Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.8% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 80.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
pay a 45.5% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 25.8% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% less on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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