Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 63.8% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 44.0% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 12.0% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service.
United States: At a glance
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