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Brazil vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 5th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Taiwan
Population
213824938
23229461
Population rank 7/197 60/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
35.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Brazil and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Taiwan
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $610,744,000,000
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $535,332,000,000
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $512,957,000,000
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $483,957,000,000
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $386,492,000,000
2005 $891,633,826,625 $374,042,000,000
2004 $669,289,321,945 $346,881,000,000
2003 $558,233,724,165 $317,374,000,000
2002 $509,795,270,685 $307,429,000,000
2001 $559,983,704,094 $299,303,000,000
2000 $655,448,188,259 $330,725,000,000
1999 $599,642,075,004 $303,827,000,000
1998 $863,711,007,325 $279,926,000,000
1997 $883,206,452,795 $303,315,000,000
1996 $850,426,433,004 $292,473,000,000
1995 $769,333,330,412 $279,013,000,000
1994 $525,369,851,354 $256,213,000,000
1993 $368,295,778,245 $234,943,000,000
1992 $328,187,960,872 $222,947,000,000
1991 $342,609,231,343 $187,100,000,000
1990 $390,725,626,003 $166,392,000,000
1989 $412,990,820,287 $152,687,000,000
1988 $307,881,930,752 $126,378,000,000
1987 $283,056,836,894 $104,956,000,000
1986 $256,480,852,471 $78,347,000,000
1985 $210,879,844,639 $63,599,000,000
1984 $188,339,974,087 $61,036,000,000
1983 $189,656,506,321 $54,155,000,000
1982 $271,314,113,768 $49,540,000,000
1981 $258,015,174,749 $49,047,000,000
1980 $237,393,489,893 $42,292,000,000
1979 $221,338,204,480 $33,875,000,000
1978 $200,278,646,124 $27,373,000,000
1977 $176,344,101,402 $22,252,000,000
1976 $153,168,949,208 $18,988,000,000
1975 $129,203,555,239 $15,836,000,000
1974 $109,794,519,728 $14,739,000,000
1973 $83,592,275,863 $10,940,000,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $8,063,000,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $6,727,000,000
1970 $42,327,664,794 $5,785,000,000
1969 $37,171,640,819 $5,017,000,000
1968 $33,930,457,425 $4,325,000,000
1967 $31,086,389,195 $3,709,000,000
1966 $28,283,323,733 $3,207,000,000
1965 $22,465,522,884 $2,869,000,000
1964 $20,963,733,695 $2,592,000,000
1963 $23,287,712,878 $2,218,000,000
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,960,000,000
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,778,000,000
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Taiwan
2024 $10,311 $34,238
2023 $10,378 $32,444
2022 $9,281 $32,827
2021 $7,973 $33,111
2020 $7,074 $28,705
2019 $9,030 $25,998
2018 $9,301 $25,901
2017 $10,081 $25,121
2016 $8,836 $23,091
2015 $8,936 $22,780
2014 $12,275 $22,874
2013 $12,459 $21,973
2012 $12,522 $21,295
2011 $13,397 $20,866
2010 $11,403 $19,197
2009 $8,679 $16,933
2008 $8,908 $18,081
2007 $7,410 $17,757
2006 $5,934 $16,934
2005 $4,828 $16,456
2004 $3,664 $15,317
2003 $3,091 $14,066
2002 $2,856 $13,686
2001 $3,176 $13,397
2000 $3,767 $14,908
1999 $3,494 $13,804
1998 $5,106 $12,820
1997 $5,299 $14,020
1996 $5,179 $13,641
1995 $4,757 $13,119
1994 $3,299 $12,150
1993 $2,349 $11,242
1992 $2,127 $10,768
1991 $2,258 $9,125
1990 $2,620 $8,205
1989 $2,819 $7,613
1988 $2,141 $6,370
1987 $2,006 $5,350
1986 $1,854 $4,036
1985 $1,556 $3,314
1984 $1,420 $3,224
1983 $1,461 $2,903
1982 $2,138 $2,699
1981 $2,080 $2,720
1980 $1,959 $2,389
1979 $1,870 $1,950
1978 $1,733 $1,606
1977 $1,562 $1,330
1976 $1,390 $1,158
1975 $1,201 $985
1974 $1,045 $934
1973 $815 $706
1972 $583 $530
1971 $500 $451
1970 $444 $397
1969 $399 $357
1968 $374 $319
1967 $351 $280.8
1966 $328 $249.1
1965 $268 $229.3
1964 $257.3 $213.6
1963 $294.2 $188.6
1962 $250.2 $172
1961 $231.6 $161.2
1960 $235.3 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Taiwan
2026 76.4 81.1
2025 76.2 80.9
2024 76 80.7
2023 75.8 80.6
2022 74.9 80.2
2021 73 80.8
2020 74.5 81.1
2019 75.8 80.6
2018 75.6 80.4
2017 75.4 80.1
2016 75.1 79.7
2015 75.1 79.9
2014 74.8 79.5
2013 74.6 79.6
2012 74.3 79.2
2011 74 78.9
2010 73.8 79
2009 73.5 78.7
2008 73.1 78.3
2007 72.7 78
2006 72.3 77.8
2005 71.8 77.1
2004 71.4 77.2
2003 70.9 77
2002 70.4 76.9
2001 70 76.5
2000 69.6 76.1
1999 69.2 75.6
1998 68.8 75.5
1997 68.5 75.3
1996 68.1 74.9
1995 67.7 74.6
1994 67.3 74.7
1993 66.9 74.6
1992 66.5 74.3
1991 66.2 74.3
1990 65.9 73.9
1989 65.5 73.7
1988 65.2 73.4
1987 64.8 73.6
1986 64.4 73.3
1985 64 73.3
1984 63.6 73
1983 63.1 72.4
1982 62.7 72.4
1981 62.3 72
1980 61.8 72
1979 61.4 71.7
1978 60.9 71.7
1977 60.5 71.3
1976 60 71.2
1975 59.6 70.9
1974 59.1 70.3
1973 58.7 69.8
1972 58.3 69.6
1971 57.8 69.4
1970 57.3 69
1969 56.9 67.7
1968 56.5 66.8
1967 56 66.7
1966 55.6 66.1
1965 55.2 65.7
1964 54.8 64.9
1963 54.5 64.5
1962 54 63.8
1961 53.6 63
1960 53.2 62.5
1959 52.7 61.6
1958 52.2 61
1957 51.8 61
1956 51.3 60.3
1955 50.9 59.8
1954 50.4 58.9
1953 50 58.6
1952 49.6 57.9
1951 49 57.2
1950 48.5 56.6

