Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 27.4% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.2 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 71.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 47.6% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 86.1% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.7% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 23.0 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 44.5% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 50.2% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 45.8% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 76.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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