Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.6% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 76.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
pay a 14.1% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 9.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 40.3% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.4% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Brazil: At a glance
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