Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 17.6% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
live 2.3 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.7% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
have 29.9% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 13.1% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 8.7 times more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.6% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 97.6% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 28.6% more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 67.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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