Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
be 58.7% less likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.3 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 44.6% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 72.4% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 34.1% fewer doctors per person
Belgium has 35.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 82.4% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.8% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 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 Belgium, 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 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 112.6 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 17.9 times more likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Belgium, 62% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belgium, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.2% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 45.6% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 56.8% less electricity
Belgium uses 7,099 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 68.3% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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