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Brazil vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 5th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Congo
Population
213824938
6681829
Population rank 7/197 109/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Brazil and Congo: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Congo economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Congo
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $15,719,986,077
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $15,321,055,823
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $15,817,030,155
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $14,825,690,211
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $11,468,687,464
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $13,976,637,780
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $14,773,900,289
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $11,834,473,039
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $10,931,328,151
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $12,434,793,867
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $17,919,321,078
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $17,958,720,699
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $17,692,911,296
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $15,655,383,577
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $13,148,396,212
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $9,723,299,915
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $11,649,857,673
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $8,782,703,437
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $8,072,305,029
2005 $891,633,826,625 $6,650,001,680
2004 $669,289,321,945 $4,656,974,940
2003 $558,233,724,165 $3,503,723,088
2002 $509,795,270,685 $3,034,250,924
2001 $559,983,704,094 $2,796,704,604
2000 $655,448,188,259 $3,227,927,698
1999 $599,642,075,004 $2,354,772,960
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,949,481,379
1997 $883,206,452,795 $2,322,719,103
1996 $850,426,433,004 $2,540,697,539
1995 $769,333,330,412 $2,116,003,868
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,769,365,438
1993 $368,295,778,245 $2,684,323,623
1992 $328,187,960,872 $2,933,222,703
1991 $342,609,231,343 $2,724,853,506
1990 $390,725,626,003 $2,798,746,050
1989 $412,990,820,287 $2,389,593,026
1988 $307,881,930,752 $2,212,536,312
1987 $283,056,836,894 $2,297,753,652
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,849,268,212
1985 $210,879,844,639 $2,160,872,540
1984 $188,339,974,087 $2,193,581,365
1983 $189,656,506,321 $2,097,274,290
1982 $271,314,113,768 $2,160,640,565
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,993,512,323
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,705,796,853
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,198,749,667
1978 $200,278,646,124 $878,771,772
1977 $176,344,101,402 $765,224,029
1976 $153,168,949,208 $754,549,601
1975 $129,203,555,239 $767,102,680
1974 $109,794,519,728 $585,364,634
1973 $83,592,275,863 $541,973,363
1972 $58,434,858,375 $410,669,264
1971 $48,869,830,902 $322,128,019
1970 $42,327,664,794 $274,960,700
1969 $37,171,640,819 $265,040,036
1968 $33,930,457,425 $251,247,458
1967 $31,086,389,195 $237,397,428
1966 $28,283,323,733 $220,613,582
1965 $22,465,522,884 $198,318,064
1964 $20,963,733,695 $185,693,725
1963 $23,287,712,878 $172,233,431
1962 $19,231,747,852 $166,521,240
1961 $17,275,940,449 $151,675,739
1960 $17,030,465,539 $131,731,863

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

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Brazil and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Congo
2024 $10,311 $2,482
2023 $10,378 $2,478
2022 $9,281 $2,621
2021 $7,973 $2,516
2020 $7,074 $1,994
2019 $9,030 $2,488
2018 $9,301 $2,694
2017 $10,081 $2,212
2016 $8,836 $2,093
2015 $8,936 $2,439
2014 $12,275 $3,601
2013 $12,459 $3,697
2012 $12,522 $3,732
2011 $13,397 $3,396
2010 $11,403 $2,947
2009 $8,679 $2,271
2008 $8,908 $2,832
2007 $7,410 $2,206
2006 $5,934 $2,104
2005 $4,828 $1,799
2004 $3,664 $1,306
2003 $3,091 $1,017
2002 $2,856 $906
2001 $3,176 $855
2000 $3,767 $1,024
1999 $3,494 $776
1998 $5,106 $660
1997 $5,299 $804
1996 $5,179 $899
1995 $4,757 $770
1994 $3,299 $662
1993 $2,349 $1,034
1992 $2,127 $1,164
1991 $2,258 $1,113
1990 $2,620 $1,176
1989 $2,819 $1,033
1988 $2,141 $984
1987 $2,006 $1,052
1986 $1,854 $872
1985 $1,556 $1,049
1984 $1,420 $1,097
1983 $1,461 $1,075
1982 $2,138 $1,131
1981 $2,080 $1,066
1980 $1,959 $933
1979 $1,870 $670
1978 $1,733 $503
1977 $1,562 $448
1976 $1,390 $453
1975 $1,201 $471
1974 $1,045 $370
1973 $815 $353
1972 $583 $276.3
1971 $500 $223.5
1970 $444 $196.7
1969 $399 $195.4
1968 $374 $190.8
1967 $351 $185.7
1966 $328 $177.6
1965 $268 $164.2
1964 $257.3 $158.1
1963 $294.2 $150.7
1962 $250.2 $149.6
1961 $231.6 $139.9
1960 $235.3 $124.7

