Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of United States, you would:

Health

be 39.0% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

live 4.7 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 72.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

pay a 30.6% lower top tax rate

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.

make 74.7% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 45.2% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 62.4% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 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, Internal Revenue Service.

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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