Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of China, you would:
Health
see 39.2% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
be 15.2% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
have 24.3% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 22.7% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 79.2% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 63.8% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.3% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 38.6 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 49.0% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 53.0% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 64.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.1% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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