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

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Brazil vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Congo
2026 76.4 66.4
2025 76.2 66.2
2024 76 66
2023 75.8 65.8
2022 74.9 65
2021 73 64.2
2020 74.5 64.4
2019 75.8 63.2
2018 75.6 64.5
2017 75.4 64.2
2016 75.1 63.9
2015 75.1 63.7
2014 74.8 63.3
2013 74.6 63
2012 74.3 62.7
2011 74 62.3
2010 73.8 61.7
2009 73.5 61.2
2008 73.1 60.8
2007 72.7 60.1
2006 72.3 59.5
2005 71.8 58.7
2004 71.4 58
2003 70.9 57.1
2002 70.4 56.4
2001 70 55.9
2000 69.6 55.4
1999 69.2 54.4
1998 68.8 52.6
1997 68.5 48.6
1996 68.1 55.2
1995 67.7 55.5
1994 67.3 55.6
1993 66.9 56
1992 66.5 56.5
1991 66.2 56.8
1990 65.9 57.1
1989 65.5 57.3
1988 65.2 57.5
1987 64.8 57.6
1986 64.4 57.6
1985 64 57.6
1984 63.6 57.5
1983 63.1 57.4
1982 62.7 57.2
1981 62.3 57.1
1980 61.8 56.8
1979 61.4 56.5
1978 60.9 56.2
1977 60.5 56
1976 60 55.7
1975 59.6 55.4
1974 59.1 55.1
1973 58.7 54.7
1972 58.3 54.4
1971 57.8 54
1970 57.3 53.6
1969 56.9 53.1
1968 56.5 52.6
1967 56 51.9
1966 55.6 51.6
1965 55.2 51
1964 54.8 50.4
1963 54.5 49.7
1962 54 49
1961 53.6 48.4
1960 53.2 47.6
1959 52.7 46.8
1958 52.2 46
1957 51.8 45.1
1956 51.3 44.3
1955 50.9 43.4
1954 50.4 42.6
1953 50 41.9
1952 49.6 41.1
1951 49 40.3
1950 48.5 39.6

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

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Brazil and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Congo
1x
Year Population
Brazil Congo
2024 211,998,573 6,332,961
2023 211,140,729 6,182,885
2022 210,306,415 6,035,104
2021 209,550,294 5,892,183
2020 208,660,842 5,752,791
2019 207,455,459 5,616,661
2018 206,107,261 5,483,118
2017 204,703,445 5,351,011
2016 203,218,114 5,222,536
2015 201,675,532 5,097,581
2014 200,085,127 4,975,880
2013 198,478,299 4,857,099
2012 196,876,111 4,740,450
2011 195,284,734 4,609,724
2010 193,701,929 4,462,290
2009 192,079,951 4,281,219
2008 190,367,302 4,113,517
2007 188,552,320 3,980,430
2006 186,653,106 3,837,409
2005 184,688,101 3,696,393
2004 182,675,143 3,565,554
2003 180,622,688 3,445,753
2002 178,503,484 3,350,771
2001 176,301,203 3,272,537
2000 174,018,282 3,151,345
1999 171,641,543 3,032,874
1998 169,159,655 2,952,061
1997 166,661,659 2,887,862
1996 164,202,549 2,826,785
1995 161,735,073 2,749,461
1994 159,265,006 2,673,144
1993 156,794,577 2,595,124
1992 154,275,079 2,519,465
1991 151,724,256 2,449,229
1990 149,143,223 2,380,560
1989 146,502,972 2,313,558
1988 143,826,357 2,247,653
1987 141,104,944 2,183,473
1986 138,336,370 2,120,602
1985 135,515,595 2,059,311
1984 132,658,864 1,999,528
1983 129,790,077 1,950,321
1982 126,923,155 1,910,430
1981 124,063,109 1,869,759
1980 121,207,461 1,828,985
1979 118,380,821 1,788,524
1978 115,600,942 1,748,089
1977 112,875,292 1,707,568
1976 110,213,349 1,667,225
1975 107,619,565 1,627,032
1974 105,089,675 1,582,301
1973 102,600,976 1,533,680
1972 100,146,797 1,486,468
1971 97,739,273 1,441,039
1970 95,375,651 1,397,638
1969 93,045,777 1,356,182
1968 90,741,240 1,316,519
1967 88,446,124 1,278,691
1966 86,139,359 1,242,534
1965 83,817,583 1,207,880
1964 81,488,595 1,174,816
1963 79,164,235 1,143,263
1962 76,865,323 1,113,175
1961 74,605,447 1,084,389
1960 72,388,126 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Congo

