Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.
be 20.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
pay a 82.5% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.3% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 35.2% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.