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Brazil vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 5th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Turkey
Population
213824938
86002379
Population rank 7/197 18/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Brazil and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Turkey
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $559,668,118,237
2005 $891,633,826,625 $508,314,210,213
2004 $669,289,321,945 $410,156,784,496
2003 $558,233,724,165 $315,392,899,922
2002 $509,795,270,685 $240,778,008,474
2001 $559,983,704,094 $202,195,080,239
2000 $655,448,188,259 $274,748,463,179
1999 $599,642,075,004 $256,673,939,248
1998 $863,711,007,325 $276,035,372,655
1997 $883,206,452,795 $263,817,553,748
1996 $850,426,433,004 $250,366,965,174
1995 $769,333,330,412 $234,699,627,004
1994 $525,369,851,354 $130,650,447,499
1993 $368,295,778,245 $180,415,757,852
1992 $328,187,960,872 $159,104,772,992
1991 $342,609,231,343 $151,034,731,544
1990 $390,725,626,003 $150,655,500,192
1989 $412,990,820,287 $107,127,191,329
1988 $307,881,930,752 $90,875,175,809
1987 $283,056,836,894 $87,190,081,680
1986 $256,480,852,471 $75,673,037,037
1985 $210,879,844,639 $67,232,758,621
1984 $188,339,974,087 $59,937,602,180
1983 $189,656,506,321 $61,803,555,556
1982 $271,314,113,768 $64,369,325,153
1981 $258,015,174,749 $71,180,180,180
1980 $237,393,489,893 $68,823,684,211
1979 $221,338,204,480 $89,616,129,032
1978 $200,278,646,124 $65,912,500,000
1977 $176,344,101,402 $58,683,333,333
1976 $153,168,949,208 $51,450,000,000
1975 $129,203,555,239 $46,042,857,143
1974 $109,794,519,728 $35,414,285,714
1973 $83,592,275,863 $26,000,000,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $20,650,000,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $16,166,666,667
1970 $42,327,664,794 $17,863,636,364
1969 $37,171,640,819 $19,466,666,667
1968 $33,930,457,425 $17,500,000,000
1967 $31,086,389,195 $15,644,444,444
1966 $28,283,323,733 $14,100,000,000
1965 $22,465,522,884 $11,966,666,667
1964 $20,963,733,695 $11,177,777,778
1963 $23,287,712,878 $10,355,555,556
1962 $19,231,747,852 $8,922,222,222
1961 $17,275,940,449 $7,988,888,889
1960 $17,030,465,539 $7,566,666,667

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

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Brazil and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Turkey
2024 $10,311 $15,893
2023 $10,378 $13,375
2022 $9,281 $10,898
2021 $7,973 $9,982
2020 $7,074 $8,798
2019 $9,030 $9,395
2018 $9,301 $9,684
2017 $10,081 $10,756
2016 $8,836 $10,984
2015 $8,936 $11,065
2014 $12,275 $12,209
2013 $12,459 $12,636
2012 $12,522 $11,777
2011 $13,397 $11,374
2010 $11,403 $10,699
2009 $8,679 $9,077
2008 $8,908 $10,913
2007 $7,410 $9,767
2006 $5,934 $7,990
2005 $4,828 $7,332
2004 $3,664 $5,980
2003 $3,091 $4,650
2002 $2,856 $3,591
2001 $3,176 $3,052
2000 $3,767 $4,199
1999 $3,494 $3,974
1998 $5,106 $4,331
1997 $5,299 $4,197
1996 $5,179 $4,041
1995 $4,757 $3,846
1994 $3,299 $2,176
1993 $2,349 $3,058
1992 $2,127 $2,744
1991 $2,258 $2,649
1990 $2,620 $2,690
1989 $2,819 $1,949
1988 $2,141 $1,686
1987 $2,006 $1,650
1986 $1,854 $1,461
1985 $1,556 $1,326
1984 $1,420 $1,209
1983 $1,461 $1,276
1982 $2,138 $1,360
1981 $2,080 $1,537
1980 $1,959 $1,516
1979 $1,870 $2,013
1978 $1,733 $1,510
1977 $1,562 $1,372
1976 $1,390 $1,228
1975 $1,201 $1,122
1974 $1,045 $881
1973 $815 $661
1972 $583 $537
1971 $500 $431
1970 $444 $488
1969 $399 $544
1968 $374 $501
1967 $351 $459
1966 $328 $425
1965 $268 $370
1964 $257.3 $354
1963 $294.2 $337
1962 $250.2 $298.2
1961 $231.6 $274.4
1960 $235.3 $267.1

