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Brazil vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 5th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Portugal
Population
213824938
10667081
Population rank 7/197 92/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Brazil and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Portugal
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $292,323,800,949
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $256,898,677,175
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $256,055,879,091
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $229,618,773,423
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $240,115,970,063
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $242,092,894,543
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $199,038,523,120
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $230,078,616,300
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $208,756,449,276
2005 $891,633,826,625 $197,253,876,705
2004 $669,289,321,945 $189,382,122,532
2003 $558,233,724,165 $165,226,175,537
2002 $509,795,270,685 $134,795,565,549
2001 $559,983,704,094 $121,604,107,165
2000 $655,448,188,259 $118,605,192,877
1999 $599,642,075,004 $127,470,385,557
1998 $863,711,007,325 $123,946,327,916
1997 $883,206,452,795 $117,016,535,163
1996 $850,426,433,004 $122,630,089,680
1995 $769,333,330,412 $118,122,007,430
1994 $525,369,851,354 $99,688,641,304
1993 $368,295,778,245 $95,009,751,901
1992 $328,187,960,872 $107,592,098,307
1991 $342,609,231,343 $89,233,599,278
1990 $390,725,626,003 $78,713,860,217
1989 $412,990,820,287 $60,594,092,182
1988 $307,881,930,752 $56,347,250,696
1987 $283,056,836,894 $48,182,925,857
1986 $256,480,852,471 $38,745,901,354
1985 $210,879,844,639 $27,115,807,742
1984 $188,339,974,087 $25,217,969,050
1983 $189,656,506,321 $27,239,650,742
1982 $271,314,113,768 $30,527,754,793
1981 $258,015,174,749 $31,977,276,873
1980 $237,393,489,893 $32,896,519,824
1979 $221,338,204,480 $26,622,819,672
1978 $200,278,646,124 $23,487,614,051
1977 $176,344,101,402 $21,439,523,311
1976 $153,168,949,208 $20,332,831,565
1975 $129,203,555,239 $19,347,607,843
1974 $109,794,519,728 $17,512,391,476
1973 $83,592,275,863 $15,090,564,186
1972 $58,434,858,375 $11,239,117,865
1971 $48,869,830,902 $9,201,604,240
1970 $42,327,664,794 $8,108,235,704
1969 $37,171,640,819 $7,287,555,035
1968 $33,930,457,425 $6,644,693,214
1967 $31,086,389,195 $6,002,607,030
1966 $28,283,323,733 $5,370,108,031
1965 $22,465,522,884 $4,901,711,248
1964 $20,963,733,695 $4,429,202,657
1963 $23,287,712,878 $4,084,251,593
1962 $19,231,747,852 $3,835,883,663
1961 $17,275,940,449 $3,573,719,085
1960 $17,030,465,539 $3,339,150,158

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

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Brazil and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Portugal
2024 $10,311 $29,292
2023 $10,378 $27,635
2022 $9,281 $24,621
2021 $7,973 $24,711
2020 $7,074 $22,299
2019 $9,030 $23,343
2018 $9,301 $23,541
2017 $10,081 $21,442
2016 $8,836 $19,980
2015 $8,936 $19,216
2014 $12,275 $22,121
2013 $12,459 $21,676
2012 $12,522 $20,593
2011 $13,397 $23,247
2010 $11,403 $22,552
2009 $8,679 $23,151
2008 $8,908 $24,949
2007 $7,410 $22,811
2006 $5,934 $19,839
2005 $4,828 $18,780
2004 $3,664 $18,064
2003 $3,091 $15,798
2002 $2,856 $12,937
2001 $3,176 $11,735
2000 $3,767 $11,526
1999 $3,494 $12,475
1998 $5,106 $12,199
1997 $5,299 $11,576
1996 $5,179 $12,185
1995 $4,757 $11,781
1994 $3,299 $9,977
1993 $2,349 $9,535
1992 $2,127 $10,811
1991 $2,258 $8,959
1990 $2,620 $7,885
1989 $2,819 $6,056
1988 $2,141 $5,624
1987 $2,006 $4,804
1986 $1,854 $3,862
1985 $1,556 $2,705
1984 $1,420 $2,523
1983 $1,461 $2,735
1982 $2,138 $3,080
1981 $2,080 $3,246
1980 $1,959 $3,368
1979 $1,870 $2,756
1978 $1,733 $2,457
1977 $1,562 $2,267
1976 $1,390 $2,173
1975 $1,201 $2,128
1974 $1,045 $2,000
1973 $815 $1,748
1972 $583 $1,302
1971 $500 $1,065
1970 $444 $934
1969 $399 $832
1968 $374 $752
1967 $351 $676
1966 $328 $601
1965 $268 $545
1964 $257.3 $490
1963 $294.2 $452
1962 $250.2 $426
1961 $231.6 $400
1960 $235.3 $377

