Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
have 17.6% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
be 12.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 39.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 94.5% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 11.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.7% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 18.7% more electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.7% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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