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Brazil vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 5th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Vietnam
Population
213824938
102365351
Population rank 7/197 16/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Brazil and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Vietnam
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $213,708,811,665
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $172,595,049,184
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $66,371,664,817
2005 $891,633,826,625 $57,633,255,738
2004 $669,289,321,945 $45,427,854,693
2003 $558,233,724,165 $39,552,513,232
2002 $509,795,270,685 $35,064,105,501
2001 $559,983,704,094 $32,685,198,809
2000 $655,448,188,259 $31,172,518,403
1999 $599,642,075,004 $28,683,659,007
1998 $863,711,007,325 $27,209,602,050
1997 $883,206,452,795 $26,843,700,442
1996 $850,426,433,004 $24,657,470,575
1995 $769,333,330,412 $20,736,164,459
1994 $525,369,851,354 $16,286,433,533
1993 $368,295,778,245 $13,180,953,598
1992 $328,187,960,872 $9,866,990,236
1991 $342,609,231,343 $9,613,369,520
1990 $390,725,626,003 $6,471,740,806
1989 $412,990,820,287 $6,293,304,975
1988 $307,881,930,752 $25,423,812,649
1987 $283,056,836,894 $36,658,108,850
1986 $256,480,852,471 $26,336,616,250
1985 $210,879,844,639 $14,094,687,821
1984 $188,339,974,087 -
1983 $189,656,506,321 -
1982 $271,314,113,768 -
1981 $258,015,174,749 -
1980 $237,393,489,893 -
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Vietnam
2024 $10,311 $4,717
2023 $10,378 $4,323
2022 $9,281 $4,148
2021 $7,973 $3,704
2020 $7,074 $3,534
2019 $9,030 $3,441
2018 $9,301 $3,222
2017 $10,081 $2,956
2016 $8,836 $2,735
2015 $8,936 $2,578
2014 $12,275 $2,546
2013 $12,459 $2,360
2012 $12,522 $2,185
2011 $13,397 $1,951
2010 $11,403 $1,683
2009 $8,679 $1,226
2008 $8,908 $1,164
2007 $7,410 $926
2006 $5,934 $808
2005 $4,828 $711
2004 $3,664 $565
2003 $3,091 $497
2002 $2,856 $445
2001 $3,176 $419
2000 $3,767 $404
1999 $3,494 $376
1998 $5,106 $361
1997 $5,299 $362
1996 $5,179 $337
1995 $4,757 $287.8
1994 $3,299 $229.9
1993 $2,349 $189.4
1992 $2,127 $144.5
1991 $2,258 $143.7
1990 $2,620 $98.8
1989 $2,819 $98.1
1988 $2,141 $405
1987 $2,006 $595
1986 $1,854 $436
1985 $1,556 $238.6
1984 $1,420 -
1983 $1,461 -
1982 $2,138 -
1981 $2,080 -
1980 $1,959 -
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Vietnam
2026 76.4 75
2025 76.2 74.9
2024 76 74.7
2023 75.8 74.6
2022 74.9 74.5
2021 73 74.1
2020 74.5 75.4
2019 75.8 74.2
2018 75.6 74.1
2017 75.4 74
2016 75.1 74
2015 75.1 74
2014 74.8 73.9
2013 74.6 73.8
2012 74.3 73.8
2011 74 73.7
2010 73.8 73.6
2009 73.5 73.5
2008 73.1 73.5
2007 72.7 73.4
2006 72.3 73.3
2005 71.8 73.2
2004 71.4 73.1
2003 70.9 73.2
2002 70.4 73.1
2001 70 73
2000 69.6 72.7
1999 69.2 72.6
1998 68.8 72.3
1997 68.5 71.7
1996 68.1 71.3
1995 67.7 70.9
1994 67.3 70.4
1993 66.9 70
1992 66.5 69.6
1991 66.2 69.3
1990 65.9 69
1989 65.5 68.8
1988 65.2 68.6
1987 64.8 68
1986 64.4 67.6
1985 64 67.2
1984 63.6 66.9
1983 63.1 66.5
1982 62.7 66.2
1981 62.3 65.8
1980 61.8 65.3
1979 61.4 65
1978 60.9 64.5
1977 60.5 64.1
1976 60 63.7
1975 59.6 61.9
1974 59.1 54.8
1973 58.7 55.7
1972 58.3 51.9
1971 57.8 55.6
1970 57.3 54.9
1969 56.9 54.8
1968 56.5 52.7
1967 56 56.7
1966 55.6 56.9
1965 55.2 57
1964 54.8 57.5
1963 54.5 56.9
1962 54 58.2
1961 53.6 58.5
1960 53.2 58
1959 52.7 57.4
1958 52.2 56.8
1957 51.8 56.2
1956 51.3 55.5
1955 50.9 54.8
1954 50.4 52
1953 50 50
1952 49.6 49.4
1951 49 48.7
1950 48.5 48

