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Brazil vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 5th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil China
Population
213824938
1402578808
Population rank 7/197 2/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79 years
2026

Brazil and China: Comparison Charts

Brazil and China economies compared

GDP
Brazil

China
1x
Year GDP
Brazil China
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $558,233,724,165 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $655,448,188,259 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $599,642,075,004 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $883,206,452,795 $967,753,570,435
1996 $850,426,433,004 $868,523,936,530
1995 $769,333,330,412 $738,190,896,228
1994 $525,369,851,354 $566,929,539,493
1993 $368,295,778,245 $446,557,291,212
1992 $328,187,960,872 $428,502,354,788
1991 $342,609,231,343 $384,510,452,962
1990 $390,725,626,003 $361,560,229,446
1989 $412,990,820,287 $348,380,566,802
1988 $307,881,930,752 $312,888,888,889
1987 $283,056,836,894 $273,455,156,951
1986 $256,480,852,471 $301,310,144,928
1985 $210,879,844,639 $310,064,625,850
1984 $188,339,974,087 $260,442,857,143
1983 $189,656,506,321 $231,130,268,199
1982 $271,314,113,768 $205,480,916,031
1981 $258,015,174,749 $196,218,253,968
1980 $237,393,489,893 $191,487,500,000
1979 $221,338,204,480 $178,573,913,043
1978 $200,278,646,124 $149,788,617,886
1977 $176,344,101,402 $175,226,595,860
1976 $153,168,949,208 $154,196,810,059
1975 $129,203,555,239 $163,687,619,736
1974 $109,794,519,728 $144,418,433,058
1973 $83,592,275,863 $138,764,340,892
1972 $58,434,858,375 $113,871,930,714
1971 $48,869,830,902 $99,959,013,880
1970 $42,327,664,794 $92,752,930,873
1969 $37,171,640,819 $79,847,786,729
1968 $33,930,457,425 $70,980,323,819
1967 $31,086,389,195 $73,011,350,596
1966 $28,283,323,733 $76,854,053,259
1965 $22,465,522,884 $70,565,994,356
1964 $20,963,733,695 $59,821,862,703
1963 $23,287,712,878 $50,812,227,919
1962 $19,231,747,852 $47,310,737,754
1961 $17,275,940,449 $50,162,299,350
1960 $17,030,465,539 $59,846,235,025

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

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Brazil and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil China
2024 $10,311 $13,303
2023 $10,378 $12,951
2022 $9,281 $12,971
2021 $7,973 $12,887
2020 $7,074 $10,627
2019 $9,030 $10,343
2018 $9,301 $10,086
2017 $10,081 $8,980
2016 $8,836 $8,255
2015 $8,936 $8,175
2014 $12,275 $7,781
2013 $12,459 $7,147
2012 $12,522 $6,405
2011 $13,397 $5,704
2010 $11,403 $4,629
2009 $8,679 $3,898
2008 $8,908 $3,523
2007 $7,410 $2,735
2006 $5,934 $2,129
2005 $4,828 $1,778
2004 $3,664 $1,531
2003 $3,091 $1,307
2002 $2,856 $1,164
2001 $3,176 $1,065
2000 $3,767 $969
1999 $3,494 $881
1998 $5,106 $835
1997 $5,299 $787
1996 $5,179 $713
1995 $4,757 $613
1994 $3,299 $476
1993 $2,349 $379
1992 $2,127 $368
1991 $2,258 $334
1990 $2,620 $319
1989 $2,819 $311
1988 $2,141 $284
1987 $2,006 $252.3
1986 $1,854 $282.4
1985 $1,556 $295
1984 $1,420 $251.2
1983 $1,461 $225.9
1982 $2,138 $203.7
1981 $2,080 $197.4
1980 $1,959 $195.1
1979 $1,870 $184.3
1978 $1,733 $156.7
1977 $1,562 $185.7
1976 $1,390 $165.7
1975 $1,201 $178.6
1974 $1,045 $160.4
1973 $815 $157.3
1972 $583 $132.1
1971 $500 $118.8
1970 $444 $113.3
1969 $399 $100.3
1968 $374 $91.6
1967 $351 $96.8
1966 $328 $104.5
1965 $268 $98.7
1964 $257.3 $85.7
1963 $294.2 $74.5
1962 $250.2 $71.1
1961 $231.6 $76
1960 $235.3 $89.7

