Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 56.2% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
be 35.9% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 8.4 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.6% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.3% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 12.6% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.5% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 70.1% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Brazil, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In United States, that number is 63% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.4% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 4.2 times more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 18.8 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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