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Brazil vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 5th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Iceland
Population
213824938
397129
Population rank 7/197 173/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Brazil and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Iceland
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $33,255,181,469
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $31,677,891,897
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $29,166,102,877
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $26,234,872,402
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $22,034,665,041
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $24,985,687,022
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $26,677,652,544
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $25,060,086,488
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $21,083,713,310
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $17,700,486,957
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $18,052,183,515
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $16,244,319,959
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $14,943,757,823
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $15,394,005,872
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $13,922,711,577
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $13,212,543,838
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $18,247,921,360
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $21,960,110,030
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $17,671,649,843
2005 $891,633,826,625 $17,146,410,561
2004 $669,289,321,945 $13,963,943,244
2003 $558,233,724,165 $11,564,687,742
2002 $509,795,270,685 $9,416,199,700
2001 $559,983,704,094 $8,323,401,820
2000 $655,448,188,259 $9,140,168,922
1999 $599,642,075,004 $9,107,644,691
1998 $863,711,007,325 $8,637,732,542
1997 $883,206,452,795 $7,716,781,803
1996 $850,426,433,004 $7,686,566,105
1995 $769,333,330,412 $7,372,640,169
1994 $525,369,851,354 $6,612,804,056
1993 $368,295,778,245 $6,435,952,174
1992 $328,187,960,872 $7,328,497,599
1991 $342,609,231,343 $7,151,260,062
1990 $390,725,626,003 $6,694,851,159
1989 $412,990,820,287 $5,870,854,233
1988 $307,881,930,752 $6,320,093,411
1987 $283,056,836,894 $5,713,281,235
1986 $256,480,852,471 $4,129,080,094
1985 $210,879,844,639 $3,088,359,967
1984 $188,339,974,087 $2,964,568,006
1983 $189,656,506,321 $2,862,634,164
1982 $271,314,113,768 $3,318,714,326
1981 $258,015,174,749 $3,615,094,820
1980 $237,393,489,893 $3,499,616,683
1979 $221,338,204,480 $2,953,176,971
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,599,627,089
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,285,707,749
1976 $153,168,949,208 $1,727,845,419
1975 $129,203,555,239 $1,456,052,700
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,568,154,077
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,194,794,186
1972 $58,434,858,375 $869,002,946
1971 $48,869,830,902 $693,679,545
1970 $42,327,664,794 $545,115,909
1969 $37,171,640,819 $435,659,610
1968 $33,930,457,425 $498,365,200
1967 $31,086,389,195 $652,609,076
1966 $28,283,323,733 $660,663,763
1965 $22,465,522,884 $550,150,988
1964 $20,963,733,695 $456,206,299
1963 $23,287,712,878 $357,240,896
1962 $19,231,747,852 $299,309,938
1961 $17,275,940,449 $266,711,460
1960 $17,030,465,539 $260,984,499

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

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Brazil and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Iceland
2024 $10,311 $86,041
2023 $10,378 $82,139
2022 $9,281 $76,350
2021 $7,973 $70,425
2020 $7,074 $60,128
2019 $9,030 $69,296
2018 $9,301 $75,634
2017 $10,081 $72,976
2016 $8,836 $62,854
2015 $8,936 $53,506
2014 $12,275 $55,140
2013 $12,459 $50,173
2012 $12,522 $46,595
2011 $13,397 $48,255
2010 $11,403 $43,776
2009 $8,679 $41,484
2008 $8,908 $57,489
2007 $7,410 $70,483
2006 $5,934 $58,172
2005 $4,828 $57,784
2004 $3,664 $47,810
2003 $3,091 $39,944
2002 $2,856 $32,749
2001 $3,176 $29,208
2000 $3,767 $32,504
1999 $3,494 $32,834
1998 $5,106 $31,519
1997 $5,299 $28,462
1996 $5,179 $28,584
1995 $4,757 $27,565
1994 $3,299 $24,858
1993 $2,349 $24,404
1992 $2,127 $28,072
1991 $2,258 $27,740
1990 $2,620 $26,272
1989 $2,819 $23,219
1988 $2,141 $25,307
1987 $2,006 $23,238
1986 $1,854 $16,980
1985 $1,556 $12,793
1984 $1,420 $12,378
1983 $1,461 $12,080
1982 $2,138 $14,191
1981 $2,080 $15,666
1980 $1,959 $15,340
1979 $1,870 $13,082
1978 $1,733 $11,630
1977 $1,562 $10,305
1976 $1,390 $7,848
1975 $1,201 $6,680
1974 $1,045 $7,287
1973 $815 $5,627
1972 $583 $4,155
1971 $500 $3,366
1970 $444 $2,666
1969 $399 $2,142
1968 $374 $2,473
1967 $351 $3,284
1966 $328 $3,378
1965 $268 $2,861
1964 $257.3 $2,414
1963 $294.2 $1,924
1962 $250.2 $1,641
1961 $231.6 $1,490
1960 $235.3 $1,486

