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Brazil vs Mauritania statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 5th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Mauritania
Population
213964342
5539189
Population rank 7/197 123/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$11.7B
2025
GDP rank 11/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$2,198
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$4.68B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
40.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$881
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$2,242
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
4.63
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Brazil and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Mauritania
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $11,679,910,946
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $10,879,212,033
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $10,687,541,640
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $9,562,497,461
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $9,221,044,667
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $8,260,567,357
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $7,894,764,886
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $7,475,471,310
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $6,812,472,965
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $6,407,900,701
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $6,182,303,677
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $6,615,483,550
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $7,230,646,063
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $6,728,208,836
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $6,764,627,746
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $5,628,878,798
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $4,714,595,548
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $5,206,437,194
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $4,346,212,355
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $3,919,577,286
2005 $891,633,839,894 $2,936,019,526
2004 $669,289,424,806 $2,362,501,023
2003 $558,233,745,652 $2,051,147,607
2002 $509,795,273,807 $1,777,057,481
2001 $559,983,634,799 $1,746,063,558
2000 $655,448,231,984 $1,779,520,886
1999 $599,642,024,320 $1,985,922,776
1998 $863,710,759,256 $2,032,347,665
1997 $883,206,179,730 $2,071,996,564
1996 $850,426,432,992 $2,132,087,009
1995 $769,333,050,987 $2,091,726,101
1994 $525,369,467,296 $1,944,876,755
1993 $368,292,034,381 $1,847,353,211
1992 $328,191,909,882 $2,164,298,425
1991 $342,534,090,909 $2,133,692,697
1990 $384,959,818,182 $1,506,914,408
1989 $412,990,820,287 $1,450,647,019
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,414,951,290
1987 $283,056,836,894 $1,344,664,725
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,186,628,778
1985 $210,879,844,639 $1,009,723,326
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,074,373,230
1983 $189,656,506,321 $1,165,171,263
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,108,776,653
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,105,494,682
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,047,925,106
1979 $221,338,204,480 $951,900,945
1978 $200,278,646,124 $804,629,877
1977 $176,344,101,402 $799,030,017
1976 $153,168,949,208 $775,045,517
1975 $129,203,555,239 $703,377,837
1974 $109,794,519,728 $613,010,553
1973 $83,592,275,863 $493,237,876
1972 $58,434,858,375 $391,669,449
1971 $48,869,830,902 $335,568,907
1970 $42,327,664,794 $309,405,316
1969 $37,171,640,819 $295,062,308
1968 $33,930,457,425 $311,395,937
