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Australia vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 6th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Brazil
Population
27799169
213824938
Population rank 55/197 7/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Australia and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Australia and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Australia

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Australia Brazil
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $696,811,489,613 $891,633,826,625
2004 $615,643,050,221 $669,289,321,945
2003 $468,517,181,130 $558,233,724,165
2002 $396,436,967,263 $509,795,270,685
2001 $380,360,222,861 $559,983,704,094
2000 $416,901,962,163 $655,448,188,259
1999 $390,347,787,943 $599,642,075,004
1998 $400,361,527,505 $863,711,007,325
1997 $436,321,902,767 $883,206,452,795
1996 $401,962,517,479 $850,426,433,004
1995 $368,725,126,225 $769,333,330,412
1994 $323,269,456,935 $525,369,851,354
1993 $312,568,858,910 $368,295,778,245
1992 $325,982,966,981 $328,187,960,872
1991 $326,416,407,861 $342,609,231,343
1990 $311,840,666,465 $390,725,626,003
1989 $300,264,309,002 $412,990,820,287
1988 $236,461,079,970 $307,881,930,752
1987 $189,726,707,253 $283,056,836,894
1986 $182,707,050,923 $256,480,852,471
1985 $180,861,108,959 $210,879,844,639
1984 $193,749,932,078 $188,339,974,087
1983 $177,523,719,680 $189,656,506,321
1982 $194,323,071,831 $271,314,113,768
1981 $177,151,979,566 $258,015,174,749
1980 $150,200,557,103 $237,393,489,893
1979 $135,093,718,051 $221,338,204,480
1978 $118,660,813,780 $200,278,646,124
1977 $110,504,702,914 $176,344,101,402
1976 $105,209,354,856 $153,168,949,208
1975 $97,440,939,506 $129,203,555,239
1974 $89,086,219,602 $109,794,519,728
1973 $63,923,126,201 $83,592,275,863
1972 $52,117,990,654 $58,434,858,375
1971 $45,283,847,245 $48,869,830,902
1970 $41,395,206,623 $42,327,664,794
1969 $36,738,245,878 $37,171,640,819
1968 $32,763,365,242 $33,930,457,425
1967 $30,487,524,878 $31,086,389,195
1966 $27,349,284,376 $28,283,323,733
1965 $26,014,244,162 $22,465,522,884
1964 $23,835,843,814 $20,963,733,695
1963 $21,573,443,452 $23,287,712,878
1962 $19,953,923,193 $19,231,747,852
1961 $19,713,123,154 $17,275,940,449
1960 $18,635,682,982 $17,030,465,539

