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Brazil vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 5th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Netherlands
Population
213824938
18252623
Population rank 7/197 72/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Brazil and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Netherlands
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $932,560,861,701
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $928,903,005,576
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $929,733,599,797
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $775,743,675,303
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $901,556,501,756
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $883,951,539,007
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $845,689,017,066
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $913,140,741,333
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $852,464,982,433
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $737,593,995,289
2005 $891,633,826,625 $688,133,699,636
2004 $669,289,321,945 $661,224,886,143
2003 $558,233,724,165 $582,435,617,082
2002 $509,795,270,685 $475,529,972,123
2001 $559,983,704,094 $432,536,219,669
2000 $655,448,188,259 $417,649,282,154
1999 $599,642,075,004 $447,778,514,140
1998 $863,711,007,325 $438,612,530,549
1997 $883,206,452,795 $417,506,211,882
1996 $850,426,433,004 $451,372,549,020
1995 $769,333,330,412 $452,967,334,614
1994 $525,369,851,354 $379,688,232,232
1993 $368,295,778,245 $354,070,495,966
1992 $328,187,960,872 $363,497,050,125
1991 $342,609,231,343 $327,982,316,124
1990 $390,725,626,003 $318,799,003,994
1989 $412,990,820,287 $258,716,904,292
1988 $307,881,930,752 $262,295,966,105
1987 $283,056,836,894 $245,406,949,521
1986 $256,480,852,471 $201,157,708,221
1985 $210,879,844,639 $144,057,523,222
1984 $188,339,974,087 $144,124,462,912
1983 $189,656,506,321 $153,671,294,109
1982 $271,314,113,768 $158,712,765,536
1981 $258,015,174,749 $164,375,775,854
1980 $237,393,489,893 $195,439,301,707
1979 $221,338,204,480 $179,933,827,310
1978 $200,278,646,124 $156,089,077,205
1977 $176,344,101,402 $127,203,923,857
1976 $153,168,949,208 $109,329,386,564
1975 $129,203,555,239 $100,397,061,694
1974 $109,794,519,728 $87,371,810,804
1973 $83,592,275,863 $71,946,639,603
1972 $58,434,858,375 $54,787,070,173
1971 $48,869,830,902 $44,644,730,576
1970 $42,327,664,794 $38,220,884,519
1969 $37,171,640,819 $34,086,038,090
1968 $33,930,457,425 $30,097,635,751
1967 $31,086,389,195 $27,143,828,099
1966 $28,283,323,733 $24,741,480,717
1965 $22,465,522,884 $22,721,869,808
1964 $20,963,733,695 $20,232,048,553
1963 $23,287,712,878 $17,193,744,109
1962 $19,231,747,852 $15,847,582,341
1961 $17,275,940,449 $14,599,836,396
1960 $17,030,465,539 $13,282,979,015

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

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Brazil and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Netherlands
2024 $10,311 $67,520
2023 $10,378 $63,516
2022 $9,281 $59,123
2021 $7,973 $60,142
2020 $7,074 $53,468
2019 $9,030 $53,555
2018 $9,301 $53,955
2017 $10,081 $49,514
2016 $8,836 $46,809
2015 $8,936 $45,794
2014 $12,275 $53,457
2013 $12,459 $52,602
2012 $12,522 $50,474
2011 $13,397 $54,702
2010 $11,403 $51,306
2009 $8,679 $53,172
2008 $8,908 $58,247
2007 $7,410 $52,101
2006 $5,934 $45,124
2005 $4,828 $42,165
2004 $3,664 $40,611
2003 $3,091 $35,897
2002 $2,856 $29,447
2001 $3,176 $26,956
2000 $3,767 $26,225
1999 $3,494 $28,319
1998 $5,106 $27,924
1997 $5,299 $26,745
1996 $5,179 $29,064
1995 $4,757 $29,301
1994 $3,299 $24,683
1993 $2,349 $23,156
1992 $2,127 $23,939
1991 $2,258 $21,764
1990 $2,620 $21,322
1989 $2,819 $17,423
1988 $2,141 $17,771
1987 $2,006 $16,734
1986 $1,854 $13,804
1985 $1,556 $9,941
1984 $1,420 $9,992
1983 $1,461 $10,696
1982 $2,138 $11,089
1981 $2,080 $11,537
1980 $1,959 $13,812
1979 $1,870 $12,817
1978 $1,733 $11,196
1977 $1,562 $9,180
1976 $1,390 $7,937
1975 $1,201 $7,346
1974 $1,045 $6,450
1973 $815 $5,353
1972 $583 $4,110
1971 $500 $3,384
1970 $444 $2,931
1969 $399 $2,647
1968 $374 $2,364
1967 $351 $2,155
1966 $328 $1,986
1965 $268 $1,848
1964 $257.3 $1,668
1963 $294.2 $1,437
1962 $250.2 $1,342
1961 $231.6 $1,254
1960 $235.3 $1,156

