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Brazil vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 5th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Canada
Population
213824938
42181965
Population rank 7/197 38/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Brazil and Canada: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Canada economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Canada
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $558,233,724,165 $895,540,646,635
2002 $509,795,270,685 $760,649,334,098
2001 $559,983,704,094 $738,981,792,355
2000 $655,448,188,259 $744,773,415,932
1999 $599,642,075,004 $678,412,196,271
1998 $863,711,007,325 $634,000,000,000
1997 $883,206,452,795 $654,986,999,856
1996 $850,426,433,004 $630,607,994,133
1995 $769,333,330,412 $605,961,090,061
1994 $525,369,851,354 $579,944,346,807
1993 $368,295,778,245 $579,053,561,739
1992 $328,187,960,872 $594,387,358,319
1991 $342,609,231,343 $612,527,712,316
1990 $390,725,626,003 $596,075,591,361
1989 $412,990,820,287 $567,211,993,243
1988 $307,881,930,752 $509,380,027,627
1987 $283,056,836,894 $433,134,238,311
1986 $256,480,852,471 $379,006,836,992
1985 $210,879,844,639 $366,186,012,450
1984 $188,339,974,087 $356,718,400,124
1983 $189,656,506,321 $341,866,277,183
1982 $271,314,113,768 $314,647,807,409
1981 $258,015,174,749 $307,246,642,756
1980 $237,393,489,893 $274,776,566,028
1979 $221,338,204,480 $243,891,124,296
1978 $200,278,646,124 $219,369,542,386
1977 $176,344,101,402 $212,325,176,305
1976 $153,168,949,208 $207,271,612,576
1975 $129,203,555,239 $174,419,757,177
1974 $109,794,519,728 $160,949,188,139
1973 $83,592,275,863 $131,764,343,566
1972 $58,434,858,375 $113,463,848,874
1971 $48,869,830,902 $99,606,454,744
1970 $42,327,664,794 $88,192,257,632
1969 $37,171,640,819 $79,405,011,125
1968 $33,930,457,425 $72,048,833,006
1967 $31,086,389,195 $65,856,924,424
1966 $28,283,323,733 $61,252,415,405
1965 $22,465,522,884 $54,649,410,479
1964 $20,963,733,695 $49,503,663,836
1963 $23,287,712,878 $45,140,337,827
1962 $19,231,747,852 $42,336,211,556
1961 $17,275,940,449 $41,038,192,838
1960 $17,030,465,539 $40,563,768,947

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

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Brazil and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Canada
2024 $10,311 $54,340
2023 $10,378 $54,220
2022 $9,281 $56,257
2021 $7,973 $52,887
2020 $7,074 $43,538
2019 $9,030 $46,353
2018 $9,301 $46,539
2017 $10,081 $45,130
2016 $8,836 $42,314
2015 $8,936 $43,594
2014 $12,275 $50,961
2013 $12,459 $52,638
2012 $12,522 $52,670
2011 $13,397 $52,224
2010 $11,403 $47,561
2009 $8,679 $40,875
2008 $8,908 $46,710
2007 $7,410 $44,660
2006 $5,934 $40,504
2005 $4,828 $36,384
2004 $3,664 $32,146
2003 $3,091 $28,302
2002 $2,856 $24,256
2001 $3,176 $23,822
2000 $3,767 $24,271
1999 $3,494 $22,315
1998 $5,106 $21,025
1997 $5,299 $21,902
1996 $5,179 $21,297
1995 $4,757 $20,680
1994 $3,299 $19,998
1993 $2,349 $20,187
1992 $2,127 $20,950
1991 $2,258 $21,847
1990 $2,620 $21,526
1989 $2,819 $20,795
1988 $2,141 $19,013
1987 $2,006 $16,378
1986 $1,854 $14,521
1985 $1,556 $14,170
1984 $1,420 $13,930
1983 $1,461 $13,477
1982 $2,138 $12,527
1981 $2,080 $12,379
1980 $1,959 $11,208
1979 $1,870 $10,078
1978 $1,733 $9,154
1977 $1,562 $8,949
1976 $1,390 $8,839
1975 $1,201 $7,537
1974 $1,045 $7,057
1973 $815 $5,858
1972 $583 $5,107
1971 $500 $4,535
1970 $444 $4,136
1969 $399 $3,776
1968 $374 $3,473
1967 $351 $3,226
1966 $328 $3,055
1965 $268 $2,777
1964 $257.3 $2,562
1963 $294.2 $2,380
1962 $250.2 $2,274
1961 $231.6 $2,246
1960 $235.3 $2,265

