Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
see 17.0% more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
live 1.4 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 42.4% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.3% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 81.3% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.0 times more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 17.8% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.9% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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). How we calculate this
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