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

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Brazil vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Turkey
2026 76.4 78.4
2025 76.2 77.8
2024 76 77.4
2023 75.8 77.2
2022 74.9 77.6
2021 73 75.7
2020 74.5 76.5
2019 75.8 77.7
2018 75.6 77.5
2017 75.4 77
2016 75.1 76.6
2015 75.1 76.5
2014 74.8 76.5
2013 74.6 76.2
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74 74.8
2010 73.8 75
2009 73.5 74.7
2008 73.1 74.4
2007 72.7 74.1
2006 72.3 73.8
2005 71.8 73.5
2004 71.4 73.2
2003 70.9 72.9
2002 70.4 72.6
2001 70 72.3
2000 69.6 71.9
1999 69.2 70.8
1998 68.8 71.1
1997 68.5 70.7
1996 68.1 70.2
1995 67.7 69.7
1994 67.3 69.4
1993 66.9 69
1992 66.5 68.6
1991 66.2 68.3
1990 65.9 67.8
1989 65.5 67.4
1988 65.2 66.9
1987 64.8 66.4
1986 64.4 65.9
1985 64 65.3
1984 63.6 64.8
1983 63.1 64.3
1982 62.7 63.7
1981 62.3 63.2
1980 61.8 62.7
1979 61.4 62.2
1978 60.9 61.6
1977 60.5 60.8
1976 60 60
1975 59.6 59.5
1974 59.1 59
1973 58.7 58.5
1972 58.3 58
1971 57.8 57.2
1970 57.3 56.7
1969 56.9 56.2
1968 56.5 55.6
1967 56 55.2
1966 55.6 54.6
1965 55.2 54.1
1964 54.8 53.6
1963 54.5 53.1
1962 54 52.3
1961 53.6 51.6
1960 53.2 50.8
1959 52.7 50.1
1958 52.2 49.2
1957 51.8 49.2
1956 51.3 49.5
1955 50.9 49.1
1954 50.4 48.8
1953 50 48.2
1952 49.6 48.1
1951 49 47.6
1950 48.5 47.3

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

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Brazil and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Brazil Turkey
2024 211,998,573 85,518,661
2023 211,140,729 85,325,965
2022 210,306,415 84,979,913
2021 209,550,294 84,147,318
2020 208,660,842 83,384,680
2019 207,455,459 82,579,440
2018 206,107,261 81,407,204
2017 204,703,445 80,312,698
2016 203,218,114 79,277,962
2015 201,675,532 78,218,479
2014 200,085,127 77,181,884
2013 198,478,299 76,147,624
2012 196,876,111 75,175,827
2011 195,284,734 74,223,629
2010 193,701,929 73,142,150
2009 192,079,951 72,039,206
2008 190,367,302 71,051,678
2007 188,552,320 70,158,112
2006 186,653,106 70,045,349
2005 184,688,101 69,329,557
2004 182,675,143 68,592,617
2003 180,622,688 67,831,730
2002 178,503,484 67,048,795
2001 176,301,203 66,245,128
2000 174,018,282 65,425,961
1999 171,641,543 64,591,923
1998 169,159,655 63,734,383
1997 166,661,659 62,852,966
1996 164,202,549 61,951,134
1995 161,735,073 61,024,503
1994 159,265,006 60,033,836
1993 156,794,577 58,999,167
1992 154,275,079 57,990,118
1991 151,724,256 57,009,887
1990 149,143,223 56,015,628
1989 146,502,972 54,976,723
1988 143,826,357 53,909,626
1987 141,104,944 52,843,670
1986 138,336,370 51,777,772
1985 135,515,595 50,687,115
1984 132,658,864 49,574,069
1983 129,790,077 48,447,410
1982 126,923,155 47,322,096
1981 124,063,109 46,321,190
1980 121,207,461 45,408,815
1979 118,380,821 44,510,429
1978 115,600,942 43,645,306
1977 112,875,292 42,773,298
1976 110,213,349 41,899,984
1975 107,619,565 41,053,126
1974 105,089,675 40,210,234
1973 102,600,976 39,329,533
1972 100,146,797 38,430,221
1971 97,739,273 37,518,611
1970 95,375,651 36,638,465
1969 93,045,777 35,787,774
1968 90,741,240 34,921,684
1967 88,446,124 34,050,421
1966 86,139,359 33,177,672
1965 83,817,583 32,345,220
1964 81,488,595 31,543,072
1963 79,164,235 30,726,841
1962 76,865,323 29,916,147
1961 74,605,447 29,119,238
1960 72,388,126 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Turkey