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

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Brazil vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Portugal
2026 76.4 82.9
2025 76.2 82.7
2024 76 82.6
2023 75.8 82.4
2022 74.9 81.2
2021 73 81.4
2020 74.5 81.4
2019 75.8 82
2018 75.6 81.6
2017 75.4 81.7
2016 75.1 81.4
2015 75.1 81.3
2014 74.8 81.3
2013 74.6 80.9
2012 74.3 80.6
2011 74 80.6
2010 73.8 80.1
2009 73.5 79.8
2008 73.1 79.6
2007 72.7 79.3
2006 72.3 79.1
2005 71.8 78.3
2004 71.4 78.4
2003 70.9 77.6
2002 70.4 77.4
2001 70 77.2
2000 69.6 76.8
1999 69.2 76.3
1998 68.8 76.1
1997 68.5 75.9
1996 68.1 75.5
1995 67.7 75.5
1994 67.3 75.7
1993 66.9 74.8
1992 66.5 74.9
1991 66.2 74.2
1990 65.9 74.3
1989 65.5 74.7
1988 65.2 74.1
1987 64.8 74.1
1986 64.4 73.6
1985 64 73.2
1984 63.6 72.9
1983 63.1 72.7
1982 62.7 72.7
1981 62.3 71.9
1980 61.8 71.7
1979 61.4 71.6
1978 60.9 70.8
1977 60.5 70.3
1976 60 69.1
1975 59.6 68.8
1974 59.1 69.1
1973 58.7 68.6
1972 58.3 69.2
1971 57.8 66.8
1970 57.3 67.1
1969 56.9 66.4
1968 56.5 66.8
1967 56 66.5
1966 55.6 65.6
1965 55.2 66.1
1964 54.8 65.1
1963 54.5 64.9
1962 54 64.3
1961 53.6 62.8
1960 53.2 64.1
1959 52.7 62.9
1958 52.2 63.7
1957 51.8 61.4
1956 51.3 61.2
1955 50.9 61.4
1954 50.4 62.2
1953 50 61.1
1952 49.6 59.8
1951 49 58.7
1950 48.5 58.5

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

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Brazil and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Brazil Portugal
2024 211,998,573 10,694,681
2023 211,140,729 10,578,174
2022 210,306,415 10,434,332
2021 209,550,294 10,361,831
2020 208,660,842 10,297,081
2019 207,455,459 10,286,263
2018 206,107,261 10,283,822
2017 204,703,445 10,300,300
2016 203,218,114 10,325,452
2015 201,675,532 10,358,076
2014 200,085,127 10,401,062
2013 198,478,299 10,457,295
2012 196,876,111 10,514,844
2011 195,284,734 10,557,560
2010 193,701,929 10,573,100
2009 192,079,951 10,568,247
2008 190,367,302 10,558,177
2007 188,552,320 10,542,964
2006 186,653,106 10,522,288
2005 184,688,101 10,503,330
2004 182,675,143 10,483,861
2003 180,622,688 10,458,821
2002 178,503,484 10,419,631
2001 176,301,203 10,362,722
2000 174,018,282 10,289,898
1999 171,641,543 10,217,828
1998 169,159,655 10,160,196
1997 166,661,659 10,108,977
1996 164,202,549 10,063,945
1995 161,735,073 10,026,176
1994 159,265,006 9,991,525
1993 156,794,577 9,964,675
1992 154,275,079 9,952,494
1991 151,724,256 9,960,235
1990 149,143,223 9,983,218
1989 146,502,972 10,005,000
1988 143,826,357 10,019,610
1987 141,104,944 10,030,031
1986 138,336,370 10,032,734
1985 135,515,595 10,023,613
1984 132,658,864 9,996,232
1983 129,790,077 9,957,865
1982 126,923,155 9,911,771
1981 124,063,109 9,851,362
1980 121,207,461 9,766,312
1979 118,380,821 9,661,265
1978 115,600,942 9,558,250
1977 112,875,292 9,455,675
1976 110,213,349 9,355,810
1975 107,619,565 9,093,470
1974 105,089,675 8,754,365
1973 102,600,976 8,633,100
1972 100,146,797 8,630,430
1971 97,739,273 8,643,756
1970 95,375,651 8,680,431
1969 93,045,777 8,757,705
1968 90,741,240 8,836,650
1967 88,446,124 8,874,520
1966 86,139,359 8,930,990
1965 83,817,583 8,998,595
1964 81,488,595 9,035,365
1963 79,164,235 9,030,355
1962 76,865,323 8,993,985
1961 74,605,447 8,929,316
1960 72,388,126 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Portugal

