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Brazil vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 5th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Mexico
Population
213824938
133323134
Population rank 7/197 11/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Brazil and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Mexico
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $891,633,826,625 $917,571,853,529
2004 $669,289,321,945 $819,459,227,375
2003 $558,233,724,165 $765,549,967,703
2002 $509,795,270,685 $810,666,116,402
2001 $559,983,704,094 $796,064,590,549
2000 $655,448,188,259 $742,061,329,749
1999 $599,642,075,004 $631,249,359,702
1998 $863,711,007,325 $557,461,102,631
1997 $883,206,452,795 $523,449,530,464
1996 $850,426,433,004 $432,157,945,024
1995 $769,333,330,412 $380,157,469,867
1994 $525,369,851,354 $553,618,247,901
1993 $368,295,778,245 $530,160,763,663
1992 $328,187,960,872 $363,157,832,924
1991 $342,609,231,343 $313,139,656,146
1990 $390,725,626,003 $261,253,675,693
1989 $412,990,820,287 $221,403,098,267
1988 $307,881,930,752 $181,611,150,497
1987 $283,056,836,894 $147,542,558,209
1986 $256,480,852,471 $134,556,034,673
1985 $210,879,844,639 $195,241,069,482
1984 $188,339,974,087 $184,230,754,105
1983 $189,656,506,321 $156,167,000,433
1982 $271,314,113,768 $184,602,611,610
1981 $258,015,174,749 $263,797,827,860
1980 $237,393,489,893 $205,577,055,466
1979 $221,338,204,480 $134,531,900,899
1978 $200,278,646,124 $102,648,570,299
1977 $176,344,101,402 $81,912,018,784
1976 $153,168,949,208 $88,875,923,765
1975 $129,203,555,239 $88,000,000,000
1974 $109,794,519,728 $72,000,000,000
1973 $83,592,275,863 $55,280,000,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $45,200,000,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $39,200,000,000
1970 $42,327,664,794 $35,520,000,000
1969 $37,171,640,819 $32,480,000,000
1968 $33,930,457,425 $29,360,000,000
1967 $31,086,389,195 $26,560,000,000
1966 $28,283,323,733 $24,320,000,000
1965 $22,465,522,884 $21,840,000,000
1964 $20,963,733,695 $20,080,000,000
1963 $23,287,712,878 $16,960,000,000
1962 $19,231,747,852 $15,200,000,000
1961 $17,275,940,449 $14,160,000,000
1960 $17,030,465,539 $13,040,000,000

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

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Brazil and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Mexico
2024 $10,311 $14,186
2023 $10,378 $13,861
2022 $9,281 $11,406
2021 $7,973 $10,314
2020 $7,074 $8,841
2019 $9,030 $10,370
2018 $9,301 $10,085
2017 $10,081 $9,649
2016 $8,836 $9,098
2015 $8,936 $10,021
2014 $12,275 $11,391
2013 $12,459 $11,217
2012 $12,522 $10,744
2011 $13,397 $10,664
2010 $11,403 $9,729
2009 $8,679 $8,424
2008 $8,908 $10,524
2007 $7,410 $10,134
2006 $5,934 $9,513
2005 $4,828 $8,672
2004 $3,664 $7,850
2003 $3,091 $7,434
2002 $2,856 $7,983
2001 $3,176 $7,953
2000 $3,767 $7,524
1999 $3,494 $6,500
1998 $5,106 $5,833
1997 $5,299 $5,567
1996 $5,179 $4,674
1995 $4,757 $4,184
1994 $3,299 $6,202
1993 $2,349 $6,048
1992 $2,127 $4,221
1991 $2,258 $3,709
1990 $2,620 $3,154
1989 $2,819 $2,725
1988 $2,141 $2,279
1987 $2,006 $1,888
1986 $1,854 $1,757
1985 $1,556 $2,602
1984 $1,420 $2,506
1983 $1,461 $2,170
1982 $2,138 $2,621
1981 $2,080 $3,829
1980 $1,959 $3,055
1979 $1,870 $2,049
1978 $1,733 $1,604
1977 $1,562 $1,315
1976 $1,390 $1,465
1975 $1,201 $1,492
1974 $1,045 $1,256
1973 $815 $993
1972 $583 $837
1971 $500 $748
1970 $444 $699
1969 $399 $660
1968 $374 $616
1967 $351 $576
1966 $328 $545
1965 $268 $506
1964 $257.3 $481
1963 $294.2 $420
1962 $250.2 $388
1961 $231.6 $374
1960 $235.3 $355

