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Brazil vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 5th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Thailand
Population
213824938
71571743
Population rank 7/197 21/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Brazil and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Thailand
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $221,758,296,022
2005 $891,633,826,625 $189,318,408,469
2004 $669,289,321,945 $172,895,685,155
2003 $558,233,724,165 $152,280,615,246
2002 $509,795,270,685 $134,300,904,400
2001 $559,983,704,094 $120,296,476,180
2000 $655,448,188,259 $126,392,224,254
1999 $599,642,075,004 $126,669,211,779
1998 $863,711,007,325 $113,675,596,788
1997 $883,206,452,795 $150,180,456,566
1996 $850,426,433,004 $183,035,237,429
1995 $769,333,330,412 $169,278,916,593
1994 $525,369,851,354 $146,683,778,959
1993 $368,295,778,245 $128,889,262,951
1992 $328,187,960,872 $111,452,746,518
1991 $342,609,231,343 $98,234,714,971
1990 $390,725,626,003 $85,343,190,719
1989 $412,990,820,287 $72,250,748,100
1988 $307,881,930,752 $61,667,253,471
1987 $283,056,836,894 $50,535,446,555
1986 $256,480,852,471 $43,096,773,981
1985 $210,879,844,639 $38,900,711,333
1984 $188,339,974,087 $41,797,647,776
1983 $189,656,506,321 $40,042,798,388
1982 $271,314,113,768 $36,589,772,404
1981 $258,015,174,749 $34,846,039,194
1980 $237,393,489,893 $32,353,514,989
1979 $221,338,204,480 $27,371,650,825
1978 $200,278,646,124 $24,006,566,637
1977 $176,344,101,402 $19,779,312,261
1976 $153,168,949,208 $16,985,208,648
1975 $129,203,555,239 $14,882,770,594
1974 $109,794,519,728 $13,702,998,512
1973 $83,592,275,863 $10,838,587,358
1972 $58,434,858,375 $8,177,873,151
1971 $48,869,830,902 $7,375,000,024
1970 $42,327,664,794 $7,086,538,438
1969 $37,171,640,819 $6,695,336,567
1968 $33,930,457,425 $6,081,009,428
1967 $31,086,389,195 $5,638,461,442
1966 $28,283,323,733 $5,279,230,817
1965 $22,465,522,884 $4,388,937,649
1964 $20,963,733,695 $3,889,129,942
1963 $23,287,712,878 $3,540,403,457
1962 $19,231,747,852 $3,308,912,797
1961 $17,275,940,449 $3,034,037,811
1960 $17,030,465,539 $2,760,750,861

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

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Brazil and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Thailand
2024 $10,311 $7,347
2023 $10,378 $7,195
2022 $9,281 $6,909
2021 $7,973 $7,057
2020 $7,074 $6,986
2019 $9,030 $7,606
2018 $9,301 $7,100
2017 $10,081 $6,413
2016 $8,836 $5,834
2015 $8,936 $5,689
2014 $12,275 $5,801
2013 $12,459 $6,018
2012 $12,522 $5,726
2011 $13,397 $5,374
2010 $11,403 $4,974
2009 $8,679 $4,135
2008 $8,908 $4,309
2007 $7,410 $3,919
2006 $5,934 $3,331
2005 $4,828 $2,868
2004 $3,664 $2,642
2003 $3,091 $2,348
2002 $2,856 $2,090
2001 $3,176 $1,890
2000 $3,767 $2,006
1999 $3,494 $2,033
1998 $5,106 $1,848
1997 $5,299 $2,473
1996 $5,179 $3,055
1995 $4,757 $2,864
1994 $3,299 $2,518
1993 $2,349 $2,245
1992 $2,127 $1,972
1991 $2,258 $1,766
1990 $2,620 $1,559
1989 $2,819 $1,342
1988 $2,141 $1,164
1987 $2,006 $970
1986 $1,854 $842
1985 $1,556 $774
1984 $1,420 $847
1983 $1,461 $827
1982 $2,138 $770
1981 $2,080 $748
1980 $1,959 $709
1979 $1,870 $612
1978 $1,733 $548
1977 $1,562 $462
1976 $1,390 $405
1975 $1,201 $364
1974 $1,045 $343
1973 $815 $278.3
1972 $583 $215.6
1971 $500 $199.7
1970 $444 $197.1
1969 $399 $191.4
1968 $374 $178.8
1967 $351 $170.7
1966 $328 $164.5
1965 $268 $140.9
1964 $257.3 $128.6
1963 $294.2 $120.7
1962 $250.2 $116.2
1961 $231.6 $109.7
1960 $235.3 $102.8