1967 $31,086,389,195 $282,615,310
1966 $28,283,323,733 $266,533,605
1965 $22,465,522,884 $255,340,475
1964 $20,963,733,695 $224,495,744
1963 $23,287,712,878 $168,186,297
1962 $19,231,747,852 $164,271,558
1961 $17,275,940,449 $159,213,430
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Mauritania
2025 $10,713 $2,198
2024 $10,311 $2,105
2023 $10,378 $2,128
2022 $9,281 $1,961
2021 $7,973 $1,947
2020 $7,074 $1,796
2019 $9,030 $1,767
2018 $9,301 $1,723
2017 $10,081 $1,618
2016 $8,836 $1,568
2015 $8,936 $1,559
2014 $12,275 $1,719
2013 $12,459 $1,936
2012 $12,522 $1,859
2011 $13,397 $1,931
2010 $11,403 $1,660
2009 $8,679 $1,435
2008 $8,908 $1,636
2007 $7,410 $1,405
2006 $5,934 $1,301
2005 $4,828 $999
2004 $3,664 $824
2003 $3,091 $732
2002 $2,856 $649
2001 $3,176 $652
2000 $3,767 $681
1999 $3,494 $781
1998 $5,106 $821
1997 $5,299 $859
1996 $5,179 $904
1995 $4,757 $905
1994 $3,299 $865
1993 $2,349 $850
1992 $2,127 $1,036
1991 $2,258 $1,062
1990 $2,581 $772
1989 $2,819 $762
1988 $2,141 $762
1987 $2,006 $746
1986 $1,854 $677
1985 $1,556 $593
1984 $1,420 $650
1983 $1,461 $725
1982 $2,138 $710
1981 $2,080 $729
1980 $1,959 $711
1979 $1,870 $664
1978 $1,733 $578
1977 $1,562 $590
1976 $1,390 $589
1975 $1,201 $551
1974 $1,045 $494
1973 $815 $410
1972 $583 $335
1971 $500 $296
1970 $444 $281.3
1969 $399 $276.6
1968 $374 $301
1967 $351 $281.5
1966 $328 $273.6
1965 $268 $270
1964 $257.3 $244.3
1963 $294.2 $188.2
1962 $250.2 $189
1961 $231.6 $188.2
1960 $235.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Mauritania
2026 76.4 69.2
2025 76.2 68.9
2024 76 68.7
2023 75.8 68.5
2022 74.9 68.3
2021 73 66.8
2020 74.5 66.8
2019 75.8 67.6
2018 75.6 67.4
2017 75.4 67.1
2016 75.1 66.8
2015 75.1 66.5
2014 74.8 66.2
2013 74.6 65.9
2012 74.3 65.8
2011 74 65.8
2010 73.8 65.7
2009 73.5 65.5
2008 73.1 65.2
2007 72.7 64.9
2006 72.3 64.5
2005 71.8 63.9
2004 71.4 63.4
2003 70.9 62.8
2002 70.4 62.2
2001 70 61.7
2000 69.6 61
1999 69.2 60.4
1998 68.8 59.9
1997 68.5 59.4
1996 68.1 58.9
1995 67.7 58.9
1994 67.3 58.8
1993 66.9 58.7
1992 66.5 58.6
1991 66.2 58.3
1990 65.9 58.1
1989 65.5 57.7
1988 65.2 57.5
1987 64.8 57
1986 64.4 56.3
1985 64 55.8
1984 63.6 55.2
1983 63.1 54.6
1982 62.7 54.2
1981 62.3 53.7
1980 61.8 53.2
1979 61.4 52.8
1978 60.9 52.3
1977 60.5 52
1976 60 51.8
1975 59.6 51.6
1974 59.1 51.4
1973 58.7 51.2
1972 58.3 51
1971 57.8 50.8
1970 57.3 50.5
1969 56.9 50.1
1968 56.5 49.5
1967 56 48.9
1966 55.6 48.1
1965 55.2 47.4
1964 54.8 46.6
1963 54.5 45.8
1962 54 45
1961 53.6 44.3
1960 53.2 43.6
1959 52.7 42.9
1958 52.2 42.3
1957 51.8 41.7
1956 51.3 41.1
1955 50.9 40.6
1954 50.4 40.1
1953 50 39.6
1952 49.6 39.2
1951 49 38.8
1950 48.5 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Brazil Mauritania
2025 212,812,405 5,315,065
2024 211,998,573 5,169,395
2023 211,140,729 5,022,441
2022 210,306,415 4,875,637
2021 209,550,294 4,734,874
2020 208,660,842 4,600,131
2019 207,455,459 4,467,708
2018 206,107,261 4,337,685
2017 204,703,445 4,210,600
2016 203,218,114 4,086,657
2015 201,675,532 3,965,959
2014 200,085,127 3,848,514
2013 198,478,299 3,734,318
2012 196,876,111 3,619,034
2011 195,284,734 3,502,811
2010 193,701,929 3,390,965
2009 192,079,951 3,284,448
2008 190,367,302 3,183,269
2007 188,552,320 3,093,059
2006 186,653,106 3,013,660
2005 184,688,101 2,939,059
2004 182,675,143 2,868,664
2003 180,622,688 2,802,046
2002 178,503,484 2,738,655
2001 176,301,203 2,678,760
2000 174,018,282 2,613,441
1999 171,641,543 2,541,698
1998 169,159,655 2,474,651
1997 166,661,659 2,411,306
1996 164,202,549 2,358,188
1995 161,735,073 2,312,017
1994 159,265,006 2,249,454
1993 156,794,577 2,174,328
1992 154,275,079 2,088,135
1991 151,724,256 2,009,738
1990 149,143,223 1,951,878
1989 146,502,972 1,903,048
1988 143,826,357 1,855,859
