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Brazil vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 5th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Poland
Population
213824938
35806942
Population rank 7/197 47/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Brazil and Poland: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Poland economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Poland
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $917,767,106,147
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $812,451,193,396
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $695,607,470,875
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $689,170,230,665
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $605,914,237,904
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $602,683,770,145
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $528,356,676,667
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $473,259,583,970
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $542,134,167,179
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $527,848,543,023
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $345,897,630,736
2005 $891,633,826,625 $306,999,913,151
2004 $669,289,321,945 $256,268,656,145
2003 $558,233,724,165 $218,561,225,998
2002 $509,795,270,685 $199,694,463,256
2001 $559,983,704,094 $191,823,200,371
2000 $655,448,188,259 $172,953,527,033
1999 $599,642,075,004 $170,704,452,715
1998 $863,711,007,325 $175,282,269,667
1997 $883,206,452,795 $159,893,964,917
1996 $850,426,433,004 $160,813,026,223
1995 $769,333,330,412 $142,838,527,115
1994 $525,369,851,354 $110,803,635,288
1993 $368,295,778,245 $96,043,157,273
1992 $328,187,960,872 $94,337,050,693
1991 $342,609,231,343 $85,500,935,935
1990 $390,725,626,003 $65,977,748,211
1989 $412,990,820,287 -
1988 $307,881,930,752 -
1987 $283,056,836,894 -
1986 $256,480,852,471 -
1985 $210,879,844,639 -
1984 $188,339,974,087 -
1983 $189,656,506,321 -
1982 $271,314,113,768 -
1981 $258,015,174,749 -
1980 $237,393,489,893 -
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Poland
2024 $10,311 $25,104
2023 $10,378 $22,145
2022 $9,281 $18,891
2021 $7,973 $18,636
2020 $7,074 $16,151
2019 $9,030 $15,875
2018 $9,301 $15,658
2017 $10,081 $13,913
2016 $8,836 $12,464
2015 $8,936 $12,638
2014 $12,275 $14,262
2013 $12,459 $13,622
2012 $12,522 $13,087
2011 $13,397 $13,868
2010 $11,403 $12,568
2009 $8,679 $11,556
2008 $8,908 $14,049
2007 $7,410 $11,273
2006 $5,934 $9,069
2005 $4,828 $8,044
2004 $3,664 $6,712
2003 $3,091 $5,721
2002 $2,856 $5,223
2001 $3,176 $5,015
2000 $3,767 $4,521
1999 $3,494 $4,416
1998 $5,106 $4,534
1997 $5,299 $4,137
1996 $5,179 $4,164
1995 $4,757 $3,701
1994 $3,299 $2,875
1993 $2,349 $2,497
1992 $2,127 $2,459
1991 $2,258 $2,236
1990 $2,620 $1,731
1989 $2,819 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $2,006 -
1986 $1,854 -
1985 $1,556 -
1984 $1,420 -
1983 $1,461 -
1982 $2,138 -
1981 $2,080 -
1980 $1,959 -
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Poland
2026 76.4 79.2
2025 76.2 79
2024 76 78.8
2023 75.8 78.6
2022 74.9 77.9
2021 73 75.6
2020 74.5 76.6
2019 75.8 77.9
2018 75.6 77.6
2017 75.4 77.7
2016 75.1 77.6
2015 75.1 77.6
2014 74.8 77.3
2013 74.6 77.1
2012 74.3 76.8
2011 74 76.6
2010 73.8 76.3
2009 73.5 75.9
2008 73.1 75.6
2007 72.7 75.4
2006 72.3 75.3
2005 71.8 75.1
2004 71.4 74.9
2003 70.9 74.8
2002 70.4 74.5
2001 70 74.2
2000 69.6 73.6
1999 69.2 73.2
1998 68.8 72.8
1997 68.5 72.6
1996 68.1 72.3
1995 67.7 72
1994 67.3 71.7
1993 66.9 71.3
1992 66.5 70.9
1991 66.2 70.7
1990 65.9 70.6
1989 65.5 70.8
1988 65.2 70.8
1987 64.8 70.8
1986 64.4 70.6
1985 64 70.5
1984 63.6 70.6
1983 63.1 70.8
1982 62.7 70.9
1981 62.3 70.6
1980 61.8 70.5
1979 61.4 70.2
1978 60.9 70.4
1977 60.5 70.3
1976 60 70.4
1975 59.6 70.6
1974 59.1 70.7
1973 58.7 70.7
1972 58.3 70.1
1971 57.8 69.8
1970 57.3 69.6
1969 56.9 69.8
1968 56.5 69.8
1967 56 69.9
1966 55.6 69.7
1965 55.2 69.4
1964 54.8 68.9
1963 54.5 68.3
1962 54 68
1961 53.6 67.8
1960 53.2 67.1
1959 52.7 66.4
1958 52.2 64.9
1957 51.8 64.4
1956 51.3 63.4
1955 50.9 63.1
1954 50.4 62.3
1953 50 61.3
1952 49.6 59.7
1951 49 58.9
1950 48.5 58.3

