Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 18.1% less likely to be obese

In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

live 1.0 years less

In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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

make 53.5% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

have 37.4% fewer children

In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 11.1% more on education

Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 94.3% more on healthcare

Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.6 times more coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

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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