belgium
38.8%
in 2023
Colombia
38.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
130th
Colombia rank
131st
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38.8% against 38.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and Colombia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.2% | 44.5% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 44.9% | 7.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 35.8% | 42.8% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 40.1% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 37.5% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 37.9% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.7% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.5% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Belgium or Colombia?
- Belgium, at 38.8% against 38.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Belgium and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Colombia ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.