Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 58.5% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 43.8% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 75.3% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.5% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 38.1% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.3% more on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.8 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 24.2% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 40.3% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 54.3% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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 (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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