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

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Brazil vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Iceland
2026 76.4 83.3
2025 76.2 83.2
2024 76 83
2023 75.8 82.7
2022 74.9 81.6
2021 73 82.8
2020 74.5 82.7
2019 75.8 82.8
2018 75.6 82.5
2017 75.4 82.2
2016 75.1 81.8
2015 75.1 82.2
2014 74.8 82.4
2013 74.6 81.7
2012 74.3 82.3
2011 74 82
2010 73.8 81.6
2009 73.5 81.4
2008 73.1 81.2
2007 72.7 81.1
2006 72.3 80.9
2005 71.8 81.2
2004 71.4 80.7
2003 70.9 80.8
2002 70.4 80.3
2001 70 80.4
2000 69.6 79.5
1999 69.2 79.2
1998 68.8 79.4
1997 68.5 78.7
1996 68.1 78.6
1995 67.7 77.5
1994 67.3 79
1993 66.9 78.8
1992 66.5 78.6
1991 66.2 77.8
1990 65.9 77.7
1989 65.5 77.9
1988 65.2 76.9
1987 64.8 77.1
1986 64.4 77.9
1985 64 77.4
1984 63.6 77.3
1983 63.1 76.4
1982 62.7 76.8
1981 62.3 76.2
1980 61.8 76.6
1979 61.4 76.5
1978 60.9 76.4
1977 60.5 76.1
1976 60 76.6
1975 59.6 75.3
1974 59.1 74.1
1973 58.7 74.3
1972 58.3 74.4
1971 57.8 73.5
1970 57.3 73.8
1969 56.9 73.7
1968 56.5 73.9
1967 56 73.7
1966 55.6 73.1
1965 55.2 73.8
1964 54.8 73.5
1963 54.5 72.9
1962 54 73.6
1961 53.6 73.4
1960 53.2 74
1959 52.7 72.6
1958 52.2 73.3
1957 51.8 73.4
1956 51.3 72.9
1955 50.9 73.3
1954 50.4 73.3
1953 50 72.3
1952 49.6 72.4
1951 49 71
1950 48.5 71

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

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Brazil and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Brazil Iceland
2024 211,998,573 386,506
2023 211,140,729 385,663
2022 210,306,415 382,003
2021 209,550,294 372,520
2020 208,660,842 366,463
2019 207,455,459 360,563
2018 206,107,261 352,721
2017 204,703,445 343,400
2016 203,218,114 335,439
2015 201,675,532 330,815
2014 200,085,127 327,386
2013 198,478,299 323,764
2012 196,876,111 320,716
2011 195,284,734 319,014
2010 193,701,929 318,041
2009 192,079,951 318,499
2008 190,367,302 317,414
2007 188,552,320 311,566
2006 186,653,106 303,782
2005 184,688,101 296,734
2004 182,675,143 292,074
2003 180,622,688 289,521
2002 178,503,484 287,523
2001 176,301,203 284,968
2000 174,018,282 281,205
1999 171,641,543 277,381
1998 169,159,655 274,047
1997 166,661,659 271,128
1996 164,202,549 268,916
1995 161,735,073 267,468
1994 159,265,006 266,021
1993 156,794,577 263,725
1992 154,275,079 261,057
1991 151,724,256 257,797
1990 149,143,223 254,826
1989 146,502,972 252,852
1988 143,826,357 249,740
1987 141,104,944 245,859
1986 138,336,370 243,180
1985 135,515,595 241,405
1984 132,658,864 239,511
1983 129,790,077 236,977
1982 126,923,155 233,860
1981 124,063,109 230,755
1980 121,207,461 228,138
1979 118,380,821 225,735
1978 115,600,942 223,537
1977 112,875,292 221,799
1976 110,213,349 220,154
1975 107,619,565 217,979
1974 105,089,675 215,209
1973 102,600,976 212,317
1972 100,146,797 209,137
1971 97,739,273 206,098
1970 95,375,651 204,438
1969 93,045,777 203,369
1968 90,741,240 201,488
1967 88,446,124 198,751
1966 86,139,359 195,570
1965 83,817,583 192,286
1964 81,488,595 188,983
1963 79,164,235 185,653
1962 76,865,323 182,378
1961 74,605,447 179,029
1960 72,388,126 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Iceland

