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Brazil vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 5th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil United States
Population
213824938
344023146
Population rank 7/197 3/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Brazil and United States: Comparison Charts

Brazil and United States economies compared

GDP
Brazil

United States
1x
Year GDP
Brazil United States
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $891,633,826,625 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $669,289,321,945 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $558,233,724,165 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $509,795,270,685 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $559,983,704,094 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $655,448,188,259 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $599,642,075,004 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $863,711,007,325 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $883,206,452,795 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $850,426,433,004 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $769,333,330,412 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $525,369,851,354 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $368,295,778,245 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $328,187,960,872 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $342,609,231,343 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $390,725,626,003 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $412,990,820,287 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $307,881,930,752 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $283,056,836,894 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $256,480,852,471 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $210,879,844,639 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $188,339,974,087 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $189,656,506,321 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $271,314,113,768 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $258,015,174,749 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $237,393,489,893 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $221,338,204,480 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $153,168,949,208 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $129,203,555,239 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $33,930,457,425 $940,225,000,000
1967 $31,086,389,195 $859,620,034,483
1966 $28,283,323,733 $813,032,758,621
1965 $22,465,522,884 $741,904,862,069
1964 $20,963,733,695 $684,144,620,690
1963 $23,287,712,878 $637,058,551,724
1962 $19,231,747,852 $603,639,413,793
1961 $17,275,940,449 $561,940,310,345
1960 $17,030,465,539 $541,988,586,207

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

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Brazil and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil United States
2024 $10,311 $84,534
2023 $10,378 $81,490
2022 $9,281 $76,829
2021 $7,973 $70,249
2020 $7,074 $63,526
2019 $9,030 $65,120
2018 $9,301 $62,823
2017 $10,081 $59,908
2016 $8,836 $57,867
2015 $8,936 $56,763
2014 $12,275 $55,124
2013 $12,459 $53,291
2012 $12,522 $51,784
2011 $13,397 $50,066
2010 $11,403 $48,651
2009 $8,679 $47,195
2008 $8,908 $48,570
2007 $7,410 $48,050
2006 $5,934 $46,302
2005 $4,828 $44,123
2004 $3,664 $41,725
2003 $3,091 $39,490
2002 $2,856 $37,998
2001 $3,176 $37,134
2000 $3,767 $36,330
1999 $3,494 $34,484
1998 $5,106 $32,823
1997 $5,299 $31,430
1996 $5,179 $29,937
1995 $4,757 $28,661
1994 $3,299 $27,662
1993 $2,349 $26,353
1992 $2,127 $25,381
1991 $2,258 $24,293
1990 $2,620 $23,840
1989 $2,819 $22,857
1988 $2,141 $21,417
1987 $2,006 $20,039
1986 $1,854 $19,071
1985 $1,556 $18,237
1984 $1,420 $17,121
1983 $1,461 $15,544
1982 $2,138 $14,434
1981 $2,080 $13,976
1980 $1,959 $12,613
1979 $1,870 $11,674
1978 $1,733 $10,565
1977 $1,562 $9,453
1976 $1,390 $8,592
1975 $1,201 $7,801
1974 $1,045 $7,226
1973 $815 $6,726
1972 $583 $6,094
1971 $500 $5,609
1970 $444 $5,234
1969 $399 $5,020
1968 $374 $4,685
1967 $351 $4,326
1966 $328 $4,136
1965 $268 $3,818
1964 $257.3 $3,565
1963 $294.2 $3,366
1962 $250.2 $3,236
1961 $231.6 $3,059
1960 $235.3 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Brazil vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil United States
2026 76.4 79.8
2025 76.2 79.6
2024 76 79.5
2023 75.8 79.3
2022 74.9 78
2021 73 76.4
2020 74.5 77
2019 75.8 78.9
2018 75.6 78.8
2017 75.4 78.6
2016 75.1 78.7
2015 75.1 78.7
2014 74.8 78.9
2013 74.6 78.8
2012 74.3 78.8
2011 74 78.7
2010 73.8 78.7
2009 73.5 78.5
2008 73.1 78.1
2007 72.7 78
2006 72.3 77.8
2005 71.8 77.5
2004 71.4 77.5
2003 70.9 77.1
2002 70.4 77
2001 70 76.9
2000 69.6 76.8
1999 69.2 76.7
1998 68.8 76.7
1997 68.5 76.5
1996 68.1 76.2
1995 67.7 75.9
1994 67.3 75.7
1993 66.9 75.6
1992 66.5 75.8
1991 66.2 75.5
1990 65.9 75.4
1989 65.5 75.1
1988 65.2 74.8
1987 64.8 74.9
1986 64.4 74.7
1985 64 74.7
1984 63.6 74.7
1983 63.1 74.6
1982 62.7 74.5
1981 62.3 74.1
1980 61.8 73.7
1979 61.4 73.8
1978 60.9 73.4
1977 60.5 73.2
1976 60 72.8
1975 59.6 72.5
1974 59.1 72
1973 58.7 71.4
1972 58.3 71.2
1971 57.8 71.1
1970 57.3 70.7
1969 56.9 70.5
1968 56.5 70.2
1967 56 70.5
1966 55.6 70.2
1965 55.2 70.2
1964 54.8 70.2
1963 54.5 69.9
1962 54 70.1
1961 53.6 70.3
1960 53.2 69.8
1959 52.7 69.9
1958 52.2 69.7
1957 51.8 69.4
1956 51.3 69.6
1955 50.9 69.6
1954 50.4 69.5
1953 50 68.7
1952 49.6 68.4
1951 49 68.2
1950 48.5 68.1