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

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Brazil and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Brazil Vietnam
2024 211,998,573 100,987,686
2023 211,140,729 100,352,192
2022 210,306,415 99,680,655
2021 209,550,294 98,935,098
2020 208,660,842 98,079,191
2019 207,455,459 97,173,776
2018 206,107,261 96,237,319
2017 204,703,445 95,176,977
2016 203,218,114 94,000,117
2015 201,675,532 92,823,254
2014 200,085,127 91,679,578
2013 198,478,299 90,573,104
2012 196,876,111 89,510,356
2011 195,284,734 88,468,314
2010 193,701,929 87,455,152
2009 192,079,951 86,460,018
2008 190,367,302 85,175,788
2007 188,552,320 83,633,375
2006 186,653,106 82,167,897
2005 184,688,101 81,088,313
2004 182,675,143 80,338,971
2003 180,622,688 79,563,777
2002 178,503,484 78,772,224
2001 176,301,203 77,969,361
2000 174,018,282 77,154,011
1999 171,641,543 76,287,452
1998 169,159,655 75,299,660
1997 166,661,659 74,226,889
1996 164,202,549 73,156,447
1995 161,735,073 72,049,940
1994 159,265,006 70,854,391
1993 156,794,577 69,586,384
1992 154,275,079 68,260,337
1991 151,724,256 66,891,775
1990 149,143,223 65,504,552
1989 146,502,972 64,147,348
1988 143,826,357 62,843,228
1987 141,104,944 61,584,651
1986 138,336,370 60,347,048
1985 135,515,595 59,060,622
1984 132,658,864 57,706,067
1983 129,790,077 56,337,921
1982 126,923,155 55,011,289
1981 124,063,109 53,738,141
1980 121,207,461 52,490,101
1979 118,380,821 51,378,211
1978 115,600,942 50,249,552
1977 112,875,292 48,954,872
1976 110,213,349 47,684,931
1975 107,619,565 46,482,903
1974 105,089,675 45,413,537
1973 102,600,976 44,409,861
1972 100,146,797 43,429,168
1971 97,739,273 42,449,276
1970 95,375,651 41,475,230
1969 93,045,777 40,582,096
1968 90,741,240 39,734,609
1967 88,446,124 38,895,080
1966 86,139,359 38,024,836
1965 83,817,583 37,129,656
1964 81,488,595 36,201,563
1963 79,164,235 35,249,101
1962 76,865,323 34,288,560
1961 74,605,447 33,409,059
1960 72,388,126 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Brazil

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Vietnam
2023 1.62 1.91
2022 1.63 1.93
2021 1.64 1.94
2020 1.65 1.96
2019 1.71 1.94
2018 1.74 1.88
2017 1.74 1.99
2016 1.73 2
2015 1.78 2.1
2014 1.78 2.09
2013 1.76 1.98
2012 1.77 1.97
2011 1.78 1.93
2010 1.79 1.91
2009 1.8 1.92
2008 1.82 1.93
2007 1.85 1.91
2006 1.9 1.87
2005 1.94 1.89
2004 1.97 1.97
2003 2.01 2
2002 2.08 2.01
2001 2.16 2.02
2000 2.25 2.03
1999 2.34 2
1998 2.42 2.1
1997 2.47 2.27
1996 2.51 2.47
1995 2.57 2.7
1994 2.6 2.94
1993 2.66 3.17
1992 2.71 3.35
1991 2.81 3.52
1990 2.9 3.6
1989 3.01 3.64
1988 3.11 3.62
1987 3.23 3.72
1986 3.36 3.96
1985 3.48 4.21
1984 3.6 4.41
1983 3.72 4.52
1982 3.84 4.59
1981 3.94 4.67
1980 4.04 4.8
1979 4.12 4.94
1978 4.2 5.1
1977 4.27 5.29
1976 4.34 5.46
1975 4.42 5.62
1974 4.5 5.78
1973 4.64 6.11
1972 4.74 6.1
1971 4.84 6.07
1970 4.93 6.02
1969 5.04 6.01
1968 5.17 6.03
1967 5.34 5.88
1966 5.52 5.97
1965 5.68 6.16
1964 5.82 6.29
1963 5.93 6.39
1962 5.98 6.26
1961 6.02 5.48
1960 6.05 6.27

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

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Brazil and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Vietnam
2024 35.4 33.9
2023 34.9 33.4
2022 34.5 33
2021 34.1 32.5
2020 33.7 32.1
2019 33.2 31.6
2018 32.8 31.2
2017 32.4 30.8
2016 31.9 30.5
2015 31.5 30.2
2014 31 29.8
2013 30.6 29.4
2012 30.1 29
2011 29.7 28.7
2010 29.2 28.3
2009 28.8 27.9
2008 28.3 27.4
2007 27.9 26.9
2006 27.5 26.3
2005 27.1 25.8
2004 26.7 25.4
2003 26.3 25
2002 25.9 24.6
2001 25.5 24.2
2000 25.2 23.7
1999 24.9 23.3
1998 24.6 22.9
1997 24.3 22.4
1996 24 22
1995 23.7 21.7
1994 23.5 21.4
1993 23.2 21.1
1992 22.9 20.9
1991 22.7 20.7
1990 22.4 20.5
1989 22.1 20.4
1988 21.9 20.2
1987 21.7 20.1
1986 21.5 20
1985 21.2 19.9
1984 21 19.8
1983 20.8 19.7
1982 20.6 19.6
1981 20.4 19.5
1980 20.2 19.4
1979 20 19.3
1978 19.8 19.1
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.4 18.8
1975 19.2 18.7
1974 19.1 18.6
1973 18.9 18.5
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.5 18.4
1970 18.4 18.4
1969 18.2 18.4
1968 18.1 18.4
1967 18 18.5
1966 17.9 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.8 19.2
1963 17.8 19.7
1962 17.9 20.2
1961 17.9 20.7
1960 18 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Brazil Vietnam
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Brazil Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Vietnam
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
354,460 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. 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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