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

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Brazil vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Netherlands
2026 76.4 82.6
2025 76.2 82.4
2024 76 82.3
2023 75.8 82.2
2022 74.9 81.9
2021 73 81.4
2020 74.5 81.4
2019 75.8 82.1
2018 75.6 81.8
2017 75.4 81.7
2016 75.1 81.6
2015 75.1 81.5
2014 74.8 81.7
2013 74.6 81.3
2012 74.3 81.1
2011 74 81.1
2010 73.8 80.8
2009 73.5 80.7
2008 73.1 80.4
2007 72.7 80.3
2006 72.3 79.8
2005 71.8 79.5
2004 71.4 79.2
2003 70.9 78.7
2002 70.4 78.4
2001 70 78.3
2000 69.6 78.1
1999 69.2 78
1998 68.8 78
1997 68.5 77.9
1996 68.1 77.6
1995 67.7 77.6
1994 67.3 77.5
1993 66.9 77
1992 66.5 77.4
1991 66.2 77.2
1990 65.9 77
1989 65.5 76.8
1988 65.2 77
1987 64.8 76.8
1986 64.4 76.4
1985 64 76.4
1984 63.6 76.3
1983 63.1 76.3
1982 62.7 76.1
1981 62.3 76
1980 61.8 75.8
1979 61.4 75.6
1978 60.9 75.2
1977 60.5 75.3
1976 60 74.7
1975 59.6 74.6
1974 59.1 74.6
1973 58.7 74.2
1972 58.3 73.8
1971 57.8 73.9
1970 57.3 73.6
1969 56.9 73.6
1968 56.5 73.6
1967 56 73.8
1966 55.6 73.6
1965 55.2 73.6
1964 54.8 73.7
1963 54.5 73.4
1962 54 73.2
1961 53.6 73.6
1960 53.2 73.4
1959 52.7 73.2
1958 52.2 73.1
1957 51.8 73
1956 51.3 72.5
1955 50.9 72.5
1954 50.4 72.4
1953 50 71.7
1952 49.6 72.1
1951 49 71.5
1950 48.5 71.4

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

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Brazil and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Brazil Netherlands
2024 211,998,573 17,993,485
2023 211,140,729 17,877,117
2022 210,306,415 17,700,982
2021 209,550,294 17,533,044
2020 208,660,842 17,441,500
2019 207,455,459 17,344,874
2018 206,107,261 17,231,624
2017 204,703,445 17,131,296
2016 203,218,114 17,030,314
2015 201,675,532 16,939,923
2014 200,085,127 16,865,008
2013 198,478,299 16,804,432
2012 196,876,111 16,754,962
2011 195,284,734 16,693,074
2010 193,701,929 16,615,394
2009 192,079,951 16,530,388
2008 190,367,302 16,445,593
2007 188,552,320 16,381,696
2006 186,653,106 16,346,101
2005 184,688,101 16,319,868
2004 182,675,143 16,281,779
2003 180,622,688 16,225,302
2002 178,503,484 16,148,929
2001 176,301,203 16,046,180
2000 174,018,282 15,925,513
1999 171,641,543 15,812,088
1998 169,159,655 15,707,209
1997 166,661,659 15,610,650
1996 164,202,549 15,530,498
1995 161,735,073 15,459,006
1994 159,265,006 15,382,838
1993 156,794,577 15,290,368
1992 154,275,079 15,184,166
1991 151,724,256 15,069,798
1990 149,143,223 14,951,510
1989 146,502,972 14,848,907
1988 143,826,357 14,760,094
1987 141,104,944 14,665,037
1986 138,336,370 14,572,278
1985 135,515,595 14,491,632
1984 132,658,864 14,424,211
1983 129,790,077 14,367,070
1982 126,923,155 14,312,690
1981 124,063,109 14,247,208
1980 121,207,461 14,149,800
1979 118,380,821 14,038,270
1978 115,600,942 13,941,700
1977 112,875,292 13,856,185
1976 110,213,349 13,774,037
1975 107,619,565 13,666,335
1974 105,089,675 13,545,056
1973 102,600,976 13,439,322
1972 100,146,797 13,328,593
1971 97,739,273 13,194,497
1970 95,375,651 13,038,526
1969 93,045,777 12,877,984
1968 90,741,240 12,729,721
1967 88,446,124 12,598,201
1966 86,139,359 12,456,251
1965 83,817,583 12,294,732
1964 81,488,595 12,127,120
1963 79,164,235 11,965,966
1962 76,865,323 11,805,689
1961 74,605,447 11,638,712
1960 72,388,126 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Brazil

