Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 11.4 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 7.4 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

have 52.9% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 6.7 times more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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