Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $66,500 as of 2023.
be 55.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
pay a 68.4% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Iceland, the top tax rate is 46.3% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% more on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iceland spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 33.7% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.