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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.

be 12.3% less likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.0 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.

be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In Brazil, that number is 11.9% as of 2019.

Life

be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brazil, 60.0 women do as of 2017.

have 35.3% fewer children

In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 61.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Brazil, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brazil spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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