1987 141,104,944 1,803,014
1986 138,336,370 1,751,835
1985 135,515,595 1,702,107
1984 132,658,864 1,653,693
1983 129,790,077 1,606,746
1982 126,923,155 1,561,176
1981 124,063,109 1,516,877
1980 121,207,461 1,474,043
1979 118,380,821 1,432,758
1978 115,600,942 1,392,713
1977 112,875,292 1,353,768
1976 110,213,349 1,315,336
1975 107,619,565 1,277,330
1974 105,089,675 1,240,188
1973 102,600,976 1,203,838
1972 100,146,797 1,168,355
1971 97,739,273 1,133,702
1970 95,375,651 1,099,806
1969 93,045,777 1,066,754
1968 90,741,240 1,034,739
1967 88,446,124 1,003,843
1966 86,139,359 974,157
1965 83,817,583 945,838
1964 81,488,595 918,955
1963 79,164,235 893,423
1962 76,865,323 869,184
1961 74,605,447 846,167
1960 72,388,126 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Brazil

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Mauritania
2024 1.61 4.63
2023 1.62 4.7
2022 1.63 4.77
2021 1.64 4.85
2020 1.65 4.91
2019 1.71 4.98
2018 1.74 5.04
2017 1.74 5.11
2016 1.73 5.16
2015 1.78 5.21
2014 1.78 5.26
2013 1.76 5.32
2012 1.77 5.35
2011 1.78 5.38
2010 1.79 5.38
2009 1.8 5.41
2008 1.82 5.44
2007 1.85 5.43
2006 1.9 5.4
2005 1.94 5.38
2004 1.97 5.37
2003 2.01 5.36
2002 2.08 5.37
2001 2.16 5.41
2000 2.25 5.46
1999 2.34 5.52
1998 2.42 5.62
1997 2.47 5.74
1996 2.51 5.86
1995 2.57 5.96
1994 2.6 6.06
1993 2.66 6.09
1992 2.71 6.13
1991 2.81 6.16
1990 2.9 6.18
1989 3.01 6.2
1988 3.11 6.21
1987 3.23 6.27
1986 3.36 6.34
1985 3.48 6.42
1984 3.6 6.48
1983 3.72 6.54
1982 3.84 6.59
1981 3.94 6.64
1980 4.04 6.67
1979 4.12 6.7
1978 4.2 6.73
1977 4.27 6.74
1976 4.34 6.73
1975 4.42 6.71
1974 4.5 6.73
1973 4.64 6.72
1972 4.74 6.71
1971 4.84 6.7
1970 4.93 6.68
1969 5.04 6.64
1968 5.17 6.6
1967 5.34 6.57
1966 5.52 6.52
1965 5.68 6.44
1964 5.82 6.37
1963 5.93 6.31
1962 5.98 6.24
1961 6.02 6.2
1960 6.05 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Mauritania
2025 35.8 18.5
2024 35.4 18.4
2023 34.9 18.2
2022 34.5 18.1
2021 34.1 18
2020 33.7 17.9
2019 33.2 17.9
2018 32.8 17.8
2017 32.4 17.8
2016 31.9 17.8
2015 31.5 17.8
2014 31 17.8
2013 30.6 17.8
2012 30.1 17.8
2011 29.7 17.9
2010 29.2 17.8
2009 28.8 17.8
2008 28.3 17.7
2007 27.9 17.6
2006 27.5 17.6
2005 27.1 17.7
2004 26.7 17.7
2003 26.3 17.7
2002 25.9 17.7
2001 25.5 17.7
2000 25.2 17.7
1999 24.9 17.6
1998 24.6 17.5
1997 24.3 17.5
1996 24 17.5
1995 23.7 17.6
1994 23.5 17.6
1993 23.2 17.6
1992 22.9 17.3
1991 22.7 17.2
1990 22.4 17.1
1989 22.1 17.1
1988 21.9 17.1
1987 21.7 17.1
1986 21.5 17
1985 21.2 17
1984 21 17
1983 20.8 17
1982 20.6 17
1981 20.4 17
1980 20.2 17
1979 20 17
1978 19.8 17.1
1977 19.6 17.1
1976 19.4 17.2
1975 19.2 17.3
1974 19.1 17.4
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.4 18.1
1969 18.2 18.3
1968 18.1 18.4
1967 18 18.5
1966 17.9 18.6
1965 17.9 18.7
1964 17.8 18.8
1963 17.8 18.8
1962 17.9 18.8
1961 17.9 18.8
1960 18 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$11.8B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
23.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
7.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
-0.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
42.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
70
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Brazil Mauritania
% of world population
2.6%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
61.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
28.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
45.8%
2024

Health

Brazil Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
36.9
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Mauritania
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
74,873 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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