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Brazil vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 5th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Spain
Population
213824938
48806901
Population rank 7/197 32/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Brazil and Spain: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Spain economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Spain
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $558,233,724,165 $907,963,217,058
2002 $509,795,270,685 $708,938,227,244
2001 $559,983,704,094 $627,798,682,379
2000 $655,448,188,259 $598,102,854,756
1999 $599,642,075,004 $634,394,904,387
1998 $863,711,007,325 $618,731,484,575
1997 $883,206,452,795 $589,739,772,727
1996 $850,426,433,004 $642,251,412,058
1995 $769,333,330,412 $614,170,002,669
1994 $525,369,851,354 $530,183,651,720
1993 $368,295,778,245 $524,700,572,624
1992 $328,187,960,872 $630,465,353,486
1991 $342,609,231,343 $576,753,902,322
1990 $390,725,626,003 $536,175,326,477
1989 $412,990,820,287 $414,460,794,097
1988 $307,881,930,752 $375,891,716,898
1987 $283,056,836,894 $318,520,253,335
1986 $256,480,852,471 $251,141,555,186
1985 $210,879,844,639 $180,664,322,896
1984 $188,339,974,087 $171,979,977,230
1983 $189,656,506,321 $170,829,074,246
1982 $271,314,113,768 $195,856,752,991
1981 $258,015,174,749 $202,663,023,968
1980 $237,393,489,893 $232,600,556,974
1979 $221,338,204,480 $214,448,666,336
1978 $200,278,646,124 $160,484,969,618
1977 $176,344,101,402 $132,354,665,936
1976 $153,168,949,208 $118,422,534,195
1975 $129,203,555,239 $114,695,060,870
1974 $109,794,519,728 $97,204,522,642
1973 $83,592,275,863 $78,583,355,226
1972 $58,434,858,375 $59,090,176,029
1971 $48,869,830,902 $46,586,119,760
1970 $42,327,664,794 $40,963,715,237
1969 $37,171,640,819 $37,090,689,288
1968 $33,930,457,425 $32,394,326,464
1967 $31,086,389,195 $32,570,905,397
1966 $28,283,323,733 $29,559,436,183
1965 $22,465,522,884 $25,479,619,607
1964 $20,963,733,695 $21,966,876,027
1963 $23,287,712,878 $19,631,714,760
1962 $19,231,747,852 $16,609,632,791
1961 $17,275,940,449 $14,238,126,760
1960 $17,030,465,539 $12,424,514,014

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

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Brazil and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Spain
2024 $10,311 $35,327
2023 $10,378 $33,493
2022 $9,281 $30,319
2021 $7,973 $30,799
2020 $7,074 $27,234
2019 $9,030 $29,787
2018 $9,301 $30,602
2017 $10,081 $28,381
2016 $8,836 $26,756
2015 $8,936 $25,982
2014 $12,275 $29,708
2013 $12,459 $29,229
2012 $12,522 $28,456
2011 $13,397 $31,825
2010 $11,403 $30,659
2009 $8,679 $32,280
2008 $8,908 $35,603
2007 $7,410 $32,652
2006 $5,934 $28,422
2005 $4,828 $26,451
2004 $3,664 $24,925
2003 $3,091 $21,522
2002 $2,856 $17,111
2001 $3,176 $15,368
2000 $3,767 $14,743
1999 $3,494 $15,708
1998 $5,106 $15,382
1997 $5,299 $14,722
1996 $5,179 $16,101
1995 $4,757 $15,461
1994 $3,299 $13,406
1993 $2,349 $13,330
1992 $2,127 $16,101
1991 $2,258 $14,801
1990 $2,620 $13,795
1989 $2,819 $10,674
1988 $2,141 $9,696
1987 $2,006 $8,234
1986 $1,854 $6,509
1985 $1,556 $4,696
1984 $1,420 $4,487
1983 $1,461 $4,475
1982 $2,138 $5,156
1981 $2,080 $5,367
1980 $1,959 $6,204
1979 $1,870 $5,766
1978 $1,733 $4,353
1977 $1,562 $3,625
1976 $1,390 $3,277
1975 $1,201 $3,208
1974 $1,045 $2,748
1973 $815 $2,246
1972 $583 $1,708
1971 $500 $1,361
1970 $444 $1,211
1969 $399 $1,109
1968 $374 $978
1967 $351 $997
1966 $328 $916
1965 $268 $797
1964 $257.3 $695
1963 $294.2 $627
1962 $250.2 $535
1961 $231.6 $463
1960 $235.3 $408

