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

Health

be 94.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2020.

live 9.7 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.3 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.

be 20.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Brazil, that number is 11.9% as of 2019.

be 92.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

pay a 21.4% lower top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 71.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brazil, 60.0 women do as of 2017.

be 64.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

have 60.0% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 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 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Brazil, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

be 38.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 35.6% more on education

Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brazil spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 81.1% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.

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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