Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of France, you would:
Health
be 54.2% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.0 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 69.9% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 28.2% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 20.8% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 78.1% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.1% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 15.7% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.4% more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 14.4 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.0% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 50.8% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 52.4% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 42.0% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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