Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 31.2% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2017, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $50,400 as of 2017.
be 56.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 12.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Australia, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
pay a 63.6% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 80.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 15.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 45.0% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 59.7% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Australia, about 86.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% less on education
Brazil spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Australia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.