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

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Brazil vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil China
2026 76.4 79
2025 76.2 78.4
2024 76 78
2023 75.8 78
2022 74.9 78.2
2021 73 78.1
2020 74.5 78
2019 75.8 77.9
2018 75.6 77.7
2017 75.4 77.2
2016 75.1 77.2
2015 75.1 77
2014 74.8 76.7
2013 74.6 76.5
2012 74.3 76.2
2011 74 75.9
2010 73.8 75.7
2009 73.5 75.3
2008 73.1 74.8
2007 72.7 74.8
2006 72.3 74.4
2005 71.8 74.1
2004 71.4 73.7
2003 70.9 73.4
2002 70.4 73
2001 70 72.7
2000 69.6 72.3
1999 69.2 72
1998 68.8 71.6
1997 68.5 71.2
1996 68.1 70.8
1995 67.7 70.4
1994 67.3 69.8
1993 66.9 69.5
1992 66.5 69.1
1991 66.2 68.6
1990 65.9 68.2
1989 65.5 67.9
1988 65.2 67.6
1987 64.8 67.3
1986 64.4 66.9
1985 64 66.5
1984 63.6 66.1
1983 63.1 65.7
1982 62.7 65.2
1981 62.3 64.8
1980 61.8 64.2
1979 61.4 63.7
1978 60.9 63.1
1977 60.5 62.5
1976 60 61.2
1975 59.6 61
1974 59.1 60.2
1973 58.7 59.5
1972 58.3 58.6
1971 57.8 57.7
1970 57.3 56.8
1969 56.9 56
1968 56.5 55.2
1967 56 54.4
1966 55.6 53.7
1965 55.2 53
1964 54.8 52.3
1963 54.5 51.7
1962 54 51
1961 53.6 40.2
1960 53.2 33.4
1959 52.7 40.2
1958 52.2 48.8
1957 51.8 48.4
1956 51.3 47.8
1955 50.9 47.2
1954 50.4 46.8
1953 50 45.9
1952 49.6 45.3
1951 49 44.6
1950 48.5 43.8

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

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Brazil and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

China
1x
Year Population
Brazil China
2024 211,998,573 1,408,975,000
2023 211,140,729 1,410,710,000
2022 210,306,415 1,412,175,000
2021 209,550,294 1,412,360,000
2020 208,660,842 1,411,100,000
2019 207,455,459 1,407,745,000
2018 206,107,261 1,402,760,000
2017 204,703,445 1,396,215,000
2016 203,218,114 1,387,790,000
2015 201,675,532 1,379,860,000
2014 200,085,127 1,371,860,000
2013 198,478,299 1,363,240,000
2012 196,876,111 1,354,190,000
2011 195,284,734 1,345,035,000
2010 193,701,929 1,337,705,000
2009 192,079,951 1,331,260,000
2008 190,367,302 1,324,655,000
2007 188,552,320 1,317,885,000
2006 186,653,106 1,311,020,000
2005 184,688,101 1,303,720,000
2004 182,675,143 1,296,075,000
2003 180,622,688 1,288,400,000
2002 178,503,484 1,280,400,000
2001 176,301,203 1,271,850,000
2000 174,018,282 1,262,645,000
1999 171,641,543 1,252,735,000
1998 169,159,655 1,241,935,000
1997 166,661,659 1,230,075,000
1996 164,202,549 1,217,550,000
1995 161,735,073 1,204,855,000
1994 159,265,006 1,191,835,000
1993 156,794,577 1,178,440,000
1992 154,275,079 1,164,970,000
1991 151,724,256 1,150,780,000
1990 149,143,223 1,135,185,000
1989 146,502,972 1,118,650,000
1988 143,826,357 1,101,630,000
1987 141,104,944 1,084,035,000
1986 138,336,370 1,066,790,000
1985 135,515,595 1,051,040,000
1984 132,658,864 1,036,825,000
1983 129,790,077 1,023,310,000
1982 126,923,155 1,008,630,000
1981 124,063,109 993,885,000
1980 121,207,461 981,235,000
1979 118,380,821 969,005,000
1978 115,600,942 956,165,000
1977 112,875,292 943,455,000
1976 110,213,349 930,685,000
1975 107,619,565 916,395,000
1974 105,089,675 900,350,000
1973 102,600,976 881,940,000
1972 100,146,797 862,030,000
1971 97,739,273 841,105,000
1970 95,375,651 818,315,000
1969 93,045,777 796,025,000
1968 90,741,240 774,510,000
1967 88,446,124 754,550,000
1966 86,139,359 735,400,000
1965 83,817,583 715,185,000
1964 81,488,595 698,355,000
1963 79,164,235 682,335,000
1962 76,865,323 665,770,000
1961 74,605,447 660,330,000
1960 72,388,126 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and China