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

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Brazil vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Mexico
2026 76.4 75.6
2025 76.2 75.4
2024 76 75.3
2023 75.8 75.1
2022 74.9 74
2021 73 69.7
2020 74.5 70.4
2019 75.8 74.5
2018 75.6 74.3
2017 75.4 74.3
2016 75.1 74.4
2015 75.1 74.4
2014 74.8 74.4
2013 74.6 74.3
2012 74.3 74.1
2011 74 73.9
2010 73.8 73.7
2009 73.5 73.6
2008 73.1 73.7
2007 72.7 73.8
2006 72.3 73.7
2005 71.8 73.6
2004 71.4 73.4
2003 70.9 73.3
2002 70.4 73.1
2001 70 72.9
2000 69.6 72.6
1999 69.2 72.2
1998 68.8 71.8
1997 68.5 71.5
1996 68.1 71.1
1995 67.7 70.7
1994 67.3 70.3
1993 66.9 70
1992 66.5 69.7
1991 66.2 69.4
1990 65.9 69
1989 65.5 68.6
1988 65.2 68.3
1987 64.8 67.9
1986 64.4 67.4
1985 64 66.8
1984 63.6 66.2
1983 63.1 65.8
1982 62.7 65.3
1981 62.3 64.7
1980 61.8 64.3
1979 61.4 63.9
1978 60.9 63.4
1977 60.5 63
1976 60 62.5
1975 59.6 61.9
1974 59.1 61.2
1973 58.7 60.5
1972 58.3 60.1
1971 57.8 59.4
1970 57.3 58.9
1969 56.9 58.4
1968 56.5 58.2
1967 56 58
1966 55.6 57.4
1965 55.2 56.7
1964 54.8 55.9
1963 54.5 55.5
1962 54 55.1
1961 53.6 54.4
1960 53.2 53.6
1959 52.7 52.7
1958 52.2 51.8
1957 51.8 51.1
1956 51.3 50.4
1955 50.9 49.6
1954 50.4 48.3
1953 50 47
1952 49.6 45.7
1951 49 44.8
1950 48.5 43.8

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

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Brazil and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Brazil Mexico
2024 211,998,573 130,861,007
2023 211,140,729 129,739,759
2022 210,306,415 128,613,117
2021 209,550,294 127,648,148
2020 208,660,842 126,799,054
2019 207,455,459 125,762,982
2018 206,107,261 124,573,711
2017 204,703,445 123,400,057
2016 203,218,114 122,251,351
2015 201,675,532 121,072,306
2014 200,085,127 119,784,261
2013 198,478,299 118,343,573
2012 196,876,111 116,818,208
2011 195,284,734 115,243,504
2010 193,701,929 113,623,895
2009 192,079,951 111,999,721
2008 190,367,302 110,374,288
2007 188,552,320 108,774,360
2006 186,653,106 107,253,666
2005 184,688,101 105,811,504
2004 182,675,143 104,394,131
2003 180,622,688 102,978,515
2002 178,503,484 101,548,624
2001 176,301,203 100,099,099
2000 174,018,282 98,625,552
1999 171,641,543 97,115,707
1998 169,159,655 95,575,245
1997 166,661,659 94,021,207
1996 164,202,549 92,452,702
1995 161,735,073 90,862,455
1994 159,265,006 89,259,205
1993 156,794,577 87,653,807
1992 154,275,079 86,044,809
1991 151,724,256 84,430,572
1990 149,143,223 82,820,170
1989 146,502,972 81,247,182
1988 143,826,357 79,695,531
1987 141,104,944 78,136,651
1986 138,336,370 76,585,637
1985 135,515,595 75,043,414
1984 132,658,864 73,506,846
1983 129,790,077 71,971,240
1982 126,923,155 70,433,260
1981 124,063,109 68,892,108
1980 121,207,461 67,300,334
1979 118,380,821 65,648,865
1978 115,600,942 63,979,046
1977 112,875,292 62,308,493
1976 110,213,349 60,645,512
1975 107,619,565 58,982,400
1974 105,089,675 57,320,149
1973 102,600,976 55,667,284
1972 100,146,797 54,030,168
1971 97,739,273 52,412,558
1970 95,375,651 50,814,953
1969 93,045,777 49,233,194
1968 90,741,240 47,668,303
1967 88,446,124 46,129,608
1966 86,139,359 44,629,106
1965 83,817,583 43,174,477
1964 81,488,595 41,772,049
1963 79,164,235 40,424,065
1962 76,865,323 39,129,200
1961 74,605,447 37,890,118
1960 72,388,126 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Mexico

