Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 77.4% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 68.4% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 16.8% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
have 10.1% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 89.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 63.9% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.8 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 275.4 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 8.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.5% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 13.4% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 68.5% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 76.2% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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