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

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Brazil and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

United States
1x
Year Population
Brazil United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 211,998,573 340,110,988
2023 211,140,729 334,914,895
2022 210,306,415 333,271,411
2021 209,550,294 331,893,745
2020 208,660,842 331,526,933
2019 207,455,459 328,329,953
2018 206,107,261 326,838,199
2017 204,703,445 325,122,128
2016 203,218,114 323,071,755
2015 201,675,532 320,738,994
2014 200,085,127 318,386,329
2013 198,478,299 316,059,947
2012 196,876,111 313,877,662
2011 195,284,734 311,583,481
2010 193,701,929 309,327,143
2009 192,079,951 306,771,529
2008 190,367,302 304,093,966
2007 188,552,320 301,231,207
2006 186,653,106 298,379,912
2005 184,688,101 295,516,599
2004 182,675,143 292,805,298
2003 180,622,688 290,107,933
2002 178,503,484 287,625,193
2001 176,301,203 284,968,955
2000 174,018,282 282,162,411
1999 171,641,543 279,294,713
1998 169,159,655 276,115,288
1997 166,661,659 272,911,760
1996 164,202,549 269,667,391
1995 161,735,073 266,557,091
1994 159,265,006 263,435,673
1993 156,794,577 260,255,352
1992 154,275,079 256,894,189
1991 151,724,256 253,492,503
1990 149,143,223 250,131,894
1989 146,502,972 246,819,222
1988 143,826,357 244,499,004
1987 141,104,944 242,288,936
1986 138,336,370 240,132,831
1985 135,515,595 237,923,734
1984 132,658,864 235,824,908
1983 129,790,077 233,792,014
1982 126,923,155 231,664,432
1981 124,063,109 229,465,744
1980 121,207,461 226,542,250
1979 118,380,821 225,055,487
1978 115,600,942 222,584,545
1977 112,875,292 220,239,425
1976 110,213,349 218,035,164
1975 107,619,565 215,973,199
1974 105,089,675 213,853,928
1973 102,600,976 211,908,788
1972 100,146,797 209,896,021
1971 97,739,273 207,660,677
1970 95,375,651 205,052,174
1969 93,045,777 202,676,946
1968 90,741,240 200,706,052
1967 88,446,124 198,712,056
1966 86,139,359 196,560,338
1965 83,817,583 194,302,963
1964 81,488,595 191,888,791
1963 79,164,235 189,241,798
1962 76,865,323 186,537,737
1961 74,605,447 183,691,481
1960 72,388,126 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and United States

