Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 44.5% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.4 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 38.3% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 47.4% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 41.5% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 62.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 75.8% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.4% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 20.7% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.0 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 4.4 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Poland, 11% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 24.1 times more likely to be murdered
Poland 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 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.4% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 29.8% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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