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Brazil vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 5th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Denmark
Population
213824938
6032403
Population rank 7/197 114/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Brazil and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Denmark
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $424,524,722,037
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $404,651,706,118
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $400,114,306,337
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $406,110,162,088
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $355,631,021,932
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $345,401,473,013
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $355,293,374,912
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $331,610,593,962
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $312,181,849,372
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $301,758,922,338
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $352,832,602,064
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $344,631,016,965
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $326,792,574,245
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $344,315,595,263
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $322,345,594,075
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $354,979,471,960
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $320,213,157,595
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $283,386,151,544
2005 $891,633,826,625 $265,150,087,712
2004 $669,289,321,945 $251,986,155,631
2003 $558,233,724,165 $218,421,193,436
2002 $509,795,270,685 $178,788,209,558
2001 $559,983,704,094 $164,881,594,415
2000 $655,448,188,259 $164,043,817,224
1999 $599,642,075,004 $177,887,720,536
1998 $863,711,007,325 $176,877,077,513
1997 $883,206,452,795 $173,241,365,735
1996 $850,426,433,004 $187,481,157,846
1995 $769,333,330,412 $184,848,481,008
1994 $525,369,851,354 $156,017,919,221
1993 $368,295,778,245 $143,111,306,004
1992 $328,187,960,872 $152,966,494,260
1991 $342,609,231,343 $139,180,507,778
1990 $390,725,626,003 $138,217,740,684
1989 $412,990,820,287 $112,312,200,761
1988 $307,881,930,752 $115,540,189,705
1987 $283,056,836,894 $109,183,446,340
1986 $256,480,852,471 $87,748,695,217
1985 $210,879,844,639 $62,452,421,011
1984 $188,339,974,087 $58,868,891,335
1983 $189,656,506,321 $60,331,158,447
1982 $271,314,113,768 $60,084,214,872
1981 $258,015,174,749 $61,459,941,461
1980 $237,393,489,893 $70,811,287,816
1979 $221,338,204,480 $70,393,030,603
1978 $200,278,646,124 $60,320,089,218
1977 $176,344,101,402 $49,711,709,588
1976 $153,168,949,208 $44,503,607,444
1975 $129,203,555,239 $40,418,967,666
1974 $109,794,519,728 $34,125,712,481
1973 $83,592,275,863 $30,718,181,337
1972 $58,434,858,375 $23,230,667,549
1971 $48,869,830,902 $19,086,192,720
1970 $42,327,664,794 $17,075,457,733
1969 $37,171,640,819 $15,414,902,667
1968 $33,930,457,425 $13,505,574,133
1967 $31,086,389,195 $13,059,064,806
1966 $28,283,323,733 $11,931,740,293
1965 $22,465,522,884 $10,870,670,865
1964 $20,963,733,695 $9,677,401,337
1963 $23,287,712,878 $8,466,044,980
1962 $19,231,747,852 $7,953,274,741
1961 $17,275,940,449 $7,058,361,229
1960 $17,030,465,539 $6,361,166,545

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

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Brazil and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Denmark
2024 $10,311 $71,026
2023 $10,378 $68,044
2022 $9,281 $67,781
2021 $7,973 $69,341
2020 $7,074 $60,985
2019 $9,030 $59,404
2018 $9,301 $61,325
2017 $10,081 $57,522
2016 $8,836 $54,501
2015 $8,936 $53,094
2014 $12,275 $62,520
2013 $12,459 $61,378
2012 $12,522 $58,444
2011 $13,397 $61,810
2010 $11,403 $58,105
2009 $8,679 $58,413
2008 $8,908 $64,617
2007 $7,410 $58,632
2006 $5,934 $52,119
2005 $4,828 $48,926
2004 $3,664 $46,625
2003 $3,091 $40,519
2002 $2,856 $33,257
2001 $3,176 $30,768
2000 $3,767 $30,722
1999 $3,494 $33,426
1998 $5,106 $33,346
1997 $5,299 $32,780
1996 $5,179 $35,622
1995 $4,757 $35,321
1994 $3,299 $29,968
1993 $2,349 $27,582
1992 $2,127 $29,579
1991 $2,258 $27,003
1990 $2,620 $26,886
1989 $2,819 $21,882
1988 $2,141 $22,525
1987 $2,006 $21,296
1986 $1,854 $17,137
1985 $1,556 $12,213
1984 $1,420 $11,517
1983 $1,461 $11,797
1982 $2,138 $11,740
1981 $2,080 $12,000
1980 $1,959 $13,822
1979 $1,870 $13,757
1978 $1,733 $11,818
1977 $1,562 $9,770
1976 $1,390 $8,773
1975 $1,201 $7,988
1974 $1,045 $6,764
1973 $815 $6,117
1972 $583 $4,654
1971 $500 $3,846
1970 $444 $3,464
1969 $399 $3,151
1968 $374 $2,776
1967 $351 $2,701
1966 $328 $2,487
1965 $268 $2,284
1964 $257.3 $2,049
1963 $294.2 $1,807
1962 $250.2 $1,711
1961 $231.6 $1,531
1960 $235.3 $1,389

