Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
have 11.1% more access to essential health services
Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
be 32.9% less likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 76.3% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 28.8% less spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 15.3% fewer doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 27.7% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, 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 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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.
Geography
see 25.5 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 24.4 times more likely to be murdered
Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 72.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.5% less home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 32.8% less electricity
Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 61.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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