Fertility rate
Brazil

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Turkey
2023 1.62 1.51
2022 1.63 1.63
2021 1.64 1.71
2020 1.65 1.77
2019 1.71 1.89
2018 1.74 2
2017 1.74 2.08
2016 1.73 2.11
2015 1.78 2.16
2014 1.78 2.19
2013 1.76 2.11
2012 1.77 2.11
2011 1.78 2.05
2010 1.79 2.08
2009 1.8 2.1
2008 1.82 2.15
2007 1.85 2.16
2006 1.9 2.19
2005 1.94 2.2
2004 1.97 2.2
2003 2.01 2.2
2002 2.08 2.27
2001 2.16 2.39
2000 2.25 2.49
1999 2.34 2.63
1998 2.42 2.71
1997 2.47 2.74
1996 2.51 2.78
1995 2.57 2.84
1994 2.6 2.87
1993 2.66 2.92
1992 2.71 2.94
1991 2.81 3
1990 2.9 3.11
1989 3.01 3.34
1988 3.11 3.45
1987 3.23 3.54
1986 3.36 3.66
1985 3.48 3.78
1984 3.6 3.91
1983 3.72 4.06
1982 3.84 4.21
1981 3.94 4.35
1980 4.04 4.45
1979 4.12 4.58
1978 4.2 4.69
1977 4.27 4.78
1976 4.34 4.93
1975 4.42 5.09
1974 4.5 5.24
1973 4.64 5.41
1972 4.74 5.55
1971 4.84 5.67
1970 4.93 5.78
1969 5.04 5.87
1968 5.17 5.96
1967 5.34 6.06
1966 5.52 6.15
1965 5.68 6.22
1964 5.82 6.29
1963 5.93 6.34
1962 5.98 6.38
1961 6.02 6.42
1960 6.05 6.38

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

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Brazil and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Turkey
2024 35.4 34
2023 34.9 33.5
2022 34.5 33.1
2021 34.1 32.7
2020 33.7 32.3
2019 33.2 31.8
2018 32.8 31.5
2017 32.4 31.2
2016 31.9 30.9
2015 31.5 30.6
2014 31 30.4
2013 30.6 30.1
2012 30.1 29.8
2011 29.7 29.5
2010 29.2 29.1
2009 28.8 28.6
2008 28.3 28.3
2007 27.9 27.9
2006 27.5 27.5
2005 27.1 27
2004 26.7 26.6
2003 26.3 26.2
2002 25.9 25.8
2001 25.5 25.4
2000 25.2 25
1999 24.9 24.7
1998 24.6 24.3
1997 24.3 24
1996 24 23.6
1995 23.7 23.3
1994 23.5 23
1993 23.2 22.7
1992 22.9 22.4
1991 22.7 22.1
1990 22.4 21.8
1989 22.1 21.6
1988 21.9 21.3
1987 21.7 21.1
1986 21.5 20.9
1985 21.2 20.6
1984 21 20.4
1983 20.8 20.2
1982 20.6 20
1981 20.4 19.9
1980 20.2 19.8
1979 20 19.7
1978 19.8 19.5
1977 19.6 19.4
1976 19.4 19.3
1975 19.2 19.1
1974 19.1 19
1973 18.9 18.9
1972 18.7 18.8
1971 18.5 18.7
1970 18.4 18.6
1969 18.2 18.6
1968 18.1 18.6
1967 18 18.7
1966 17.9 18.8
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.8 18.9
1963 17.8 19
1962 17.9 19.1
1961 17.9 19.3
1960 18 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Turkey
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Brazil Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Turkey
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
272,554 mi
2024

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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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