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

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Brazil and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Poland
1x
Year Population
Brazil Poland
2024 211,998,573 36,559,233
2023 211,140,729 36,687,353
2022 210,306,415 36,821,749
2021 209,550,294 36,981,559
2020 208,660,842 37,515,748
2019 207,455,459 37,965,475
2018 206,107,261 37,974,750
2017 204,703,445 37,974,826
2016 203,218,114 37,970,087
2015 201,675,532 37,986,412
2014 200,085,127 38,011,735
2013 198,478,299 38,040,196
2012 196,876,111 38,063,164
2011 195,284,734 38,063,255
2010 193,701,929 38,042,794
2009 192,079,951 38,151,603
2008 190,367,302 38,125,759
2007 188,552,320 38,120,560
2006 186,653,106 38,141,267
2005 184,688,101 38,165,445
2004 182,675,143 38,182,222
2003 180,622,688 38,204,570
2002 178,503,484 38,230,364
2001 176,301,203 38,248,076
2000 174,018,282 38,258,629
1999 171,641,543 38,660,271
1998 169,159,655 38,663,481
1997 166,661,659 38,649,660
1996 164,202,549 38,624,370
1995 161,735,073 38,594,998
1994 159,265,006 38,542,652
1993 156,794,577 38,461,408
1992 154,275,079 38,363,667
1991 151,724,256 38,246,193
1990 149,143,223 38,110,782
1989 146,502,972 37,961,529
1988 143,826,357 37,824,487
1987 141,104,944 37,668,045
1986 138,336,370 37,456,119
1985 135,515,595 37,201,885
1984 132,658,864 36,904,134
1983 129,790,077 36,571,808
1982 126,923,155 36,230,481
1981 124,063,109 35,898,587
1980 121,207,461 35,574,150
1979 118,380,821 35,247,217
1978 115,600,942 34,965,600
1977 112,875,292 34,689,050
1976 110,213,349 34,356,300
1975 107,619,565 34,015,199
1974 105,089,675 33,678,899
1973 102,600,976 33,357,200
1972 100,146,797 33,055,650
1971 97,739,273 32,783,500
1970 95,375,651 32,664,300
1969 93,045,777 32,548,300
1968 90,741,240 32,294,655
1967 88,446,124 31,987,155
1966 86,139,359 31,681,000
1965 83,817,583 31,444,950
1964 81,488,595 31,139,450
1963 79,164,235 30,712,000
1962 76,865,323 30,308,500
1961 74,605,447 29,964,000
1960 72,388,126 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Poland

Fertility rate
Brazil

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Poland
2023 1.62 1.16
2022 1.63 1.29
2021 1.64 1.33
2020 1.65 1.39
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.74 1.46
2017 1.74 1.48
2016 1.73 1.39
2015 1.78 1.32
2014 1.78 1.32
2013 1.76 1.29
2012 1.77 1.33
2011 1.78 1.33
2010 1.79 1.41
2009 1.8 1.4
2008 1.82 1.39
2007 1.85 1.31
2006 1.9 1.27
2005 1.94 1.24
2004 1.97 1.23
2003 2.01 1.22
2002 2.08 1.25
2001 2.16 1.31
2000 2.25 1.37
1999 2.34 1.37
1998 2.42 1.44
1997 2.47 1.51
1996 2.51 1.59
1995 2.57 1.62
1994 2.6 1.81
1993 2.66 1.87
1992 2.71 1.95
1991 2.81 2.07
1990 2.9 2.06
1989 3.01 2.08
1988 3.11 2.13
1987 3.23 2.15
1986 3.36 2.22
1985 3.48 2.33
1984 3.6 2.37
1983 3.72 2.42
1982 3.84 2.34
1981 3.94 2.24
1980 4.04 2.28
1979 4.12 2.28
1978 4.2 2.21
1977 4.27 2.23
1976 4.34 2.3
1975 4.42 2.27
1974 4.5 2.26
1973 4.64 2.26
1972 4.74 2.24
1971 4.84 2.25
1970 4.93 2.2
1969 5.04 2.2
1968 5.17 2.24
1967 5.34 2.33
1966 5.52 2.34
1965 5.68 2.52
1964 5.82 2.57
1963 5.93 2.7
1962 5.98 2.72
1961 6.02 2.83
1960 6.05 2.98

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

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Brazil and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Poland
2024 35.4 42.9
2023 34.9 42.4
2022 34.5 41.9
2021 34.1 41.5
2020 33.7 41.1
2019 33.2 40.8
2018 32.8 40.4
2017 32.4 40
2016 31.9 39.7
2015 31.5 39.3
2014 31 39
2013 30.6 38.7
2012 30.1 38.4
2011 29.7 38.2
2010 29.2 38.1
2009 28.8 37.8
2008 28.3 37.5
2007 27.9 37.2
2006 27.5 36.9
2005 27.1 36.6
2004 26.7 36.3
2003 26.3 36
2002 25.9 35.8
2001 25.5 35.5
2000 25.2 35.2
1999 24.9 35
1998 24.6 34.7
1997 24.3 34.4
1996 24 34.2
1995 23.7 33.9
1994 23.5 33.5
1993 23.2 33.2
1992 22.9 32.9
1991 22.7 32.6
1990 22.4 32.4
1989 22.1 32.1
1988 21.9 31.7
1987 21.7 31.4
1986 21.5 31.1
1985 21.2 30.8
1984 21 30.6
1983 20.8 30.3
1982 20.6 30.1
1981 20.4 29.8
1980 20.2 29.5
1979 20 29.3
1978 19.8 29.1
1977 19.6 28.9
1976 19.4 28.7
1975 19.2 28.6
1974 19.1 28.6
1973 18.9 28.5
1972 18.7 28.5
1971 18.5 28.4
1970 18.4 28.2
1969 18.2 28.1
1968 18.1 28
1967 18 27.8
1966 17.9 27.7
1965 17.9 27.5
1964 17.8 27.3
1963 17.8 27.1
1962 17.9 26.9
1961 17.9 26.8
1960 18 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Brazil Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Poland
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Brazil Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Poland
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
267,065 mi
2024

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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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