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

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Brazil vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Canada
2026 76.4 83.1
2025 76.2 82.9
2024 76 82.7
2023 75.8 82.6
2022 74.9 81.2
2021 73 82
2020 74.5 81.7
2019 75.8 82.3
2018 75.6 81.9
2017 75.4 81.9
2016 75.1 82
2015 75.1 81.9
2014 74.8 81.8
2013 74.6 81.8
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74 81.5
2010 73.8 81.3
2009 73.5 81.1
2008 73.1 80.7
2007 72.7 80.5
2006 72.3 80.5
2005 71.8 80.1
2004 71.4 80
2003 70.9 79.7
2002 70.4 79.6
2001 70 79.4
2000 69.6 79.2
1999 69.2 78.9
1998 68.8 78.7
1997 68.5 78.5
1996 68.1 78.3
1995 67.7 78
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 66.9 77.7
1992 66.5 77.9
1991 66.2 77.6
1990 65.9 77.4
1989 65.5 77.1
1988 65.2 76.9
1987 64.8 76.8
1986 64.4 76.5
1985 64 76.3
1984 63.6 76.4
1983 63.1 76.1
1982 62.7 75.7
1981 62.3 75.5
1980 61.8 75.1
1979 61.4 74.8
1978 60.9 74.5
1977 60.5 74.2
1976 60 73.9
1975 59.6 73.4
1974 59.1 73.1
1973 58.7 73.1
1972 58.3 72.8
1971 57.8 72.9
1970 57.3 72.6
1969 56.9 72.4
1968 56.5 72.2
1967 56 72.1
1966 55.6 71.9
1965 55.2 71.7
1964 54.8 71.6
1963 54.5 71.3
1962 54 71.2
1961 53.6 71.2
1960 53.2 71
1959 52.7 70.6
1958 52.2 70.6
1957 51.8 69.9
1956 51.3 70
1955 50.9 70
1954 50.4 69.9
1953 50 69.1
1952 49.6 68.7
1951 49 68.5
1950 48.5 68.2

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

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Brazil and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year Population
Brazil Canada
2024 211,998,573 41,288,599
2023 211,140,729 40,083,484
2022 210,306,415 38,935,934
2021 209,550,294 38,239,864
2020 208,660,842 38,028,638
2019 207,455,459 37,618,495
2018 206,107,261 37,072,620
2017 204,703,445 36,545,075
2016 203,218,114 36,110,803
2015 201,675,532 35,704,498
2014 200,085,127 35,434,066
2013 198,478,299 35,080,992
2012 196,876,111 34,713,395
2011 195,284,734 34,339,221
2010 193,701,929 34,005,902
2009 192,079,951 33,630,069
2008 190,367,302 33,247,298
2007 188,552,320 32,888,886
2006 186,653,106 32,571,193
2005 184,688,101 32,242,732
2004 182,675,143 31,938,807
2003 180,622,688 31,642,461
2002 178,503,484 31,359,199
2001 176,301,203 31,020,855
2000 174,018,282 30,685,730
1999 171,641,543 30,401,286
1998 169,159,655 30,155,173
1997 166,661,659 29,905,948
1996 164,202,549 29,610,218
1995 161,735,073 29,302,311
1994 159,265,006 29,000,663
1993 156,794,577 28,684,764
1992 154,275,079 28,371,264
1991 151,724,256 28,037,420
1990 149,143,223 27,691,138
1989 146,502,972 27,276,781
1988 143,826,357 26,791,747
1987 141,104,944 26,446,601
1986 138,336,370 26,100,278
1985 135,515,595 25,842,116
1984 132,658,864 25,607,053
1983 129,790,077 25,366,451
1982 126,923,155 25,116,942
1981 124,063,109 24,819,915
1980 121,207,461 24,515,667
1979 118,380,821 24,201,544
1978 115,600,942 23,963,203
1977 112,875,292 23,725,843
1976 110,213,349 23,449,808
1975 107,619,565 23,143,275
1974 105,089,675 22,807,969
1973 102,600,976 22,491,777
1972 100,146,797 22,218,463
1971 97,739,273 21,962,032
1970 95,375,651 21,324,000
1969 93,045,777 21,028,000
1968 90,741,240 20,744,000
1967 88,446,124 20,412,000
1966 86,139,359 20,048,000
1965 83,817,583 19,678,000
1964 81,488,595 19,325,000
1963 79,164,235 18,964,000
1962 76,865,323 18,614,000
1961 74,605,447 18,271,000
1960 72,388,126 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Canada