Fertility rate
Brazil

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Portugal
2023 1.62 1.44
2022 1.63 1.43
2021 1.64 1.35
2020 1.65 1.42
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.74 1.42
2017 1.74 1.38
2016 1.73 1.37
2015 1.78 1.31
2014 1.78 1.24
2013 1.76 1.21
2012 1.77 1.28
2011 1.78 1.35
2010 1.79 1.39
2009 1.8 1.34
2008 1.82 1.39
2007 1.85 1.35
2006 1.9 1.37
2005 1.94 1.41
2004 1.97 1.4
2003 2.01 1.44
2002 2.08 1.46
2001 2.16 1.45
2000 2.25 1.55
1999 2.34 1.5
1998 2.42 1.47
1997 2.47 1.47
1996 2.51 1.44
1995 2.57 1.41
1994 2.6 1.45
1993 2.66 1.52
1992 2.71 1.54
1991 2.81 1.56
1990 2.9 1.56
1989 3.01 1.57
1988 3.11 1.61
1987 3.23 1.62
1986 3.36 1.66
1985 3.48 1.72
1984 3.6 1.9
1983 3.72 1.95
1982 3.84 2.07
1981 3.94 2.13
1980 4.04 2.25
1979 4.12 2.31
1978 4.2 2.45
1977 4.27 2.69
1976 4.34 2.82
1975 4.42 2.75
1974 4.5 2.7
1973 4.64 2.77
1972 4.74 2.86
1971 4.84 3
1970 4.93 3.01
1969 5.04 3.12
1968 5.17 3.12
1967 5.34 3.16
1966 5.52 3.16
1965 5.68 3.15
1964 5.82 3.21
1963 5.93 3.12
1962 5.98 3.23
1961 6.02 3.21
1960 6.05 3.16

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

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Brazil and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Portugal
2024 35.4 47.5
2023 34.9 47.2
2022 34.5 46.8
2021 34.1 46.5
2020 33.7 46.1
2019 33.2 45.6
2018 32.8 45.2
2017 32.4 44.7
2016 31.9 44.3
2015 31.5 43.8
2014 31 43.4
2013 30.6 42.9
2012 30.1 42.4
2011 29.7 41.9
2010 29.2 41.5
2009 28.8 41
2008 28.3 40.6
2007 27.9 40.2
2006 27.5 39.8
2005 27.1 39.4
2004 26.7 39
2003 26.3 38.6
2002 25.9 38.3
2001 25.5 38
2000 25.2 37.7
1999 24.9 37.4
1998 24.6 37.1
1997 24.3 36.8
1996 24 36.4
1995 23.7 36.1
1994 23.5 35.7
1993 23.2 35.4
1992 22.9 35
1991 22.7 34.6
1990 22.4 34.2
1989 22.1 33.7
1988 21.9 33.3
1987 21.7 32.9
1986 21.5 32.5
1985 21.2 32.1
1984 21 31.7
1983 20.8 31.4
1982 20.6 31.1
1981 20.4 30.8
1980 20.2 30.6
1979 20 30.3
1978 19.8 30
1977 19.6 29.9
1976 19.4 29.8
1975 19.2 29.7
1974 19.1 29.7
1973 18.9 29.6
1972 18.7 29.6
1971 18.5 29.7
1970 18.4 29.6
1969 18.2 29.4
1968 18.1 29.2
1967 18 29.1
1966 17.9 29
1965 17.9 28.8
1964 17.8 28.7
1963 17.8 28.5
1962 17.9 28.3
1961 17.9 28.1
1960 18 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Portugal
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
96.8%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Brazil Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Portugal
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
n/a

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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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