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

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Brazil and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Brazil Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 211,998,573 23,410,331
2023 211,140,729 23,342,541
2022 210,306,415 23,319,977
2021 209,550,294 23,468,275
2020 208,660,842 23,582,179
2019 207,455,459 23,596,027
2018 206,107,261 23,580,080
2017 204,703,445 23,555,522
2016 203,218,114 23,515,945
2015 201,675,532 23,462,914
2014 200,085,127 23,403,635
2013 198,478,299 23,344,670
2012 196,876,111 23,270,367
2011 195,284,734 23,193,518
2010 193,701,929 23,140,948
2009 192,079,951 23,078,402
2008 190,367,302 22,997,696
2007 188,552,320 22,917,444
2006 186,653,106 22,823,455
2005 184,688,101 22,729,753
2004 182,675,143 22,646,836
2003 180,622,688 22,562,663
2002 178,503,484 22,463,172
2001 176,301,203 22,341,120
2000 174,018,282 22,184,530
1999 171,641,543 22,010,489
1998 169,159,655 21,835,703
1997 166,661,659 21,634,124
1996 164,202,549 21,441,432
1995 161,735,073 21,267,653
1994 159,265,006 21,086,645
1993 156,794,577 20,899,019
1992 154,275,079 20,704,227
1991 151,724,256 20,503,568
1990 149,143,223 20,278,946
1989 146,502,972 20,055,492
1988 143,826,357 19,839,704
1987 141,104,944 19,617,046
1986 138,336,370 19,411,454
1985 135,515,595 19,191,510
1984 132,658,864 18,929,866
1983 129,790,077 18,653,146
1982 126,923,155 18,354,855
1981 124,063,109 18,029,982
1980 121,207,461 17,704,538
1979 118,380,821 17,372,779
1978 115,600,942 17,042,272
1977 112,875,292 16,730,895
1976 110,213,349 16,401,413
1975 107,619,565 16,075,128
1974 105,089,675 15,784,817
1973 102,600,976 15,505,121
1972 100,146,797 15,220,495
1971 97,739,273 14,913,564
1970 95,375,651 14,582,944
1969 93,045,777 14,068,984
1968 90,741,240 13,548,537
1967 88,446,124 13,210,344
1966 86,139,359 12,874,153
1965 83,817,583 12,511,863
1964 81,488,595 12,137,143
1963 79,164,235 11,762,101
1962 76,865,323 11,392,513
1961 74,605,447 11,030,385
1960 72,388,126 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Brazil