Fertility rate
Brazil

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil United States
2023 1.62 1.62
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.64 1.66
2020 1.65 1.64
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.74 1.73
2017 1.74 1.77
2016 1.73 1.82
2015 1.78 1.84
2014 1.78 1.86
2013 1.76 1.86
2012 1.77 1.88
2011 1.78 1.89
2010 1.79 1.93
2009 1.8 2
2008 1.82 2.07
2007 1.85 2.12
2006 1.9 2.11
2005 1.94 2.06
2004 1.97 2.05
2003 2.01 2.05
2002 2.08 2.02
2001 2.16 2.03
2000 2.25 2.06
1999 2.34 2.01
1998 2.42 2
1997 2.47 1.97
1996 2.51 1.98
1995 2.57 1.98
1994 2.6 2
1993 2.66 2.02
1992 2.71 2.05
1991 2.81 2.06
1990 2.9 2.08
1989 3.01 2.01
1988 3.11 1.93
1987 3.23 1.87
1986 3.36 1.84
1985 3.48 1.84
1984 3.6 1.81
1983 3.72 1.8
1982 3.84 1.83
1981 3.94 1.81
1980 4.04 1.84
1979 4.12 1.81
1978 4.2 1.76
1977 4.27 1.79
1976 4.34 1.74
1975 4.42 1.77
1974 4.5 1.84
1973 4.64 1.88
1972 4.74 2.01
1971 4.84 2.27
1970 4.93 2.48
1969 5.04 2.46
1968 5.17 2.46
1967 5.34 2.56
1966 5.52 2.72
1965 5.68 2.91
1964 5.82 3.19
1963 5.93 3.32
1962 5.98 3.46
1961 6.02 3.62
1960 6.05 3.65

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

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Brazil and United States demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil United States
2024 35.4 39.3
2023 34.9 39
2022 34.5 38.7
2021 34.1 38.5
2020 33.7 38.2
2019 33.2 38
2018 32.8 37.9
2017 32.4 37.7
2016 31.9 37.6
2015 31.5 37.5
2014 31 37.3
2013 30.6 37.2
2012 30.1 37.1
2011 29.7 37
2010 29.2 36.9
2009 28.8 36.7
2008 28.3 36.6
2007 27.9 36.5
2006 27.5 36.4
2005 27.1 36.2
2004 26.7 36
2003 26.3 35.8
2002 25.9 35.6
2001 25.5 35.5
2000 25.2 35.3
1999 24.9 35.1
1998 24.6 34.9
1997 24.3 34.6
1996 24 34.4
1995 23.7 34.1
1994 23.5 33.8
1993 23.2 33.6
1992 22.9 33.4
1991 22.7 33.2
1990 22.4 32.9
1989 22.1 32.7
1988 21.9 32.4
1987 21.7 32.1
1986 21.5 31.8
1985 21.2 31.5
1984 21 31.2
1983 20.8 30.9
1982 20.6 30.7
1981 20.4 30.4
1980 20.2 30.1
1979 20 29.9
1978 19.8 29.6
1977 19.6 29.2
1976 19.4 28.9
1975 19.2 28.7
1974 19.1 28.5
1973 18.9 28.3
1972 18.7 28
1971 18.5 27.9
1970 18.4 27.8
1969 18.2 27.9
1968 18.1 27.9
1967 18 27.9
1966 17.9 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 17.8 28.2
1963 17.8 28.5
1962 17.9 28.7
1961 17.9 29
1960 18 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil United States
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Brazil United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil United States
% of world population
2.61%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Brazil United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil United States
% of world land
5.61%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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