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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.

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have 50.3% more doctors per person

Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.

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have 15.9% more access to essential health services

Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.

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be 36.8% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 11.6% more likely to die by suicide

Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.

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be 69.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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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be 59.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 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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have 37.5% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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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Expenditures

spend 17.7% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% 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 2.2 times more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% 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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Safety

be 11.0 times more likely to be murdered

Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 29.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night

In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.

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be 18.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 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 3.1 times more home broadband

Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.

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live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water

Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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use 48.3% more electricity

Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 73.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 55.7% more CO2

Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). 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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