Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 64.5% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.2% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 35.4% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 53.9% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 38.9% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.4% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.2% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.1% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 48.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 63.6% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 11.2% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 57.9% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.4% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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