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Netherlands
2023 1.62 1.43
2022 1.63 1.49
2021 1.64 1.62
2020 1.65 1.54
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.74 1.59
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.73 1.66
2015 1.78 1.66
2014 1.78 1.71
2013 1.76 1.68
2012 1.77 1.72
2011 1.78 1.76
2010 1.79 1.79
2009 1.8 1.79
2008 1.82 1.77
2007 1.85 1.72
2006 1.9 1.72
2005 1.94 1.71
2004 1.97 1.72
2003 2.01 1.75
2002 2.08 1.73
2001 2.16 1.71
2000 2.25 1.72
1999 2.34 1.65
1998 2.42 1.63
1997 2.47 1.56
1996 2.51 1.53
1995 2.57 1.53
1994 2.6 1.57
1993 2.66 1.57
1992 2.71 1.59
1991 2.81 1.61
1990 2.9 1.62
1989 3.01 1.55
1988 3.11 1.55
1987 3.23 1.56
1986 3.36 1.55
1985 3.48 1.51
1984 3.6 1.49
1983 3.72 1.47
1982 3.84 1.5
1981 3.94 1.56
1980 4.04 1.6
1979 4.12 1.56
1978 4.2 1.58
1977 4.27 1.58
1976 4.34 1.63
1975 4.42 1.66
1974 4.5 1.77
1973 4.64 1.9
1972 4.74 2.15
1971 4.84 2.36
1970 4.93 2.57
1969 5.04 2.75
1968 5.17 2.72
1967 5.34 2.81
1966 5.52 2.9
1965 5.68 3.04
1964 5.82 3.17
1963 5.93 3.19
1962 5.98 3.18
1961 6.02 3.22
1960 6.05 3.12

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

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Brazil and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Netherlands
2024 35.4 42.4
2023 34.9 42.4
2022 34.5 42.5
2021 34.1 42.6
2020 33.7 42.5
2019 33.2 42.5
2018 32.8 42.4
2017 32.4 42.3
2016 31.9 42.2
2015 31.5 42
2014 31 41.8
2013 30.6 41.6
2012 30.1 41.3
2011 29.7 41
2010 29.2 40.7
2009 28.8 40.3
2008 28.3 40
2007 27.9 39.7
2006 27.5 39.3
2005 27.1 38.9
2004 26.7 38.5
2003 26.3 38.1
2002 25.9 37.8
2001 25.5 37.5
2000 25.2 37.3
1999 24.9 37
1998 24.6 36.7
1997 24.3 36.4
1996 24 36.1
1995 23.7 35.7
1994 23.5 35.4
1993 23.2 35.1
1992 22.9 34.8
1991 22.7 34.6
1990 22.4 34.3
1989 22.1 34.1
1988 21.9 33.8
1987 21.7 33.5
1986 21.5 33.2
1985 21.2 32.9
1984 21 32.6
1983 20.8 32.3
1982 20.6 31.9
1981 20.4 31.6
1980 20.2 31.3
1979 20 31
1978 19.8 30.7
1977 19.6 30.3
1976 19.4 29.8
1975 19.2 29.4
1974 19.1 29.3
1973 18.9 29
1972 18.7 28.9
1971 18.5 28.7
1970 18.4 28.6
1969 18.2 28.6
1968 18.1 28.6
1967 18 28.5
1966 17.9 28.6
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 17.8 28.6
1963 17.8 28.7
1962 17.9 28.7
1961 17.9 28.8
1960 18 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Netherlands
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Brazil Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Netherlands
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
88,123 mi
2022

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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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