Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.6% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
have 77.8% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.0% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.3% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 48.1% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.3% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 97.0% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.0% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
use 67.4% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
live with 19.8 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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