6. Brazil
Life expectancy: 73.8 years
GDP per capita: $15,600
Health expenditure: 8.3% of GDP
Education expenditure: 5.9% of GDP
After experiencing an economic boom during the first decades of the century, in 2014 Brazil entered the period of recession which has continued during subsequent years. During good times the country welcomed many immigrants from the poorest South American countries. However, in the last two years economic crisis, corruption, and political unrest have made Brazil look less appealing in the eyes of foreigners, while the percent of natives who leave the country has been growing.
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