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Brazil vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 5th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil France
Population
213824938
68788006
Population rank 7/197 23/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Brazil and France: Comparison Charts

Brazil and France economies compared

GDP
Brazil

France
1x
Year GDP
Brazil France
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $669,289,321,945 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $558,233,724,165 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $655,448,188,259 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $599,642,075,004 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $883,206,452,795 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $328,187,960,872 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $412,990,820,287 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $283,056,836,894 $926,320,855,615
1986 $256,480,852,471 $764,946,585,851
1985 $210,879,844,639 $547,220,981,165
1984 $188,339,974,087 $525,033,325,828
1983 $189,656,506,321 $553,356,312,936
1982 $271,314,113,768 $578,152,310,610
1981 $258,015,174,749 $609,184,791,792
1980 $237,393,489,893 $694,529,183,483
1979 $221,338,204,480 $608,218,624,730
1978 $200,278,646,124 $501,724,418,605
1977 $176,344,101,402 $406,401,711,688
1976 $153,168,949,208 $368,363,152,144
1975 $129,203,555,239 $357,324,307,786
1974 $109,794,519,728 $282,739,225,314
1973 $83,592,275,863 $261,970,536,240
1972 $58,434,858,375 $201,738,881,664
1971 $48,869,830,902 $164,694,210,962
1970 $42,327,664,794 $147,312,861,698
1969 $37,171,640,819 $140,660,914,841
1968 $33,930,457,425 $128,710,572,572
1967 $31,086,389,195 $118,088,635,381
1966 $28,283,323,733 $109,306,730,313
1965 $22,465,522,884 $100,927,668,584
1964 $20,963,733,695 $93,424,179,943
1963 $23,287,712,878 $84,227,606,650
1962 $19,231,747,852 $75,196,980,365
1961 $17,275,940,449 $67,158,050,215
1960 $17,030,465,539 $61,959,085,885

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

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Brazil and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil France
2024 $10,311 $46,103
2023 $10,378 $44,700
2022 $9,281 $40,989
2021 $7,973 $43,725
2020 $7,074 $39,170
2019 $9,030 $40,408
2018 $9,301 $41,418
2017 $10,081 $38,687
2016 $8,836 $37,024
2015 $8,936 $36,702
2014 $12,275 $43,148
2013 $12,459 $42,669
2012 $12,522 $40,864
2011 $13,397 $43,930
2010 $11,403 $40,695
2009 $8,679 $41,728
2008 $8,908 $45,465
2007 $7,410 $41,486
2006 $5,934 $36,432
2005 $4,828 $34,696
2004 $3,664 $33,645
2003 $3,091 $29,480
2002 $2,856 $24,145
2001 $3,176 $22,332
2000 $3,767 $22,341
1999 $3,494 $24,576
1998 $5,106 $24,869
1997 $5,299 $24,169
1996 $5,179 $26,758
1995 $4,757 $26,792
1994 $3,299 $23,360
1993 $2,349 $22,239
1992 $2,127 $23,615
1991 $2,258 $21,501
1990 $2,620 $21,586
1989 $2,819 $17,547
1988 $2,141 $17,550
1987 $2,006 $16,176
1986 $1,854 $13,430
1985 $1,556 $9,657
1984 $1,420 $9,312
1983 $1,461 $9,862
1982 $2,138 $10,360
1981 $2,080 $10,956
1980 $1,959 $12,565
1979 $1,870 $11,063
1978 $1,733 $9,167
1977 $1,562 $7,459
1976 $1,390 $6,792
1975 $1,201 $6,617
1974 $1,045 $5,261
1973 $815 $4,907
1972 $583 $3,809
1971 $500 $3,137
1970 $444 $2,833
1969 $399 $2,729
1968 $374 $2,518
1967 $351 $2,328
1966 $328 $2,173
1965 $268 $2,024
1964 $257.3 $1,891
1963 $294.2 $1,723
1962 $250.2 $1,554
1961 $231.6 $1,402
1960 $235.3 $1,307

