Colombia runs 100.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39 against 97.4 in Mexico. Visa-free entry is 180 days against 180. On the 16 measures both countries carry, Mexico leads 5.
The difference at a glance
- Mexico has 3.1 fewer men per 100 women aged 20–39 than Colombia.
- Visa-free entry is effectively the same in Colombia and Mexico.
- The top income tax rate is 4 points lower in Mexico than in Colombia.
- English proficiency is 40 points lower in Mexico than in Colombia.
- The homicide rate is effectively the same in Colombia and Mexico.
- Life expectancy is 2.6 years lower in Mexico than in Colombia.
- GDP per capita is 14.3% higher in Mexico than in Colombia.
- The nomad visa allows 24 months more in Mexico than in Colombia.
Green favours Mexico. Country figures. Cities inside one country differ, often by more than the countries differ from each other.
Head to head
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Every country measure, side by side
National figures throughout. What a city inside either country costs, and how its own sex ratio runs, is the table below this one.
| National men per 100 womenthe city figure is above | 100.5 | 97.4 | 3.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free entrylongest headline entry for a typical Western passport | 180 | 180 | 0 days |
| Top personal income tax rateheadline rate, not an effective rate | 39% | 35% | 4 points |
| English proficiencyadult proficiency score | 480 | 440 | 40 points |
| Homicide rateper 100,000 per year | 24.9 | 24.9 | 0.0 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth | 77.9 | 75.3 | 2.6 years |
| GDP per capitacurrent USD | $22,640 | $25,868 | $3,228 |
| Female labour force participationno direction is asserted | 52% | 47% | — |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman | 1.63 | 1.89 | — |
| Obesity, womenage-standardised | 30.7% | 41.4% | 10.7 points |
| Mean height, womenadults | 158 cm / 5′2″ | 158 cm / 5′2″ | — |
| Political stability0 to 100, higher is more stable | 49/100 | 54/100 | 5 points |
| Low corruption0 to 100, higher is cleaner | 42/100 | 29/100 | 13 points |
| Digital nomad visamax stay; headline route, not a guarantee | 24 months | 48 months | 2.00× |
| Never-married women, 20–39census or survey, years differ between countries | 24.0% | 28.7% | — |
| Main languagethe city may differ | Spanish | Spanish | — |
Data updated August 6, 2026.
Sex ratio by age
Men per 100 women in each five-year band, with 100 as parity. National census age×sex tables, which is the one figure on this page no cost-of-living site holds.
Every city we track in both
A national sex ratio is an average of places that do not resemble each other. These are the cities behind it.
Colombia
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Calimunicipality level | 87.3 | $708 |
| Pereiramunicipality level | 93.4 | $859 |
| Cartagenamunicipality level | 96.8 | $1,110 |
| Barranquillamunicipality level | 98.2 | $852 |
| Santa Martamunicipality level | 98.3 | $928 |
| Bogotamunicipality level | 98.7 | $960 |
| Medellinmunicipality level | 100.3 | $1,178 |
| Bucaramangamunicipality level | 100.4 | $783 |
Mexico
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Meridamunicipality level | 98.6 | $1,094 |
| Mexico Citymunicipality level | 104.5 | $1,250 |
| Guadalajaramunicipality level | 105.6 | $1,065 |
| Puerto Vallartamunicipality level | 106.6 | $1,395 |
| Monterreymunicipality level | 108.6 | $1,334 |
| Playa del Carmenmunicipality level | 112.2 | $948 |
Colombia spans 13.1 points across its 8 tracked cities, Mexico 13.6 across 6. The national figure is the average of neither.
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