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.62 0.87
2022 1.63 0.87
2021 1.64 0.98
2020 1.65 0.99
2019 1.71 1.05
2018 1.74 1.06
2017 1.74 1.13
2016 1.73 1.17
2015 1.78 1.18
2014 1.78 -
2013 1.76 -
2012 1.77 -
2011 1.78 1.07
2010 1.79 -
2009 1.8 -
2008 1.82 -
2007 1.85 -
2006 1.9 -
2005 1.94 -
2004 1.97 -
2003 2.01 -
2002 2.08 -
2001 2.16 1.4
2000 2.25 -
1999 2.34 -
1998 2.42 -
1997 2.47 -
1996 2.51 -
1995 2.57 -
1994 2.6 -
1993 2.66 -
1992 2.71 -
1991 2.81 1.72
1990 2.9 -
1989 3.01 -
1988 3.11 -
1987 3.23 -
1986 3.36 -
1985 3.48 -
1984 3.6 -
1983 3.72 -
1982 3.84 -
1981 3.94 2.46
1980 4.04 -
1979 4.12 -
1978 4.2 -
1977 4.27 -
1976 4.34 -
1975 4.42 -
1974 4.5 -
1973 4.64 -
1972 4.74 -
1971 4.84 -
1970 4.93 -
1969 5.04 -
1968 5.17 -
1967 5.34 -
1966 5.52 -
1965 5.68 -
1964 5.82 -
1963 5.93 -
1962 5.98 -
1961 6.02 -
1960 6.05 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Brazil and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Taiwan
2024 35.4 45.1
2023 34.9 44.5
2022 34.5 43.9
2021 34.1 43.3
2020 33.7 42.7
2019 33.2 42.1
2018 32.8 41.5
2017 32.4 41
2016 31.9 40.4
2015 31.5 39.9
2014 31 39.3
2013 30.6 38.9
2012 30.1 38.3
2011 29.7 37.9
2010 29.2 37.4
2009 28.8 36.8
2008 28.3 36.3
2007 27.9 35.8
2006 27.5 35.2
2005 27.1 34.7
2004 26.7 34.1
2003 26.3 33.6
2002 25.9 33.1
2001 25.5 32.6
2000 25.2 32.1
1999 24.9 31.6
1998 24.6 31.2
1997 24.3 30.7
1996 24 30.3
1995 23.7 29.8
1994 23.5 29.4
1993 23.2 28.9
1992 22.9 28.4
1991 22.7 28
1990 22.4 27.5
1989 22.1 27
1988 21.9 26.5
1987 21.7 26.1
1986 21.5 25.6
1985 21.2 25.1
1984 21 24.6
1983 20.8 24.1
1982 20.6 23.8
1981 20.4 23.4
1980 20.2 23
1979 20 22.6
1978 19.8 22.3
1977 19.6 21.9
1976 19.4 21.5
1975 19.2 21.2
1974 19.1 20.8
1973 18.9 -
1972 18.7 -
1971 18.5 -
1970 18.4 -
1969 18.2 -
1968 18.1 -
1967 18 -
1966 17.9 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 17.8 -
1963 17.8 -
1962 17.9 -
1961 17.9 -
1960 18 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
n/a

Society

Brazil Taiwan
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
87.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
162
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
5.56%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
n/a

Health

Brazil Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
58
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brazil Taiwan
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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