Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 37.7% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 97.9% more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 55.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

be 73.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

pay a 37.5% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 75.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

have 40.5% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 87.5% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 37.3% more on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 288.1 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil.

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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