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

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Brazil vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Thailand
2026 76.4 77.1
2025 76.2 76.8
2024 76 76.6
2023 75.8 76.4
2022 74.9 75.3
2021 73 77.6
2020 74.5 77.3
2019 75.8 77.2
2018 75.6 77.2
2017 75.4 77
2016 75.1 76.8
2015 75.1 76.6
2014 74.8 76.3
2013 74.6 76
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74 75.3
2010 73.8 75
2009 73.5 74.7
2008 73.1 74.2
2007 72.7 73.8
2006 72.3 73.3
2005 71.8 72.9
2004 71.4 72.1
2003 70.9 72.1
2002 70.4 71.8
2001 70 71.5
2000 69.6 71.2
1999 69.2 71
1998 68.8 70.7
1997 68.5 70.4
1996 68.1 69.9
1995 67.7 69.8
1994 67.3 69.7
1993 66.9 69.6
1992 66.5 69.4
1991 66.2 69.1
1990 65.9 68.9
1989 65.5 68.6
1988 65.2 68.2
1987 64.8 67.8
1986 64.4 67.3
1985 64 66.5
1984 63.6 65.5
1983 63.1 64.5
1982 62.7 63.6
1981 62.3 62.9
1980 61.8 62.2
1979 61.4 61.7
1978 60.9 61.3
1977 60.5 60.9
1976 60 60.4
1975 59.6 59.7
1974 59.1 59
1973 58.7 58.3
1972 58.3 57.7
1971 57.8 57.1
1970 57.3 56.5
1969 56.9 55.7
1968 56.5 55
1967 56 54.3
1966 55.6 53.7
1965 55.2 53.1
1964 54.8 52.5
1963 54.5 52
1962 54 51.4
1961 53.6 51.1
1960 53.2 50.6
1959 52.7 50.1
1958 52.2 49.5
1957 51.8 49.1
1956 51.3 48.6
1955 50.9 48.1
1954 50.4 47.6
1953 50 47.1
1952 49.6 46.5
1951 49 45.9
1950 48.5 45.2

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

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Brazil and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Brazil Thailand
2024 211,998,573 71,668,011
2023 211,140,729 71,702,435
2022 210,306,415 71,735,329
2021 209,550,294 71,727,332
2020 208,660,842 71,641,484
2019 207,455,459 71,522,271
2018 206,107,261 71,376,079
2017 204,703,445 71,160,187
2016 203,218,114 70,859,841
2015 201,675,532 70,540,795
2014 200,085,127 70,216,367
2013 198,478,299 69,845,114
2012 196,876,111 69,436,098
2011 195,284,734 69,007,208
2010 193,701,929 68,579,447
2009 192,079,951 68,121,080
2008 190,367,302 67,619,830
2007 188,552,320 67,102,394
2006 186,653,106 66,567,687
2005 184,688,101 66,017,420
2004 182,675,143 65,452,047
2003 180,622,688 64,868,166
2002 178,503,484 64,266,437
2001 176,301,203 63,651,141
2000 174,018,282 63,007,815
1999 171,641,543 62,299,043
1998 169,159,655 61,522,630
1997 166,661,659 60,724,584
1996 164,202,549 59,920,064
1995 161,735,073 59,098,232
1994 159,265,006 58,260,854
1993 156,794,577 57,408,198
1992 154,275,079 56,528,834
1991 151,724,256 55,637,434
1990 149,143,223 54,738,329
1989 146,502,972 53,848,956
1988 143,826,357 52,969,595
1987 141,104,944 52,074,105
1986 138,336,370 51,177,834
1985 135,515,595 50,270,753
1984 132,658,864 49,351,708
1983 129,790,077 48,423,309
1982 126,923,155 47,494,577
1981 124,063,109 46,575,855
1980 121,207,461 45,650,022
1979 118,380,821 44,718,434
1978 115,600,942 43,788,976
1977 112,875,292 42,843,974
1976 110,213,349 41,896,504
1975 107,619,565 40,940,005
1974 105,089,675 39,952,891
1973 102,600,976 38,947,787
1972 100,146,797 37,933,929
1971 97,739,273 36,937,387
1970 95,375,651 35,954,408
1969 93,045,777 34,973,782
1968 90,741,240 34,002,560
1967 88,446,124 33,037,801
1966 86,139,359 32,086,071
1965 83,817,583 31,149,337
1964 81,488,595 30,232,141
1963 79,164,235 29,342,322
1962 76,865,323 28,481,040
1961 74,605,447 27,650,334
1960 72,388,126 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Thailand