Fertility rate
Brazil

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Congo
2023 1.62 4.16
2022 1.63 4.22
2021 1.64 4.28
2020 1.65 4.33
2019 1.71 4.38
2018 1.74 4.44
2017 1.74 4.5
2016 1.73 4.55
2015 1.78 4.61
2014 1.78 4.67
2013 1.76 4.73
2012 1.77 4.79
2011 1.78 4.83
2010 1.79 4.85
2009 1.8 4.81
2008 1.82 4.73
2007 1.85 4.65
2006 1.9 4.65
2005 1.94 4.67
2004 1.97 4.69
2003 2.01 4.7
2002 2.08 4.7
2001 2.16 4.67
2000 2.25 4.72
1999 2.34 4.81
1998 2.42 4.91
1997 2.47 5
1996 2.51 5.03
1995 2.57 5.07
1994 2.6 5.1
1993 2.66 5.13
1992 2.71 5.18
1991 2.81 5.22
1990 2.9 5.27
1989 3.01 5.33
1988 3.11 5.39
1987 3.23 5.46
1986 3.36 5.51
1985 3.48 5.59
1984 3.6 5.66
1983 3.72 5.76
1982 3.84 5.85
1981 3.94 5.98
1980 4.04 6.07
1979 4.12 6.14
1978 4.2 6.21
1977 4.27 6.27
1976 4.34 6.32
1975 4.42 6.36
1974 4.5 6.39
1973 4.64 6.42
1972 4.74 6.44
1971 4.84 6.42
1970 4.93 6.38
1969 5.04 6.35
1968 5.17 6.33
1967 5.34 6.29
1966 5.52 6.27
1965 5.68 6.23
1964 5.82 6.18
1963 5.93 6.15
1962 5.98 6.1
1961 6.02 6.09
1960 6.05 6.09

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

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Brazil and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Congo
2024 35.4 19.5
2023 34.9 19.4
2022 34.5 19.3
2021 34.1 19.2
2020 33.7 19.2
2019 33.2 19.1
2018 32.8 19.1
2017 32.4 19.2
2016 31.9 19.2
2015 31.5 19.3
2014 31 19.4
2013 30.6 19.5
2012 30.1 19.6
2011 29.7 19.7
2010 29.2 19.8
2009 28.8 19.7
2008 28.3 19.5
2007 27.9 19.5
2006 27.5 19.3
2005 27.1 19.2
2004 26.7 19
2003 26.3 18.9
2002 25.9 18.8
2001 25.5 18.8
2000 25.2 18.5
1999 24.9 18.2
1998 24.6 18.1
1997 24.3 18.1
1996 24 18.1
1995 23.7 18.1
1994 23.5 18
1993 23.2 17.9
1992 22.9 17.8
1991 22.7 17.7
1990 22.4 17.7
1989 22.1 17.6
1988 21.9 17.5
1987 21.7 17.4
1986 21.5 17.4
1985 21.2 17.3
1984 21 17.2
1983 20.8 17.2
1982 20.6 17.1
1981 20.4 17
1980 20.2 17
1979 20 17
1978 19.8 17
1977 19.6 17
1976 19.4 17.1
1975 19.2 17.2
1974 19.1 17.3
1973 18.9 17.4
1972 18.7 17.4
1971 18.5 17.5
1970 18.4 17.6
1969 18.2 17.7
1968 18.1 17.8
1967 18 17.9
1966 17.9 18.1
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 17.8 18.3
1963 17.8 18.4
1962 17.9 18.6
1961 17.9 18.7
1960 18 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.6%
2011
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Brazil Congo
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
80.6%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Brazil Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Congo
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
14,493 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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