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Brazil vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 5th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Venezuela
Population
213824938
28661242
Population rank 7/197 54/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Brazil and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Venezuela
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $119,802,963,258
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $102,376,526,556
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $89,013,255,585
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $56,614,976,855
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $42,838,020,721
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $73,014,084,091
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $115,883,275,163
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $112,915,034,262
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $125,449,241,571
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $214,689,614,733
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $258,930,655,486
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $183,477,522,124
2005 $891,633,826,625 $145,513,489,652
2004 $669,289,321,945 $112,451,400,425
2003 $558,233,724,165 $83,620,628,582
2002 $509,795,270,685 $92,893,587,734
2001 $559,983,704,094 $122,911,036,747
2000 $655,448,188,259 $117,146,466,003
1999 $599,642,075,004 $97,972,842,462
1998 $863,711,007,325 $91,336,763,255
1997 $883,206,452,795 $85,837,678,560
1996 $850,426,433,004 $70,543,211,119
1995 $769,333,330,412 $77,389,487,770
1994 $525,369,851,354 $58,418,666,667
1993 $368,295,778,245 $60,037,460,783
1992 $328,187,960,872 $60,416,519,620
1991 $342,609,231,343 $53,453,444,787
1990 $390,725,626,003 $48,606,952,195
1989 $412,990,820,287 $43,536,709,104
1988 $307,881,930,752 $60,226,413,793
1987 $283,056,836,894 $48,029,034,483
1986 $256,480,852,471 $60,516,123,711
1985 $210,879,844,639 $61,965,466,667
1984 $188,339,974,087 $59,867,743,468
1983 $189,656,506,321 $67,556,279,070
1982 $271,314,113,768 $67,736,744,186
1981 $258,015,174,749 $66,327,441,860
1980 $237,393,489,893 $59,116,511,628
1979 $221,338,204,480 $48,310,930,233
1978 $200,278,646,124 $39,316,279,070
1977 $176,344,101,402 $36,210,697,674
1976 $153,168,949,208 $31,419,534,884
1975 $129,203,555,239 $27,464,651,163
1974 $109,794,519,728 $26,100,930,233
1973 $83,592,275,863 $17,035,581,395
1972 $58,434,858,375 $13,977,727,273
1971 $48,869,830,902 $12,986,590,909
1970 $42,327,664,794 $11,561,111,111
1969 $37,171,640,819 $10,285,111,111
1968 $33,930,457,425 $10,034,444,444
1967 $31,086,389,195 $9,250,000,000
1966 $28,283,323,733 $8,781,333,333
1965 $22,465,522,884 $8,427,777,778
1964 $20,963,733,695 $8,192,413,793
1963 $23,287,712,878 $9,608,717,288
1962 $19,231,747,852 $8,814,309,884
1961 $17,275,940,449 $8,067,267,031
1960 $17,030,465,539 $7,663,938,303

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

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Brazil and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Venezuela
2024 $10,311 $4,218
2023 $10,378 $3,617
2022 $9,281 $3,155
2021 $7,973 $2,005
2020 $7,074 $1,506
2019 $9,030 $2,523
2018 $9,301 $3,423
2017 $10,081 $3,791
2016 $8,836 $3,670
2015 $8,936 $4,103
2014 $12,275 $7,096
2013 $12,459 $8,656
2012 $12,522 $12,607
2011 $13,397 $10,844
2010 $11,403 $13,646
2009 $8,679 $11,597
2008 $8,908 $11,262
2007 $7,410 $8,332
2006 $5,934 $6,739
2005 $4,828 $5,432
2004 $3,664 $4,269
2003 $3,091 $3,230
2002 $2,856 $3,652
2001 $3,176 $4,920
2000 $3,767 $4,776
1999 $3,494 $4,071
1998 $5,106 $3,870
1997 $5,299 $3,711
1996 $5,179 $3,113
1995 $4,757 $3,487
1994 $3,299 $2,689
1993 $2,349 $2,825
1992 $2,127 $2,907
1991 $2,258 $2,633
1990 $2,620 $2,452
1989 $2,819 $2,250
1988 $2,141 $3,191
1987 $2,006 $2,611
1986 $1,854 $3,376
1985 $1,556 $3,549
1984 $1,420 $3,520
1983 $1,461 $4,079
1982 $2,138 $4,202
1981 $2,080 $4,228
1980 $1,959 $3,874
1979 $1,870 $3,257
1978 $1,733 $2,727
1977 $1,562 $2,585
1976 $1,390 $2,309
1975 $1,201 $2,078
1974 $1,045 $2,034
1973 $815 $1,367
1972 $583 $1,155
1971 $500 $1,106
1970 $444 $1,015
1969 $399 $932
1968 $374 $938
1967 $351 $893
1966 $328 $876
1965 $268 $869
1964 $257.3 $874
1963 $294.2 $1,060
1962 $250.2 $1,007
1961 $231.6 $954
1960 $235.3 $939