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Brazil
2024 $64,604 $10,311
2023 $65,058 $10,378
2022 $65,170 $9,281
2021 $60,759 $7,973
2020 $51,983 $7,074
2019 $55,195 $9,030
2018 $57,410 $9,301
2017 $54,118 $10,081
2016 $50,084 $8,836
2015 $56,970 $8,936
2014 $62,817 $12,275
2013 $68,477 $12,459
2012 $68,301 $12,522
2011 $62,799 $13,397
2010 $52,314 $11,403
2009 $42,955 $8,679
2008 $49,811 $8,908
2007 $41,128 $7,410
2006 $36,659 $5,934
2005 $34,535 $4,828
2004 $30,886 $3,664
2003 $23,758 $3,091
2002 $20,335 $2,856
2001 $19,734 $3,176
2000 $21,909 $3,767
1999 $20,750 $3,494
1998 $21,516 $5,106
1997 $23,683 $5,299
1996 $22,056 $5,179
1995 $20,479 $4,757
1994 $18,156 $3,299
1993 $17,725 $2,349
1992 $18,650 $2,127
1991 $18,885 $2,258
1990 $18,274 $2,620
1989 $17,858 $2,819
1988 $14,303 $2,141
1987 $11,666 $2,006
1986 $11,406 $1,854
1985 $11,455 $1,556
1984 $12,436 $1,420
1983 $11,532 $1,461
1982 $12,798 $2,138
1981 $11,871 $2,080
1980 $10,223 $1,959
1979 $9,308 $1,870
1978 $8,264 $1,733
1977 $7,786 $1,562
1976 $7,497 $1,390
1975 $7,014 $1,201
1974 $6,492 $1,045
1973 $4,778 $815
1972 $3,955 $583
1971 $3,500 $500
1970 $3,310 $444
1969 $2,996 $399
1968 $2,728 $374
1967 $2,584 $351
1966 $2,347 $328
1965 $2,284 $268
1964 $2,134 $257.3
1963 $1,970 $294.2
1962 $1,858 $250.2
1961 $1,880 $231.6
1960 $1,813 $235.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Brazil
2026 84.3 76.4
2025 84.2 76.2
2024 84.1 76
2023 83.9 75.8
2022 82.8 74.9
2021 83.6 73
2020 83.7 74.5
2019 83.2 75.8
2018 83.3 75.6
2017 82.7 75.4
2016 82.8 75.1
2015 82.6 75.1
2014 82.5 74.8
2013 82.6 74.6
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82.1 74
2010 82 73.8
2009 81.7 73.5
2008 81.4 73.1
2007 81.2 72.7
2006 81.3 72.3
2005 81.1 71.8
2004 80.7 71.4
2003 80.4 70.9
2002 80.1 70.4
2001 80 70
2000 79.6 69.6
1999 79.3 69.2
1998 79 68.8
1997 78.6 68.5
1996 78.3 68.1
1995 78.3 67.7
1994 77.9 67.3
1993 78 66.9
1992 77.5 66.5
1991 77.5 66.2
1990 77 65.9
1989 76.2 65.5
1988 76.3 65.2
1987 76.1 64.8
1986 76.1 64.4
1985 75.4 64
1984 75.5 63.6
1983 75.4 63.1
1982 74.7 62.7
1981 74.8 62.3
1980 74.6 61.8
1979 74.3 61.4
1978 73.7 60.9
1977 73.5 60.5
1976 72.8 60
1975 72.8 59.6
1974 71.8 59.1
1973 72.1 58.7
1972 71.8 58.3
1971 71.5 57.8
1970 70.7 57.3
1969 71.1 56.9
1968 70.7 56.5
1967 71 56
1966 70.7 55.6
1965 70.8 55.2
1964 70.6 54.8
1963 71 54.5
1962 70.9 54
1961 71.1 53.6
1960 70.9 53.2
1959 70.4 52.7
1958 70.9 52.2
1957 70.3 51.8
1956 70 51.3
1955 70.2 50.9
1954 69.9 50.4
1953 69.7 50
1952 69.1 49.6
1951 68.7 49
1950 69 48.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Australia Brazil
2024 27,196,812 211,998,573
2023 26,659,922 211,140,729
2022 26,018,721 210,306,415
2021 25,685,412 209,550,294
2020 25,649,248 208,660,842
2019 25,334,826 207,455,459
2018 24,963,258 206,107,261
2017 24,592,588 204,703,445
2016 24,190,907 203,218,114
2015 23,815,995 201,675,532
2014 23,475,686 200,085,127
2013 23,128,129 198,478,299
2012 22,733,465 196,876,111
2011 22,340,024 195,284,734
2010 22,031,750 193,701,929
2009 21,691,653 192,079,951
2008 21,249,199 190,367,302
2007 20,827,622 188,552,320
2006 20,450,966 186,653,106
2005 20,176,844 184,688,101
2004 19,932,722 182,675,143
2003 19,720,737 180,622,688
2002 19,495,210 178,503,484
2001 19,274,701 176,301,203
2000 19,028,802 174,018,282
1999 18,812,264 171,641,543
1998 18,607,584 169,159,655
1997 18,423,037 166,661,659
1996 18,224,767 164,202,549
1995 18,004,882 161,735,073
1994 17,805,468 159,265,006
1993 17,634,808 156,794,577
1992 17,478,635 154,275,079
1991 17,284,036 151,724,256
1990 17,065,128 149,143,223
1989 16,814,416 146,502,972
1988 16,532,164 143,826,357
1987 16,263,874 141,104,944
1986 16,018,350 138,336,370
1985 15,788,312 135,515,595
1984 15,579,391 132,658,864
1983 15,393,472 129,790,077
1982 15,184,247 126,923,155
1981 14,923,260 124,063,109
1980 14,692,000 121,207,461
1979 14,514,000 118,380,821
1978 14,358,000 115,600,942
1977 14,192,000 112,875,292
1976 14,033,000 110,213,349
1975 13,893,000 107,619,565
1974 13,723,000 105,089,675
1973 13,380,000 102,600,976
1972 13,177,000 100,146,797
1971 12,937,000 97,739,273
1970 12,507,000 95,375,651
1969 12,263,000 93,045,777
1968 12,009,000 90,741,240
1967 11,799,000 88,446,124
1966 11,651,000 86,139,359
1965 11,388,000 83,817,583
1964 11,167,000 81,488,595
1963 10,950,000 79,164,235
1962 10,742,000 76,865,323
1961 10,483,000 74,605,447
1960 10,276,477 72,388,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Brazil

