Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 20.8% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 35.0% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 52.5% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 61.7% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 71.3% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 70.4% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 33.3 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 17.4 times more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.3% less strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 18.7% more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
find 32.7% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.6% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Romania vs. Brazil
Brazil: At a glance
How big is Brazil compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.