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Brazil vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 5th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil South Korea
Population
213824938
51649918
Population rank 7/197 31/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Brazil and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Brazil and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Brazil

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Brazil South Korea
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $983,065,242,417
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $891,633,826,625 $971,740,329,984
2004 $669,289,321,945 $823,251,107,639
2003 $558,233,724,165 $728,516,494,684
2002 $509,795,270,685 $650,014,391,470
2001 $559,983,704,094 $567,564,806,235
2000 $655,448,188,259 $597,487,173,479
1999 $599,642,075,004 $515,697,079,289
1998 $863,711,007,325 $397,297,216,492
1997 $883,206,452,795 $589,202,526,424
1996 $850,426,433,004 $631,196,863,758
1995 $769,333,330,412 $586,286,469,401
1994 $525,369,851,354 $479,181,794,217
1993 $368,295,778,245 $405,705,302,846
1992 $328,187,960,872 $366,921,291,825
1991 $342,609,231,343 $340,851,946,804
1990 $390,725,626,003 $292,064,221,389
1989 $412,990,820,287 $254,236,243,100
1988 $307,881,930,752 $205,477,530,605
1987 $283,056,836,894 $152,240,393,646
1986 $256,480,852,471 $119,965,960,795
1985 $210,879,844,639 $103,764,281,281
1984 $188,339,974,087 $99,749,645,089
1983 $189,656,506,321 $89,621,208,322
1982 $271,314,113,768 $79,921,300,447
1981 $258,015,174,749 $74,287,368,087
1980 $237,393,489,893 $66,547,970,351
1979 $221,338,204,480 $68,083,884,298
1978 $200,278,646,124 $52,824,793,388
1977 $176,344,101,402 $39,064,462,810
1976 $153,168,949,208 $30,371,074,380
1975 $129,203,555,239 $22,126,033,058
1974 $109,794,519,728 $19,860,929,977
1973 $83,592,275,863 $14,067,523,813
1972 $58,434,858,375 $10,990,490,570
1971 $48,869,830,902 $10,005,257,131
1970 $42,327,664,794 $9,085,001,794
1969 $37,171,640,819 $7,743,940,189
1968 $33,930,457,425 $6,167,109,472
1967 $31,086,389,195 $4,895,076,718
1966 $28,283,323,733 $3,957,064,541
1965 $22,465,522,884 $3,141,131,708
1964 $20,963,733,695 $3,476,789,682
1963 $23,287,712,878 $4,007,692,308
1962 $19,231,747,852 $2,826,923,077
1961 $17,275,940,449 $2,427,244,761
1960 $17,030,465,539 $3,973,069,307

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

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Brazil and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil South Korea
2024 $10,311 $36,239
2023 $10,378 $35,674
2022 $9,281 $34,822
2021 $7,973 $37,518
2020 $7,074 $33,646
2019 $9,030 $33,827
2018 $9,301 $35,364
2017 $10,081 $33,297
2016 $8,836 $30,832
2015 $8,936 $30,172
2014 $12,275 $30,667
2013 $12,459 $28,449
2012 $12,522 $26,601
2011 $13,397 $26,175
2010 $11,403 $24,071
2009 $8,679 $19,937
2008 $8,908 $22,252
2007 $7,410 $25,078
2006 $5,934 $22,610
2005 $4,828 $20,167
2004 $3,664 $17,122
2003 $3,091 $15,212
2002 $2,856 $13,643
2001 $3,176 $11,981
2000 $3,767 $12,710
1999 $3,494 $11,063
1998 $5,106 $8,583
1997 $5,299 $12,822
1996 $5,179 $13,865
1995 $4,757 $13,002
1994 $3,299 $10,734
1993 $2,349 $9,180
1992 $2,127 $8,387
1991 $2,258 $7,873
1990 $2,620 $6,813
1989 $2,819 $5,989
1988 $2,141 $4,889
1987 $2,006 $3,658
1986 $1,854 $2,911
1985 $1,556 $2,543
1984 $1,420 $2,469
1983 $1,461 $2,246
1982 $2,138 $2,032
1981 $2,080 $1,918
1980 $1,959 $1,746
1979 $1,870 $1,814
1978 $1,733 $1,429
1977 $1,562 $1,073
1976 $1,390 $847
1975 $1,201 $627
1974 $1,045 $572
1973 $815 $412
1972 $583 $328
1971 $500 $304
1970 $444 $281.8
1969 $399 $245.5
1968 $374 $200
1967 $351 $162.5
1966 $328 $134.4
1965 $268 $109.4
1964 $257.3 $124.2
1963 $294.2 $147
1962 $250.2 $106.6
1961 $231.6 $94.2
1960 $235.3 $158.8

