Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.3% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 85.5% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 11.2% more access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 56.9% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 9.2 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.1% more on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 33.7% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 93.3% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 88.2% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Brazil, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Iceland, that number is 91% as of 2022.
be 84.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.8% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 74.0% less strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 16.0 times more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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