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

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Brazil vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil France
2026 76.4 83.7
2025 76.2 83.6
2024 76 83.5
2023 75.8 83.3
2022 74.9 82.5
2021 73 82.3
2020 74.5 82.2
2019 75.8 82.7
2018 75.6 82.6
2017 75.4 82.4
2016 75.1 82.4
2015 75.1 82.1
2014 74.8 82.4
2013 74.6 82
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74 81.8
2010 73.8 81.4
2009 73.5 81.2
2008 73.1 81
2007 72.7 81
2006 72.3 80.7
2005 71.8 80.3
2004 71.4 80.3
2003 70.9 79.4
2002 70.4 79.4
2001 70 79.2
2000 69.6 79
1999 69.2 78.7
1998 68.8 78.6
1997 68.5 78.4
1996 68.1 78.1
1995 67.7 77.9
1994 67.3 77.8
1993 66.9 77.3
1992 66.5 77.3
1991 66.2 77
1990 65.9 76.8
1989 65.5 76.5
1988 65.2 76.4
1987 64.8 76.1
1986 64.4 75.6
1985 64 75.3
1984 63.6 75.2
1983 63.1 74.7
1982 62.7 74.8
1981 62.3 74.4
1980 61.8 74.2
1979 61.4 74.1
1978 60.9 73.8
1977 60.5 73.7
1976 60 73.1
1975 59.6 72.9
1974 59.1 72.8
1973 58.7 72.5
1972 58.3 72.3
1971 57.8 72.1
1970 57.3 72.1
1969 56.9 71.2
1968 56.5 71.5
1967 56 71.5
1966 55.6 71.5
1965 55.2 71.1
1964 54.8 71.3
1963 54.5 70.3
1962 54 70.5
1961 53.6 71
1960 53.2 70.4
1959 52.7 70.2
1958 52.2 70.1
1957 51.8 68.9
1956 51.3 68.5
1955 50.9 68.4
1954 50.4 68.2
1953 50 67.3
1952 49.6 67.4
1951 49 66.1
1950 48.5 66.4

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

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Brazil and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

France
1x
Year Population
Brazil France
2024 211,998,573 68,551,653
2023 211,140,729 68,372,286
2022 210,306,415 68,184,457
2021 209,550,294 67,842,811
2020 208,660,842 67,601,110
2019 207,455,459 67,382,061
2018 206,107,261 67,158,348
2017 204,703,445 66,918,020
2016 203,218,114 66,724,104
2015 201,675,532 66,548,272
2014 200,085,127 66,312,067
2013 198,478,299 65,997,932
2012 196,876,111 65,657,659
2011 195,284,734 65,340,830
2010 193,701,929 65,026,211
2009 192,079,951 64,706,436
2008 190,367,302 64,375,116
2007 188,552,320 64,016,890
2006 186,653,106 63,622,342
2005 184,688,101 63,180,854
2004 182,675,143 62,707,588
2003 180,622,688 62,249,855
2002 178,503,484 61,812,142
2001 176,301,203 61,364,377
2000 174,018,282 60,918,661
1999 171,641,543 60,501,986
1998 169,159,655 60,190,684
1997 166,661,659 59,968,066
1996 164,202,549 59,754,504
1995 161,735,073 59,541,294
1994 159,265,006 59,324,863
1993 156,794,577 59,103,094
1992 154,275,079 58,846,584
1991 151,724,256 58,554,242
1990 149,143,223 58,261,012
1989 146,502,972 57,943,062
1988 143,826,357 57,598,186
1987 141,104,944 57,266,167
1986 138,336,370 56,956,002
1985 135,515,595 56,665,619
1984 132,658,864 56,383,085
1983 129,790,077 56,108,330
1982 126,923,155 55,806,789
1981 124,063,109 55,603,353
1980 121,207,461 55,274,184
1979 118,380,821 54,979,851
1978 115,600,942 54,734,030
1977 112,875,292 54,486,467
1976 110,213,349 54,232,383
1975 107,619,565 54,002,853
1974 105,089,675 53,746,571
1973 102,600,976 53,392,161
1972 100,146,797 52,962,356
1971 97,739,273 52,499,553
1970 95,375,651 52,007,169
1969 93,045,777 51,536,014
1968 90,741,240 51,112,980
1967 88,446,124 50,722,791
1966 86,139,359 50,311,637
1965 83,817,583 49,877,725
1964 81,488,595 49,401,492
1963 79,164,235 48,877,567
1962 76,865,323 48,389,516
1961 74,605,447 47,905,982
1960 72,388,126 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and France