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

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Brazil vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Venezuela
2026 76.4 73
2025 76.2 72.8
2024 76 72.7
2023 75.8 72.5
2022 74.9 72.6
2021 73 71.5
2020 74.5 72.4
2019 75.8 72.8
2018 75.6 72.6
2017 75.4 71.9
2016 75.1 72
2015 75.1 73
2014 74.8 72.8
2013 74.6 73.1
2012 74.3 73.1
2011 74 73.1
2010 73.8 73.1
2009 73.5 72.8
2008 73.1 72.6
2007 72.7 73.3
2006 72.3 73
2005 71.8 73.1
2004 71.4 72.8
2003 70.9 72.1
2002 70.4 72.8
2001 70 71
2000 69.6 72.4
1999 69.2 72.1
1998 68.8 72.4
1997 68.5 72.6
1996 68.1 71.9
1995 67.7 71.7
1994 67.3 71.3
1993 66.9 71.4
1992 66.5 71.2
1991 66.2 71.2
1990 65.9 71
1989 65.5 70.8
1988 65.2 70.8
1987 64.8 70.7
1986 64.4 70.5
1985 64 70
1984 63.6 69.7
1983 63.1 69.5
1982 62.7 69
1981 62.3 68.7
1980 61.8 68.2
1979 61.4 68.2
1978 60.9 68.1
1977 60.5 67.7
1976 60 67.3
1975 59.6 66.7
1974 59.1 66.2
1973 58.7 65.7
1972 58.3 65.6
1971 57.8 65.2
1970 57.3 64.8
1969 56.9 63.8
1968 56.5 63.9
1967 56 63.6
1966 55.6 62.9
1965 55.2 61.9
1964 54.8 61.2
1963 54.5 60.5
1962 54 59.7
1961 53.6 59.1
1960 53.2 58.4
1959 52.7 57.7
1958 52.2 56.9
1957 51.8 56.2
1956 51.3 55.5
1955 50.9 54.8
1954 50.4 54.1
1953 50 53.4
1952 49.6 52.7
1951 49 52
1950 48.5 51.1

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

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Brazil and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Brazil Venezuela
2024 211,998,573 28,405,543
2023 211,140,729 28,300,854
2022 210,306,415 28,213,017
2021 209,550,294 28,237,826
2020 208,660,842 28,444,077
2019 207,455,459 28,938,098
2018 206,107,261 29,807,592
2017 204,703,445 30,565,323
2016 203,218,114 30,765,720
2015 201,675,532 30,573,972
2014 200,085,127 30,254,079
2013 198,478,299 29,912,198
2012 196,876,111 29,553,826
2011 195,284,734 29,185,212
2010 193,701,929 28,813,101
2009 192,079,951 28,438,298
2008 190,367,302 28,053,696
2007 188,552,320 27,649,363
2006 186,653,106 27,224,686
2005 184,688,101 26,785,804
2004 182,675,143 26,340,838
2003 180,622,688 25,892,703
2002 178,503,484 25,435,671
2001 176,301,203 24,979,922
2000 174,018,282 24,526,708
1999 171,641,543 24,066,593
1998 169,159,655 23,601,337
1997 166,661,659 23,131,685
1996 164,202,549 22,662,113
1995 161,735,073 22,193,821
1994 159,265,006 21,725,188
1993 156,794,577 21,254,520
1992 154,275,079 20,780,948
1991 151,724,256 20,304,896
1990 149,143,223 19,827,010
1989 146,502,972 19,348,921
1988 143,826,357 18,871,020
1987 141,104,944 18,394,963
1986 138,336,370 17,923,536
1985 135,515,595 17,461,434
1984 132,658,864 17,008,841
1983 129,790,077 16,562,205
1982 126,923,155 16,121,874
1981 124,063,109 15,687,297
1980 121,207,461 15,258,218
1979 118,380,821 14,834,552
1978 115,600,942 14,416,684
1977 112,875,292 14,006,812
1976 110,213,349 13,606,284
1975 107,619,565 13,215,892
1974 105,089,675 12,835,351
1973 102,600,976 12,463,537
1972 100,146,797 12,099,180
1971 97,739,273 11,741,008
1970 95,375,651 11,387,790
1969 93,045,777 11,040,280
1968 90,741,240 10,697,530
1967 88,446,124 10,358,513
1966 86,139,359 10,024,854
1965 83,817,583 9,697,790
1964 81,488,595 9,377,712
1963 79,164,235 9,064,021
1962 76,865,323 8,756,870
1961 74,605,447 8,455,915
1960 72,388,126 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Brazil

