Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 40.1% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 5.4 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 88.1% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.4% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 65.9% more coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 94.2% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.1% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 36.7% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.6 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% 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 United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.9% more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016). How we calculate this
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