Fertility rate
Brazil

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Mexico
2023 1.62 1.91
2022 1.63 1.94
2021 1.64 1.97
2020 1.65 1.99
2019 1.71 2.02
2018 1.74 2.03
2017 1.74 2.04
2016 1.73 2.09
2015 1.78 2.14
2014 1.78 2.21
2013 1.76 2.27
2012 1.77 2.29
2011 1.78 2.32
2010 1.79 2.34
2009 1.8 2.36
2008 1.82 2.39
2007 1.85 2.42
2006 1.9 2.46
2005 1.94 2.5
2004 1.97 2.54
2003 2.01 2.58
2002 2.08 2.63
2001 2.16 2.67
2000 2.25 2.71
1999 2.34 2.76
1998 2.42 2.82
1997 2.47 2.89
1996 2.51 2.96
1995 2.57 3.04
1994 2.6 3.13
1993 2.66 3.21
1992 2.71 3.29
1991 2.81 3.36
1990 2.9 3.44
1989 3.01 3.53
1988 3.11 3.64
1987 3.23 3.8
1986 3.36 3.97
1985 3.48 4.09
1984 3.6 4.18
1983 3.72 4.3
1982 3.84 4.43
1981 3.94 4.57
1980 4.04 4.74
1979 4.12 4.96
1978 4.2 5.2
1977 4.27 5.36
1976 4.34 5.54
1975 4.42 5.74
1974 4.5 5.95
1973 4.64 6.12
1972 4.74 6.28
1971 4.84 6.42
1970 4.93 6.53
1969 5.04 6.63
1968 5.17 6.71
1967 5.34 6.75
1966 5.52 6.79
1965 5.68 6.82
1964 5.82 6.83
1963 5.93 6.82
1962 5.98 6.8
1961 6.02 6.78
1960 6.05 6.76

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

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Brazil and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Mexico
2024 35.4 30.3
2023 34.9 29.9
2022 34.5 29.5
2021 34.1 29.2
2020 33.7 29
2019 33.2 28.6
2018 32.8 28.3
2017 32.4 28
2016 31.9 27.6
2015 31.5 27.3
2014 31 27
2013 30.6 26.7
2012 30.1 26.4
2011 29.7 26.1
2010 29.2 25.8
2009 28.8 25.6
2008 28.3 25.3
2007 27.9 25
2006 27.5 24.7
2005 27.1 24.4
2004 26.7 24.1
2003 26.3 23.8
2002 25.9 23.5
2001 25.5 23.1
2000 25.2 22.8
1999 24.9 22.5
1998 24.6 22.2
1997 24.3 22
1996 24 21.7
1995 23.7 21.4
1994 23.5 21
1993 23.2 20.7
1992 22.9 20.4
1991 22.7 20
1990 22.4 19.7
1989 22.1 19.4
1988 21.9 19.2
1987 21.7 18.9
1986 21.5 18.6
1985 21.2 18.3
1984 21 18
1983 20.8 17.7
1982 20.6 17.4
1981 20.4 17.1
1980 20.2 16.8
1979 20 16.6
1978 19.8 16.5
1977 19.6 16.4
1976 19.4 16.2
1975 19.2 16.2
1974 19.1 16.1
1973 18.9 16.1
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.5 16
1970 18.4 16.1
1969 18.2 16.1
1968 18.1 16.1
1967 18 16.1
1966 17.9 16.2
1965 17.9 16.2
1964 17.8 16.3
1963 17.8 16.3
1962 17.9 16.4
1961 17.9 16.5
1960 18 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Brazil Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Brazil Mexico
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
5.56%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Brazil Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Mexico
% of world land
5.61%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
519,841 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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