Fertility rate
Brazil

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil France
2023 1.62 1.66
2022 1.63 1.79
2021 1.64 1.84
2020 1.65 1.83
2019 1.71 1.86
2018 1.74 1.87
2017 1.74 1.89
2016 1.73 1.92
2015 1.78 1.96
2014 1.78 2
2013 1.76 1.99
2012 1.77 2.01
2011 1.78 2.01
2010 1.79 2.03
2009 1.8 2
2008 1.82 2.01
2007 1.85 1.98
2006 1.9 2
2005 1.94 1.94
2004 1.97 1.92
2003 2.01 1.89
2002 2.08 1.88
2001 2.16 1.9
2000 2.25 1.89
1999 2.34 1.81
1998 2.42 1.78
1997 2.47 1.77
1996 2.51 1.75
1995 2.57 1.74
1994 2.6 1.73
1993 2.66 1.73
1992 2.71 1.74
1991 2.81 1.75
1990 2.9 1.77
1989 3.01 1.79
1988 3.11 1.81
1987 3.23 1.83
1986 3.36 1.85
1985 3.48 1.86
1984 3.6 1.86
1983 3.72 1.86
1982 3.84 1.86
1981 3.94 1.85
1980 4.04 1.85
1979 4.12 1.87
1978 4.2 1.89
1977 4.27 1.94
1976 4.34 2.01
1975 4.42 2.09
1974 4.5 2.18
1973 4.64 2.28
1972 4.74 2.38
1971 4.84 2.47
1970 4.93 2.55
1969 5.04 2.62
1968 5.17 2.69
1967 5.34 2.75
1966 5.52 2.8
1965 5.68 2.84
1964 5.82 2.87
1963 5.93 2.89
1962 5.98 2.89
1961 6.02 2.87
1960 6.05 2.85

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

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Brazil and France demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil France
2024 35.4 43
2023 34.9 42.8
2022 34.5 42.6
2021 34.1 42.4
2020 33.7 42.3
2019 33.2 42.1
2018 32.8 41.9
2017 32.4 41.6
2016 31.9 41.4
2015 31.5 41.2
2014 31 41
2013 30.6 40.8
2012 30.1 40.5
2011 29.7 40.3
2010 29.2 40
2009 28.8 39.8
2008 28.3 39.6
2007 27.9 39.4
2006 27.5 39.1
2005 27.1 38.9
2004 26.7 38.6
2003 26.3 38.4
2002 25.9 38.2
2001 25.5 37.9
2000 25.2 37.7
1999 24.9 37.4
1998 24.6 37.1
1997 24.3 36.8
1996 24 36.5
1995 23.7 36.2
1994 23.5 35.9
1993 23.2 35.6
1992 22.9 35.3
1991 22.7 35
1990 22.4 34.7
1989 22.1 34.5
1988 21.9 34.2
1987 21.7 34
1986 21.5 33.7
1985 21.2 33.5
1984 21 33.3
1983 20.8 33
1982 20.6 32.8
1981 20.4 32.6
1980 20.2 32.4
1979 20 32.3
1978 19.8 32.1
1977 19.6 31.9
1976 19.4 31.7
1975 19.2 31.6
1974 19.1 31.7
1973 18.9 31.8
1972 18.7 32
1971 18.5 32.2
1970 18.4 32.4
1969 18.2 32.5
1968 18.1 32.6
1967 18 32.7
1966 17.9 32.7
1965 17.9 32.7
1964 17.8 32.8
1963 17.8 32.8
1962 17.9 32.9
1961 17.9 32.8
1960 18 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil France
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil France
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Brazil France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil France
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
654,437 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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