Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.4% more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
have 98.3% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
be 16.0% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
be 26.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.6% 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 Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.6% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.2% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 41.6% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.2% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
use 23.5% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.0 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.8% more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 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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