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Venezuela
2023 1.62 2.08
2022 1.63 2.09
2021 1.64 2.11
2020 1.65 2.12
2019 1.71 2.13
2018 1.74 2.15
2017 1.74 2.18
2016 1.73 2.22
2015 1.78 2.25
2014 1.78 2.3
2013 1.76 2.33
2012 1.77 2.38
2011 1.78 2.4
2010 1.79 2.4
2009 1.8 2.42
2008 1.82 2.48
2007 1.85 2.52
2006 1.9 2.6
2005 1.94 2.63
2004 1.97 2.64
2003 2.01 2.7
2002 2.08 2.74
2001 2.16 2.78
2000 2.25 2.79
1999 2.34 2.86
1998 2.42 2.91
1997 2.47 2.97
1996 2.51 3.02
1995 2.57 3.08
1994 2.6 3.15
1993 2.66 3.22
1992 2.71 3.29
1991 2.81 3.37
1990 2.9 3.45
1989 3.01 3.52
1988 3.11 3.6
1987 3.23 3.67
1986 3.36 3.73
1985 3.48 3.79
1984 3.6 3.86
1983 3.72 3.93
1982 3.84 4.01
1981 3.94 4.1
1980 4.04 4.2
1979 4.12 4.3
1978 4.2 4.4
1977 4.27 4.49
1976 4.34 4.59
1975 4.42 4.69
1974 4.5 4.79
1973 4.64 4.91
1972 4.74 5.04
1971 4.84 5.17
1970 4.93 5.32
1969 5.04 5.47
1968 5.17 5.61
1967 5.34 5.75
1966 5.52 5.87
1965 5.68 5.98
1964 5.82 6.07
1963 5.93 6.16
1962 5.98 6.23
1961 6.02 6.3
1960 6.05 6.38

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

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Brazil and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Venezuela
2024 35.4 30.2
2023 34.9 30
2022 34.5 29.8
2021 34.1 29.6
2020 33.7 29.2
2019 33.2 28.9
2018 32.8 28.4
2017 32.4 28
2016 31.9 27.7
2015 31.5 27.4
2014 31 27.1
2013 30.6 26.8
2012 30.1 26.5
2011 29.7 26.1
2010 29.2 25.8
2009 28.8 25.5
2008 28.3 25.2
2007 27.9 24.9
2006 27.5 24.7
2005 27.1 24.4
2004 26.7 24.1
2003 26.3 23.9
2002 25.9 23.6
2001 25.5 23.4
2000 25.2 23.1
1999 24.9 22.8
1998 24.6 22.6
1997 24.3 22.3
1996 24 22.1
1995 23.7 21.9
1994 23.5 21.6
1993 23.2 21.4
1992 22.9 21.2
1991 22.7 21
1990 22.4 20.8
1989 22.1 20.6
1988 21.9 20.4
1987 21.7 20.2
1986 21.5 20
1985 21.2 19.8
1984 21 19.6
1983 20.8 19.4
1982 20.6 19.2
1981 20.4 19
1980 20.2 18.8
1979 20 18.7
1978 19.8 18.5
1977 19.6 18.3
1976 19.4 18.1
1975 19.2 17.9
1974 19.1 17.7
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.7 17.3
1971 18.5 17.2
1970 18.4 17
1969 18.2 16.9
1968 18.1 16.7
1967 18 16.6
1966 17.9 16.6
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.8 16.5
1963 17.8 16.5
1962 17.9 16.5
1961 17.9 16.6
1960 18 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Venezuela
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Brazil Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Venezuela
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
59,769 mi
2014

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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)

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