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

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Brazil vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Denmark
2026 76.4 82.4
2025 76.2 82.2
2024 76 82.1
2023 75.8 81.9
2022 74.9 81.3
2021 73 81.4
2020 74.5 81.5
2019 75.8 81.4
2018 75.6 81
2017 75.4 81.1
2016 75.1 80.9
2015 75.1 80.7
2014 74.8 80.6
2013 74.6 80.3
2012 74.3 80.1
2011 74 79.8
2010 73.8 79.2
2009 73.5 79
2008 73.1 78.7
2007 72.7 78.3
2006 72.3 78.2
2005 71.8 78.2
2004 71.4 77.8
2003 70.9 77.4
2002 70.4 77.1
2001 70 77
2000 69.6 76.8
1999 69.2 76.6
1998 68.8 76.4
1997 68.5 76
1996 68.1 75.7
1995 67.7 75.3
1994 67.3 75.4
1993 66.9 75.2
1992 66.5 75.3
1991 66.2 75.2
1990 65.9 74.9
1989 65.5 74.9
1988 65.2 74.8
1987 64.8 74.7
1986 64.4 74.6
1985 64 74.5
1984 63.6 74.6
1983 63.1 74.5
1982 62.7 74.6
1981 62.3 74.3
1980 61.8 74.1
1979 61.4 74.2
1978 60.9 74.4
1977 60.5 74.7
1976 60 73.8
1975 59.6 74.1
1974 59.1 73.8
1973 58.7 73.7
1972 58.3 73.5
1971 57.8 73.4
1970 57.3 73.4
1969 56.9 73.2
1968 56.5 73.1
1967 56 73
1966 55.6 72.5
1965 55.2 72.4
1964 54.8 72.5
1963 54.5 72.4
1962 54 72.4
1961 53.6 72.5
1960 53.2 72.2
1959 52.7 72.2
1958 52.2 72.2
1957 51.8 71.8
1956 51.3 72
1955 50.9 71.9
1954 50.4 71.3
1953 50 71.2
1952 49.6 70.8
1951 49 70.9
1950 48.5 70.3

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

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Brazil and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Brazil Denmark
2024 211,998,573 5,976,992
2023 211,140,729 5,946,952
2022 210,306,415 5,903,037
2021 209,550,294 5,856,733
2020 208,660,842 5,831,404
2019 207,455,459 5,814,422
2018 206,107,261 5,793,636
2017 204,703,445 5,764,980
2016 203,218,114 5,728,010
2015 201,675,532 5,683,483
2014 200,085,127 5,643,475
2013 198,478,299 5,614,932
2012 196,876,111 5,591,572
2011 195,284,734 5,570,572
2010 193,701,929 5,547,683
2009 192,079,951 5,523,095
2008 190,367,302 5,493,621
2007 188,552,320 5,461,438
2006 186,653,106 5,437,272
2005 184,688,101 5,419,432
2004 182,675,143 5,404,523
2003 180,622,688 5,390,574
2002 178,503,484 5,375,931
2001 176,301,203 5,358,783
2000 174,018,282 5,339,616
1999 171,641,543 5,321,799
1998 169,159,655 5,304,219
1997 166,661,659 5,284,991
1996 164,202,549 5,263,074
1995 161,735,073 5,233,373
1994 159,265,006 5,206,180
1993 156,794,577 5,188,628
1992 154,275,079 5,171,370
1991 151,724,256 5,154,298
1990 149,143,223 5,140,939
1989 146,502,972 5,132,594
1988 143,826,357 5,129,516
1987 141,104,944 5,127,024
1986 138,336,370 5,120,534
1985 135,515,595 5,113,691
1984 132,658,864 5,111,619
1983 129,790,077 5,114,297
1982 126,923,155 5,117,810
1981 124,063,109 5,121,572
1980 121,207,461 5,123,027
1979 118,380,821 5,116,801
1978 115,600,942 5,104,248
1977 112,875,292 5,088,419
1976 110,213,349 5,072,596
1975 107,619,565 5,059,862
1974 105,089,675 5,045,297
1973 102,600,976 5,021,861
1972 100,146,797 4,991,596
1971 97,739,273 4,963,126
1970 95,375,651 4,928,757
1969 93,045,777 4,891,860
1968 90,741,240 4,864,883
1967 88,446,124 4,835,354
1966 86,139,359 4,797,381
1965 83,817,583 4,759,012
1964 81,488,595 4,722,072
1963 79,164,235 4,684,483
1962 76,865,323 4,647,727
1961 74,605,447 4,611,687
1960 72,388,126 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Denmark