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

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Brazil vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Spain
2026 76.4 84.1
2025 76.2 84
2024 76 83.8
2023 75.8 83.7
2022 74.9 82.4
2021 73 83
2020 74.5 82.2
2019 75.8 83.5
2018 75.6 83.1
2017 75.4 83
2016 75.1 83
2015 75.1 82.6
2014 74.8 82.8
2013 74.6 82.7
2012 74.3 82.2
2011 74 82.2
2010 73.8 82
2009 73.5 81.6
2008 73.1 81.3
2007 72.7 81
2006 72.3 81
2005 71.8 80.3
2004 71.4 80.3
2003 70.9 79.7
2002 70.4 79.8
2001 70 79.7
2000 69.6 79.4
1999 69.2 78.9
1998 68.8 78.9
1997 68.5 78.9
1996 68.1 78.3
1995 67.7 78.2
1994 67.3 78.1
1993 66.9 77.7
1992 66.5 77.6
1991 66.2 77.1
1990 65.9 77
1989 65.5 77
1988 65.2 76.9
1987 64.8 77
1986 64.4 76.7
1985 64 76.4
1984 63.6 76.5
1983 63.1 76.1
1982 62.7 76.3
1981 62.3 75.7
1980 61.8 75.5
1979 61.4 75
1978 60.9 74.5
1977 60.5 74.3
1976 60 73.8
1975 59.6 73.5
1974 59.1 73.1
1973 58.7 72.7
1972 58.3 73
1971 57.8 71.7
1970 57.3 72.1
1969 56.9 71.1
1968 56.5 71.7
1967 56 71.3
1966 55.6 71.2
1965 55.2 70.9
1964 54.8 70.5
1963 54.5 69.8
1962 54 69.6
1961 53.6 69.6
1960 53.2 69.2
1959 52.7 68.7
1958 52.2 68.8
1957 51.8 66.6
1956 51.3 66.8
1955 50.9 66.7
1954 50.4 66.9
1953 50 65.7
1952 49.6 64.8
1951 49 61.5
1950 48.5 61.8

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

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Brazil and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Spain
1x
Year Population
Brazil Spain
2024 211,998,573 48,848,840
2023 211,140,729 48,352,528
2022 210,306,415 47,786,102
2021 209,550,294 47,443,821
2020 208,660,842 47,359,424
2019 207,455,459 47,118,501
2018 206,107,261 46,782,011
2017 204,703,445 46,571,232
2016 203,218,114 46,458,139
2015 201,675,532 46,422,303
2014 200,085,127 46,460,733
2013 198,478,299 46,604,197
2012 196,876,111 46,773,055
2011 195,284,734 46,742,697
2010 193,701,929 46,576,897
2009 192,079,951 46,362,946
2008 190,367,302 45,954,106
2007 188,552,320 45,226,803
2006 186,653,106 44,397,319
2005 184,688,101 43,653,155
2004 182,675,143 42,921,895
2003 180,622,688 42,187,645
2002 178,503,484 41,431,558
2001 176,301,203 40,850,412
2000 174,018,282 40,567,864
1999 171,641,543 40,386,875
1998 169,159,655 40,223,509
1997 166,661,659 40,057,389
1996 164,202,549 39,889,852
1995 161,735,073 39,724,050
1994 159,265,006 39,549,108
1993 156,794,577 39,361,262
1992 154,275,079 39,157,685
1991 151,724,256 38,966,376
1990 149,143,223 38,867,322
1989 146,502,972 38,827,764
1988 143,826,357 38,766,939
1987 141,104,944 38,684,815
1986 138,336,370 38,584,624
1985 135,515,595 38,469,512
1984 132,658,864 38,330,364
1983 129,790,077 38,171,525
1982 126,923,155 37,986,012
1981 124,063,109 37,758,631
1980 121,207,461 37,491,165
1979 118,380,821 37,191,330
1978 115,600,942 36,864,898
1977 112,875,292 36,511,638
1976 110,213,349 36,137,812
1975 107,619,565 35,757,900
1974 105,089,675 35,373,335
1973 102,600,976 34,988,947
1972 100,146,797 34,604,469
1971 97,739,273 34,224,490
1970 95,375,651 33,814,531
1969 93,045,777 33,441,054
1968 90,741,240 33,113,134
1967 88,446,124 32,682,947
1966 86,139,359 32,283,194
1965 83,817,583 31,954,292
1964 81,488,595 31,609,195
1963 79,164,235 31,296,651
1962 76,865,323 31,023,366
1961 74,605,447 30,739,250
1960 72,388,126 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Spain