Fertility rate
Brazil

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil China
2023 1.62 1
2022 1.63 1.03
2021 1.64 1.12
2020 1.65 1.24
2019 1.71 1.5
2018 1.74 1.54
2017 1.74 1.8
2016 1.73 1.77
2015 1.78 1.67
2014 1.78 1.77
2013 1.76 1.71
2012 1.77 1.8
2011 1.78 1.67
2010 1.79 1.69
2009 1.8 1.71
2008 1.82 1.7
2007 1.85 1.67
2006 1.9 1.64
2005 1.94 1.62
2004 1.97 1.61
2003 2.01 1.57
2002 2.08 1.57
2001 2.16 1.56
2000 2.25 1.63
1999 2.34 1.53
1998 2.42 1.52
1997 2.47 1.53
1996 2.51 1.55
1995 2.57 1.59
1994 2.6 1.63
1993 2.66 1.69
1992 2.71 1.78
1991 2.81 1.93
1990 2.9 2.51
1989 3.01 2.52
1988 3.11 2.54
1987 3.23 2.76
1986 3.36 2.72
1985 3.48 2.63
1984 3.6 2.61
1983 3.72 2.56
1982 3.84 2.97
1981 3.94 2.79
1980 4.04 2.74
1979 4.12 2.75
1978 4.2 2.72
1977 4.27 2.84
1976 4.34 3.24
1975 4.42 3.57
1974 4.5 4.17
1973 4.64 4.73
1972 4.74 5.11
1971 4.84 5.52
1970 4.93 6.09
1969 5.04 6.18
1968 5.17 6.51
1967 5.34 5.81
1966 5.52 6.31
1965 5.68 6.61
1964 5.82 6.67
1963 5.93 7.51
1962 5.98 6.09
1961 6.02 3.86
1960 6.05 4.45

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

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Brazil and China demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil China
2024 35.4 40.6
2023 34.9 40.1
2022 34.5 39.6
2021 34.1 39
2020 33.7 38.5
2019 33.2 38.1
2018 32.8 37.7
2017 32.4 37.4
2016 31.9 37.1
2015 31.5 36.7
2014 31 36.3
2013 30.6 36
2012 30.1 35.7
2011 29.7 35.5
2010 29.2 35.1
2009 28.8 34.7
2008 28.3 34.2
2007 27.9 33.7
2006 27.5 33.1
2005 27.1 32.6
2004 26.7 32.1
2003 26.3 31.6
2002 25.9 31.1
2001 25.5 30.5
2000 25.2 30
1999 24.9 29.4
1998 24.6 28.8
1997 24.3 28.3
1996 24 27.8
1995 23.7 27.2
1994 23.5 26.6
1993 23.2 26.1
1992 22.9 25.6
1991 22.7 25.1
1990 22.4 24.7
1989 22.1 24.4
1988 21.9 23.9
1987 21.7 23.6
1986 21.5 23.4
1985 21.2 23.2
1984 21 23
1983 20.8 22.6
1982 20.6 22.1
1981 20.4 21.8
1980 20.2 21.6
1979 20 21.4
1978 19.8 21.2
1977 19.6 20.8
1976 19.4 20.4
1975 19.2 20.1
1974 19.1 19.7
1973 18.9 19.5
1972 18.7 19.3
1971 18.5 19.2
1970 18.4 19.1
1969 18.2 19.1
1968 18.1 19.2
1967 18 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 17.9 19.6
1964 17.8 19.9
1963 17.8 20.4
1962 17.9 21
1961 17.9 21.1
1960 18 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil China
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil China
% of world population
2.61%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
96.7%
2020
English speaking
5.56%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Brazil China
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.11
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil China
% of world land
5.61%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
3,411,576 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)

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