Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 41.2% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 46.0% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 76.5% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 48.0% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 60.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 82.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.8% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 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 Germany, 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 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 20.7% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 21.2 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.8% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 47.2% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 49.8% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 66.6% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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