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

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Brazil vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil South Korea
2026 76.4 84.6
2025 76.2 84.5
2024 76 84.4
2023 75.8 84.3
2022 74.9 82.7
2021 73 83.9
2020 74.5 83.7
2019 75.8 83.7
2018 75.6 83.3
2017 75.4 83.3
2016 75.1 82.9
2015 75.1 82.5
2014 74.8 82.4
2013 74.6 81.8
2012 74.3 81.3
2011 74 81.2
2010 73.8 80.7
2009 73.5 80.6
2008 73.1 80
2007 72.7 79.4
2006 72.3 79
2005 71.8 78.4
2004 71.4 78
2003 70.9 77.5
2002 70.4 77.2
2001 70 76.9
2000 69.6 76.2
1999 69.2 75.6
1998 68.8 75
1997 68.5 74.5
1996 68.1 74
1995 67.7 73.4
1994 67.3 72.9
1993 66.9 72.7
1992 66.5 72.2
1991 66.2 71.4
1990 65.9 71
1989 65.5 70.7
1988 65.2 70.2
1987 64.8 69.3
1986 64.4 69
1985 64 68.4
1984 63.6 68.1
1983 63.1 66.7
1982 62.7 67.1
1981 62.3 67.1
1980 61.8 64.8
1979 61.4 66.1
1978 60.9 65
1977 60.5 64.6
1976 60 65
1975 59.6 64.7
1974 59.1 64.2
1973 58.7 63.8
1972 58.3 63.2
1971 57.8 62.7
1970 57.3 62.2
1969 56.9 61.4
1968 56.5 60.9
1967 56 60.9
1966 55.6 55.4
1965 55.2 55.8
1964 54.8 55.3
1963 54.5 55
1962 54 55
1961 53.6 54.4
1960 53.2 53.8
1959 52.7 52.9
1958 52.2 51.8
1957 51.8 51.6
1956 51.3 50.2
1955 50.9 48.4
1954 50.4 46.1
1953 50 40.5
1952 49.6 36.6
1951 49 26.6
1950 48.5 22.2

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

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Brazil and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Brazil South Korea
2024 211,998,573 51,751,065
2023 211,140,729 51,712,619
2022 210,306,415 51,672,569
2021 209,550,294 51,769,539
2020 208,660,842 51,836,239
2019 207,455,459 51,764,822
2018 206,107,261 51,585,058
2017 204,703,445 51,361,911
2016 203,218,114 51,217,803
2015 201,675,532 51,014,947
2014 200,085,127 50,746,659
2013 198,478,299 50,428,893
2012 196,876,111 50,199,853
2011 195,284,734 49,936,638
2010 193,701,929 49,554,112
2009 192,079,951 49,307,835
2008 190,367,302 49,054,708
2007 188,552,320 48,683,638
2006 186,653,106 48,438,292
2005 184,688,101 48,184,561
2004 182,675,143 48,082,519
2003 180,622,688 47,892,330
2002 178,503,484 47,644,736
2001 176,301,203 47,370,164
2000 174,018,282 47,008,111
1999 171,641,543 46,616,677
1998 169,159,655 46,286,503
1997 166,661,659 45,953,580
1996 164,202,549 45,524,681
1995 161,735,073 45,092,991
1994 159,265,006 44,641,540
1993 156,794,577 44,194,628
1992 154,275,079 43,747,962
1991 151,724,256 43,295,704
1990 149,143,223 42,869,283
1989 146,502,972 42,449,038
1988 143,826,357 42,031,247
1987 141,104,944 41,621,690
1986 138,336,370 41,213,674
1985 135,515,595 40,805,744
1984 132,658,864 40,405,956
1983 129,790,077 39,910,403
1982 126,923,155 39,326,352
1981 124,063,109 38,723,248
1980 121,207,461 38,123,775
1979 118,380,821 37,534,236
1978 115,600,942 36,969,185
1977 112,875,292 36,411,795
1976 110,213,349 35,848,523
1975 107,619,565 35,280,725
1974 105,089,675 34,692,266
1973 102,600,976 34,103,149
1972 100,146,797 33,505,406
1971 97,739,273 32,882,704
1970 95,375,651 32,240,827
1969 93,045,777 31,544,266
1968 90,741,240 30,838,302
1967 88,446,124 30,130,983
1966 86,139,359 29,435,571
1965 83,817,583 28,704,674
1964 81,488,595 27,984,155
1963 79,164,235 27,261,747
1962 76,865,323 26,513,030
1961 74,605,447 25,765,673
1960 72,388,126 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and South Korea

