Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 74.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
make 81.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.9% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 83.0% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Infrastructure
find 24.7% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 77.8% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Brazil: At a glance
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