Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 32.0% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

live 1.3 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 57.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 18.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 35.0% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 75.3% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 4.2 times more coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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