Fertility rate
Brazil

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Spain
2023 1.62 1.12
2022 1.63 1.16
2021 1.64 1.18
2020 1.65 1.18
2019 1.71 1.23
2018 1.74 1.26
2017 1.74 1.31
2016 1.73 1.33
2015 1.78 1.33
2014 1.78 1.32
2013 1.76 1.27
2012 1.77 1.32
2011 1.78 1.34
2010 1.79 1.37
2009 1.8 1.38
2008 1.82 1.45
2007 1.85 1.38
2006 1.9 1.36
2005 1.94 1.33
2004 1.97 1.31
2003 2.01 1.3
2002 2.08 1.25
2001 2.16 1.23
2000 2.25 1.22
1999 2.34 1.17
1998 2.42 1.13
1997 2.47 1.15
1996 2.51 1.14
1995 2.57 1.16
1994 2.6 1.19
1993 2.66 1.26
1992 2.71 1.31
1991 2.81 1.33
1990 2.9 1.36
1989 3.01 1.4
1988 3.11 1.45
1987 3.23 1.49
1986 3.36 1.56
1985 3.48 1.64
1984 3.6 1.73
1983 3.72 1.8
1982 3.84 1.94
1981 3.94 2.04
1980 4.04 2.22
1979 4.12 2.37
1978 4.2 2.54
1977 4.27 2.65
1976 4.34 2.77
1975 4.42 2.77
1974 4.5 2.88
1973 4.64 2.84
1972 4.74 2.87
1971 4.84 2.9
1970 4.93 2.84
1969 5.04 2.86
1968 5.17 2.87
1967 5.34 2.94
1966 5.52 2.91
1965 5.68 2.94
1964 5.82 3.01
1963 5.93 2.88
1962 5.98 2.8
1961 6.02 2.77
1960 6.05 2.86

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

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Brazil and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Spain
2024 35.4 46.4
2023 34.9 45.9
2022 34.5 45.4
2021 34.1 44.9
2020 33.7 44.5
2019 33.2 44.1
2018 32.8 43.8
2017 32.4 43.5
2016 31.9 43.1
2015 31.5 42.7
2014 31 42.2
2013 30.6 41.7
2012 30.1 41.1
2011 29.7 40.6
2010 29.2 40.2
2009 28.8 39.8
2008 28.3 39.4
2007 27.9 39.2
2006 27.5 39
2005 27.1 38.8
2004 26.7 38.5
2003 26.3 38.3
2002 25.9 38.1
2001 25.5 37.8
2000 25.2 37.4
1999 24.9 37
1998 24.6 36.6
1997 24.3 36.2
1996 24 35.7
1995 23.7 35.3
1994 23.5 34.9
1993 23.2 34.6
1992 22.9 34.2
1991 22.7 33.9
1990 22.4 33.6
1989 22.1 33.2
1988 21.9 32.9
1987 21.7 32.5
1986 21.5 32.2
1985 21.2 31.9
1984 21 31.6
1983 20.8 31.4
1982 20.6 31.1
1981 20.4 30.9
1980 20.2 30.7
1979 20 30.6
1978 19.8 30.4
1977 19.6 30.2
1976 19.4 30.1
1975 19.2 30
1974 19.1 30
1973 18.9 30
1972 18.7 30
1971 18.5 30.1
1970 18.4 30.1
1969 18.2 30.2
1968 18.1 30.4
1967 18 30.4
1966 17.9 30.3
1965 17.9 30.2
1964 17.8 30.1
1963 17.8 29.9
1962 17.9 29.7
1961 17.9 29.6
1960 18 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Spain
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Brazil Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Spain
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
424,505 mi
2020

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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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