If you lived in Brazil instead of Haiti, you would:

Health

be 56.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.

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live 10.9 years longer

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 19.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.

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have 8.1 times more doctors per person

Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.

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have 48.1% more access to essential health services

Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.

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make 4.0 times more money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.

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Life

be 79.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 68.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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.

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have 44.7% fewer children

In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 94.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 76.5% more likely to have internet access

In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.

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be 36.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 5.9 times more on education

Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 4.2 times more coastline

Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

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Safety

be 53.1% less likely to be murdered

Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 49.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 77.7 times more home broadband

Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.

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live with 88.8% less strain on fresh water

Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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use 40.2 times more electricity

Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 54.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 7.7 times more CO2

Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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