Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 36.3% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 35.8% more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 70.1% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 46.1% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
have 10.1% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
be 64.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 89.1% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 50.7% more coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 14.9 times more likely to be murdered
Iceland 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 46.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Iceland, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.8% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 93.7% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 72.8% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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