Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.8% more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 44.5% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
be 87.5% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.0% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 49.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 3.2 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.6% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.8% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 36.0% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.5% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.8% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 17.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.0% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 649.4 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.0 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 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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