Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
see 94.1% more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 4.4 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
be 54.2% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.2% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 33.0% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 49.4% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 97.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 2.2 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Thailand 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 2.3 times more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 38.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Thailand, 67% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.7% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 20.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.4% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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