Fertility rate
Brazil

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Denmark
2023 1.62 1.5
2022 1.63 1.55
2021 1.64 1.72
2020 1.65 1.68
2019 1.71 1.7
2018 1.74 1.73
2017 1.74 1.75
2016 1.73 1.79
2015 1.78 1.71
2014 1.78 1.69
2013 1.76 1.67
2012 1.77 1.73
2011 1.78 1.75
2010 1.79 1.87
2009 1.8 1.84
2008 1.82 1.89
2007 1.85 1.84
2006 1.9 1.85
2005 1.94 1.8
2004 1.97 1.78
2003 2.01 1.76
2002 2.08 1.72
2001 2.16 1.74
2000 2.25 1.77
1999 2.34 1.73
1998 2.42 1.72
1997 2.47 1.75
1996 2.51 1.75
1995 2.57 1.8
1994 2.6 1.81
1993 2.66 1.75
1992 2.71 1.76
1991 2.81 1.68
1990 2.9 1.67
1989 3.01 1.62
1988 3.11 1.56
1987 3.23 1.5
1986 3.36 1.48
1985 3.48 1.45
1984 3.6 1.4
1983 3.72 1.38
1982 3.84 1.43
1981 3.94 1.44
1980 4.04 1.55
1979 4.12 1.6
1978 4.2 1.67
1977 4.27 1.66
1976 4.34 1.75
1975 4.42 1.92
1974 4.5 1.9
1973 4.64 1.92
1972 4.74 2.03
1971 4.84 2.04
1970 4.93 1.95
1969 5.04 2
1968 5.17 2.12
1967 5.34 2.35
1966 5.52 2.62
1965 5.68 2.61
1964 5.82 2.6
1963 5.93 2.67
1962 5.98 2.55
1961 6.02 2.55
1960 6.05 2.57

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

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Brazil and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Denmark
2024 35.4 42.3
2023 34.9 42.2
2022 34.5 42.1
2021 34.1 42.2
2020 33.7 42.1
2019 33.2 41.9
2018 32.8 41.8
2017 32.4 41.7
2016 31.9 41.6
2015 31.5 41.5
2014 31 41.4
2013 30.6 41.2
2012 30.1 41
2011 29.7 40.7
2010 29.2 40.5
2009 28.8 40.4
2008 28.3 40.2
2007 27.9 40.1
2006 27.5 39.8
2005 27.1 39.5
2004 26.7 39.2
2003 26.3 39
2002 25.9 38.8
2001 25.5 38.6
2000 25.2 38.4
1999 24.9 38.2
1998 24.6 38
1997 24.3 37.9
1996 24 37.7
1995 23.7 37.7
1994 23.5 37.6
1993 23.2 37.5
1992 22.9 37.4
1991 22.7 37.3
1990 22.4 37.1
1989 22.1 36.9
1988 21.9 36.7
1987 21.7 36.5
1986 21.5 36.2
1985 21.2 36
1984 21 35.7
1983 20.8 35.5
1982 20.6 35.1
1981 20.4 34.7
1980 20.2 34.3
1979 20 33.9
1978 19.8 33.7
1977 19.6 33.4
1976 19.4 33.2
1975 19.2 33
1974 19.1 32.8
1973 18.9 32.7
1972 18.7 32.6
1971 18.5 32.5
1970 18.4 32.5
1969 18.2 32.5
1968 18.1 32.5
1967 18 32.5
1966 17.9 32.6
1965 17.9 32.8
1964 17.8 32.9
1963 17.8 33
1962 17.9 33
1961 17.9 33.1
1960 18 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Brazil Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Denmark
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Brazil Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Denmark
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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