Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.3% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 40.5% more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 18.1% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 10.0% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
be 49.0% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 38.3% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.6% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 95.9% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.2% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 48.8% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 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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