Fertility rate
Australia

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Brazil
2023 1.5 1.62
2022 1.63 1.63
2021 1.7 1.64
2020 1.58 1.65
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.74 1.74
2017 1.74 1.74
2016 1.75 1.73
2015 1.81 1.78
2014 1.83 1.78
2013 1.86 1.76
2012 1.92 1.77
2011 1.93 1.78
2010 1.93 1.79
2009 1.97 1.8
2008 1.98 1.82
2007 1.96 1.85
2006 1.91 1.9
2005 1.81 1.94
2004 1.77 1.97
2003 1.75 2.01
2002 1.76 2.08
2001 1.74 2.16
2000 1.76 2.25
1999 1.76 2.34
1998 1.76 2.42
1997 1.78 2.47
1996 1.8 2.51
1995 1.82 2.57
1994 1.84 2.6
1993 1.86 2.66
1992 1.89 2.71
1991 1.85 2.81
1990 1.9 2.9
1989 1.84 3.01
1988 1.83 3.11
1987 1.85 3.23
1986 1.87 3.36
1985 1.92 3.48
1984 1.84 3.6
1983 1.92 3.72
1982 1.93 3.84
1981 1.94 3.94
1980 1.89 4.04
1979 1.91 4.12
1978 1.95 4.2
1977 2.01 4.27
1976 2.06 4.34
1975 2.15 4.42
1974 2.4 4.5
1973 2.49 4.64
1972 2.74 4.74
1971 2.96 4.84
1970 2.86 4.93
1969 2.89 5.04
1968 2.89 5.17
1967 2.85 5.34
1966 2.88 5.52
1965 2.98 5.68
1964 3.15 5.82
1963 3.33 5.93
1962 3.44 5.98
1961 3.54 6.02
1960 3.45 6.05

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Brazil
2024 39 35.4
2023 38.8 34.9
2022 38.5 34.5
2021 38.3 34.1
2020 38 33.7
2019 37.6 33.2
2018 37.4 32.8
2017 37.4 32.4
2016 37.3 31.9
2015 37.3 31.5
2014 37.3 31
2013 37.2 30.6
2012 37.2 30.1
2011 37.1 29.7
2010 37 29.2
2009 36.9 28.8
2008 36.8 28.3
2007 36.8 27.9
2006 36.7 27.5
2005 36.5 27.1
2004 36.3 26.7
2003 36.1 26.3
2002 35.8 25.9
2001 35.6 25.5
2000 35.4 25.2
1999 35.1 24.9
1998 34.7 24.6
1997 34.3 24.3
1996 34 24
1995 33.6 23.7
1994 33.3 23.5
1993 33 23.2
1992 32.7 22.9
1991 32.4 22.7
1990 32.1 22.4
1989 31.8 22.1
1988 31.6 21.9
1987 31.3 21.7
1986 31.1 21.5
1985 30.8 21.2
1984 30.5 21
1983 30.2 20.8
1982 29.9 20.6
1981 29.6 20.4
1980 29.4 20.2
1979 29.1 20
1978 28.9 19.8
1977 28.6 19.6
1976 28.4 19.4
1975 28.1 19.2
1974 28 19.1
1973 27.8 18.9
1972 27.7 18.7
1971 27.7 18.5
1970 27.7 18.4
1969 27.8 18.2
1968 27.9 18.1
1967 28 18
1966 28.1 17.9
1965 28.3 17.9
1964 28.6 17.8
1963 28.8 17.8
1962 29.1 17.9
1961 29.3 17.9
1960 29.5 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Australia Brazil
% of world population
0.33%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.8%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Australia Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Brazil
% of world land
5.16%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
1,242,742 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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