Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 32.9% more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

be 40.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 33.6% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 94.7% as of 2022.

be 50.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.

be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

have 13.7% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 14.3% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

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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