Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Serbia, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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

be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Brazil, that number is 11.9% as of 2019.

be 81.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

make 22.5% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.

pay a 83.3% higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

Life

have 56.5% more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brazil, 60.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 69.4% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brazil spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 10.3% more on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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