Fertility rate
Brazil

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil South Korea
2023 1.62 0.72
2022 1.63 0.78
2021 1.64 0.81
2020 1.65 0.84
2019 1.71 0.92
2018 1.74 0.98
2017 1.74 1.05
2016 1.73 1.17
2015 1.78 1.24
2014 1.78 1.21
2013 1.76 1.19
2012 1.77 1.3
2011 1.78 1.24
2010 1.79 1.23
2009 1.8 1.15
2008 1.82 1.19
2007 1.85 1.26
2006 1.9 1.13
2005 1.94 1.09
2004 1.97 1.16
2003 2.01 1.19
2002 2.08 1.18
2001 2.16 1.31
2000 2.25 1.48
1999 2.34 1.43
1998 2.42 1.46
1997 2.47 1.54
1996 2.51 1.57
1995 2.57 1.63
1994 2.6 1.66
1993 2.66 1.65
1992 2.71 1.76
1991 2.81 1.71
1990 2.9 1.57
1989 3.01 1.56
1988 3.11 1.55
1987 3.23 1.53
1986 3.36 1.58
1985 3.48 1.66
1984 3.6 1.74
1983 3.72 2.06
1982 3.84 2.39
1981 3.94 2.57
1980 4.04 2.82
1979 4.12 2.9
1978 4.2 2.64
1977 4.27 2.99
1976 4.34 3
1975 4.42 3.43
1974 4.5 3.77
1973 4.64 4.07
1972 4.74 4.12
1971 4.84 4.54
1970 4.93 4.53
1969 5.04 4.45
1968 5.17 4.51
1967 5.34 4.62
1966 5.52 4.78
1965 5.68 4.89
1964 5.82 5.07
1963 5.93 5.33
1962 5.98 5.56
1961 6.02 5.8
1960 6.05 5.99

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

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Brazil and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil South Korea
2024 35.4 46.1
2023 34.9 45.5
2022 34.5 44.9
2021 34.1 44.4
2020 33.7 43.8
2019 33.2 43.1
2018 32.8 42.5
2017 32.4 41.9
2016 31.9 41.4
2015 31.5 40.8
2014 31 40.2
2013 30.6 39.5
2012 30.1 38.8
2011 29.7 38.2
2010 29.2 37.6
2009 28.8 37
2008 28.3 36.4
2007 27.9 35.8
2006 27.5 35.2
2005 27.1 34.5
2004 26.7 33.9
2003 26.3 33.4
2002 25.9 32.8
2001 25.5 32.3
2000 25.2 31.7
1999 24.9 31.2
1998 24.6 30.7
1997 24.3 30.2
1996 24 29.8
1995 23.7 29.4
1994 23.5 28.9
1993 23.2 28.3
1992 22.9 27.8
1991 22.7 27.2
1990 22.4 26.7
1989 22.1 26.3
1988 21.9 25.8
1987 21.7 25.3
1986 21.5 24.8
1985 21.2 24.2
1984 21 23.7
1983 20.8 23.3
1982 20.6 22.8
1981 20.4 22.5
1980 20.2 22.1
1979 20 21.6
1978 19.8 21.1
1977 19.6 20.7
1976 19.4 20.2
1975 19.2 19.9
1974 19.1 19.6
1973 18.9 19.3
1972 18.7 19.1
1971 18.5 19
1970 18.4 18.9
1969 18.2 18.8
1968 18.1 18.7
1967 18 18.6
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.6
1964 17.8 18.8
1963 17.8 19
1962 17.9 19.1
1961 17.9 19.2
1960 18 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Brazil South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil South Korea
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
98.8%
2018
English speaking
5.56%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Brazil South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil South Korea
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
68,794 mi
2018

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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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