Fertility rate
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Canada
2023 1.62 1.26
2022 1.63 1.33
2021 1.64 1.44
2020 1.65 1.41
2019 1.71 1.47
2018 1.74 1.51
2017 1.74 1.55
2016 1.73 1.59
2015 1.78 1.6
2014 1.78 1.61
2013 1.76 1.61
2012 1.77 1.63
2011 1.78 1.63
2010 1.79 1.65
2009 1.8 1.69
2008 1.82 1.7
2007 1.85 1.67
2006 1.9 1.63
2005 1.94 1.58
2004 1.97 1.56
2003 2.01 1.55
2002 2.08 1.52
2001 2.16 1.54
2000 2.25 1.51
1999 2.34 1.55
1998 2.42 1.56
1997 2.47 1.57
1996 2.51 1.63
1995 2.57 1.67
1994 2.6 1.69
1993 2.66 1.69
1992 2.71 1.71
1991 2.81 1.72
1990 2.9 1.83
1989 3.01 1.77
1988 3.11 1.68
1987 3.23 1.68
1986 3.36 1.68
1985 3.48 1.67
1984 3.6 1.65
1983 3.72 1.68
1982 3.84 1.69
1981 3.94 1.7
1980 4.04 1.74
1979 4.12 1.75
1978 4.2 1.77
1977 4.27 1.78
1976 4.34 1.8
1975 4.42 1.82
1974 4.5 1.84
1973 4.64 1.89
1972 4.74 1.98
1971 4.84 2.14
1970 4.93 2.26
1969 5.04 2.33
1968 5.17 2.39
1967 5.34 2.53
1966 5.52 2.75
1965 5.68 3.12
1964 5.82 3.46
1963 5.93 3.61
1962 5.98 3.68
1961 6.02 3.75
1960 6.05 3.81

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

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Brazil and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Canada
2024 35.4 41.5
2023 34.9 41.4
2022 34.5 41.3
2021 34.1 41.1
2020 33.7 40.9
2019 33.2 40.8
2018 32.8 40.8
2017 32.4 40.8
2016 31.9 40.7
2015 31.5 40.6
2014 31 40.5
2013 30.6 40.3
2012 30.1 40.1
2011 29.7 39.9
2010 29.2 39.7
2009 28.8 39.5
2008 28.3 39.3
2007 27.9 39.1
2006 27.5 38.8
2005 27.1 38.5
2004 26.7 38.1
2003 26.3 37.8
2002 25.9 37.4
2001 25.5 37.1
2000 25.2 36.7
1999 24.9 36.4
1998 24.6 36
1997 24.3 35.5
1996 24 35.1
1995 23.7 34.7
1994 23.5 34.3
1993 23.2 33.9
1992 22.9 33.6
1991 22.7 33.2
1990 22.4 32.9
1989 22.1 32.5
1988 21.9 32.2
1987 21.7 31.8
1986 21.5 31.4
1985 21.2 31
1984 21 30.6
1983 20.8 30.2
1982 20.6 29.8
1981 20.4 29.5
1980 20.2 29.2
1979 20 28.8
1978 19.8 28.5
1977 19.6 28.1
1976 19.4 27.7
1975 19.2 27.4
1974 19.1 27.2
1973 18.9 26.9
1972 18.7 26.6
1971 18.5 26.3
1970 18.4 26
1969 18.2 25.8
1968 18.1 25.7
1967 18 25.5
1966 17.9 25.5
1965 17.9 25.5
1964 17.8 25.6
1963 17.8 25.8
1962 17.9 26
1961 17.9 26.3
1960 18 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
57%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Canada
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
94%
2023

Health

Brazil Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Canada
% of world land
5.61%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
647,655 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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