Fertility rate
Brazil

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Thailand
2023 1.62 1.21
2022 1.63 1.22
2021 1.64 1.23
2020 1.65 1.26
2019 1.71 1.29
2018 1.74 1.32
2017 1.74 1.36
2016 1.73 1.4
2015 1.78 1.45
2014 1.78 1.48
2013 1.76 1.53
2012 1.77 1.56
2011 1.78 1.57
2010 1.79 1.56
2009 1.8 1.57
2008 1.82 1.59
2007 1.85 1.62
2006 1.9 1.63
2005 1.94 1.64
2004 1.97 1.67
2003 2.01 1.67
2002 2.08 1.69
2001 2.16 1.71
2000 2.25 1.73
1999 2.34 1.77
1998 2.42 1.82
1997 2.47 1.85
1996 2.51 1.87
1995 2.57 1.89
1994 2.6 1.93
1993 2.66 1.97
1992 2.71 2.01
1991 2.81 2.04
1990 2.9 2.07
1989 3.01 2.14
1988 3.11 2.17
1987 3.23 2.26
1986 3.36 2.36
1985 3.48 2.45
1984 3.6 2.58
1983 3.72 2.76
1982 3.84 2.94
1981 3.94 3.13
1980 4.04 3.29
1979 4.12 3.45
1978 4.2 3.62
1977 4.27 3.87
1976 4.34 4.12
1975 4.42 4.36
1974 4.5 4.6
1973 4.64 4.85
1972 4.74 5.08
1971 4.84 5.25
1970 4.93 5.45
1969 5.04 5.7
1968 5.17 5.93
1967 5.34 6.08
1966 5.52 6.18
1965 5.68 6.26
1964 5.82 6.31
1963 5.93 6.34
1962 5.98 6.33
1961 6.02 6.32
1960 6.05 6.33

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

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Brazil and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Thailand
2024 35.4 41.1
2023 34.9 40.7
2022 34.5 40.2
2021 34.1 39.7
2020 33.7 39.2
2019 33.2 38.7
2018 32.8 38.2
2017 32.4 37.7
2016 31.9 37.3
2015 31.5 36.8
2014 31 36.3
2013 30.6 35.9
2012 30.1 35.4
2011 29.7 35
2010 29.2 34.5
2009 28.8 34
2008 28.3 33.6
2007 27.9 33.1
2006 27.5 32.6
2005 27.1 32.2
2004 26.7 31.7
2003 26.3 31.3
2002 25.9 30.9
2001 25.5 30.5
2000 25.2 30
1999 24.9 29.5
1998 24.6 28.9
1997 24.3 28.3
1996 24 27.7
1995 23.7 27.2
1994 23.5 26.6
1993 23.2 26
1992 22.9 25.4
1991 22.7 24.8
1990 22.4 24.3
1989 22.1 23.7
1988 21.9 23.3
1987 21.7 22.8
1986 21.5 22.4
1985 21.2 21.9
1984 21 21.5
1983 20.8 21
1982 20.6 20.6
1981 20.4 20.2
1980 20.2 19.9
1979 20 19.5
1978 19.8 19.2
1977 19.6 18.9
1976 19.4 18.7
1975 19.2 18.4
1974 19.1 18.2
1973 18.9 18
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.4 17.5
1969 18.2 17.4
1968 18.1 17.3
1967 18 17.3
1966 17.9 17.3
1965 17.9 17.4
1964 17.8 17.5
1963 17.8 17.6
1962 17.9 17.7
1961 17.9 17.9
1960 18 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Brazil Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Thailand
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Brazil Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Thailand
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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