Fertility rate
Brazil

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Iceland
2023 1.62 1.59
2022 1.63 1.59
2021 1.64 1.82
2020 1.65 1.72
2019 1.71 1.74
2018 1.74 1.71
2017 1.74 1.71
2016 1.73 1.74
2015 1.78 1.8
2014 1.78 1.93
2013 1.76 1.93
2012 1.77 2.04
2011 1.78 2.02
2010 1.79 2.2
2009 1.8 2.23
2008 1.82 2.15
2007 1.85 2.09
2006 1.9 2.08
2005 1.94 2.05
2004 1.97 2.04
2003 2.01 1.99
2002 2.08 1.93
2001 2.16 1.95
2000 2.25 2.08
1999 2.34 1.99
1998 2.42 2.05
1997 2.47 2.04
1996 2.51 2.12
1995 2.57 2.08
1994 2.6 2.14
1993 2.66 2.22
1992 2.71 2.21
1991 2.81 2.18
1990 2.9 2.3
1989 3.01 2.19
1988 3.11 2.26
1987 3.23 2.06
1986 3.36 1.92
1985 3.48 1.93
1984 3.6 2.08
1983 3.72 2.24
1982 3.84 2.27
1981 3.94 2.33
1980 4.04 2.48
1979 4.12 2.49
1978 4.2 2.35
1977 4.27 2.31
1976 4.34 2.52
1975 4.42 2.65
1974 4.5 2.66
1973 4.64 2.94
1972 4.74 3.09
1971 4.84 2.92
1970 4.93 2.81
1969 5.04 2.99
1968 5.17 3.06
1967 5.34 3.28
1966 5.52 3.59
1965 5.68 3.73
1964 5.82 3.88
1963 5.93 3.99
1962 5.98 3.98
1961 6.02 3.88
1960 6.05 4.29

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

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Brazil and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Iceland
2024 35.4 37.1
2023 34.9 36.9
2022 34.5 36.7
2021 34.1 36.7
2020 33.7 36.6
2019 33.2 36.5
2018 32.8 36.4
2017 32.4 36.3
2016 31.9 36.2
2015 31.5 36
2014 31 35.7
2013 30.6 35.5
2012 30.1 35.4
2011 29.7 35.1
2010 29.2 34.9
2009 28.8 34.6
2008 28.3 34.5
2007 27.9 34.6
2006 27.5 34.5
2005 27.1 34.2
2004 26.7 34
2003 26.3 33.7
2002 25.9 33.4
2001 25.5 33
2000 25.2 32.8
1999 24.9 32.6
1998 24.6 32.4
1997 24.3 32.1
1996 24 31.8
1995 23.7 31.5
1994 23.5 31.1
1993 23.2 30.8
1992 22.9 30.5
1991 22.7 30.2
1990 22.4 30
1989 22.1 29.6
1988 21.9 29.3
1987 21.7 29.1
1986 21.5 28.8
1985 21.2 28.4
1984 21 28
1983 20.8 27.7
1982 20.6 27.5
1981 20.4 27.2
1980 20.2 26.9
1979 20 26.7
1978 19.8 26.4
1977 19.6 26
1976 19.4 25.7
1975 19.2 25.4
1974 19.1 25.1
1973 18.9 24.9
1972 18.7 24.8
1971 18.5 24.7
1970 18.4 24.5
1969 18.2 24.3
1968 18.1 24.2
1967 18 24.1
1966 17.9 24.1
1965 17.9 24.2
1964 17.8 24.4
1963 17.8 24.7
1962 17.9 24.9
1961 17.9 25.2
1960 18 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Brazil Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Iceland
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Brazil Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Iceland
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
8,014 mi
2012

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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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