Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 42.0% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 73.1% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 42.3% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 46.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 83.6% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.4% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 70.9% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 22.7 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.9% less strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 34.0% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 68.7% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 83.5% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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