Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 28.2% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
live 6.6 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.
make 66.6% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 50.5% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Brazil: At a glance
How big is Brazil compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.