Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.3% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Netherlands spends $8,195 as of 2024.
have 64.4% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Netherlands has 38.8 as of 2022.
be 51.5% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Netherlands, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
make 6.9 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.0% 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 Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.4% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 24.2% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
Safety
be 96.4% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 78.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Netherlands, they kill 3.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.5% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh as of 2024.
live with 11.1 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Netherlands withdraws 17% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Netherlands, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.
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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Netherlands: At a glance
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