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Brazil vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 5th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil DR Congo
Population
213824938
117507801
Population rank 7/197 15/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Brazil and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Brazil and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Brazil

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Brazil DR Congo
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $70,962,185,791
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $69,843,655,425
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $70,422,346,142
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $59,067,289,574
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $46,691,989,749
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $46,845,900,350
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $46,659,954,092
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $37,537,521,566
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $38,600,224,214
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $40,179,574,490
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $38,352,980,553
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $34,891,189,160
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $30,029,369,929
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $26,392,379,642
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $24,161,641,931
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $18,607,259,481
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $22,723,488,723
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $18,374,807,773
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $15,484,044,535
2005 $891,633,826,625 $12,609,728,573
2004 $669,289,321,945 $10,297,483,481
2003 $558,233,724,165 $8,937,567,060
2002 $509,795,270,685 $8,728,038,525
2001 $559,983,704,094 $7,438,189,100
2000 $655,448,188,259 $19,088,046,306
1999 $599,642,075,004 $4,711,259,427
1998 $863,711,007,325 $6,217,805,821
1997 $883,206,452,795 $6,090,838,693
1996 $850,426,433,004 $5,771,456,952
1995 $769,333,330,412 $5,643,439,376
1994 $525,369,851,354 $5,820,382,248
1993 $368,295,778,245 $10,706,259,937
1992 $328,187,960,872 $8,227,343,907
1991 $342,609,231,343 $9,625,436,873
1990 $390,725,626,003 $9,349,764,580
1989 $412,990,820,287 $9,021,862,775
1988 $307,881,930,752 $8,861,299,977
1987 $283,056,836,894 $7,661,625,473
1986 $256,480,852,471 $8,095,367,168
1985 $210,879,844,639 $7,195,042,616
1984 $188,339,974,087 $7,857,729,193
1983 $189,656,506,321 $11,006,712,650
1982 $271,314,113,768 $13,651,667,371
1981 $258,015,174,749 $12,537,821,038
1980 $237,393,489,893 $14,394,927,495
1979 $221,338,204,480 $15,068,422,236
1978 $200,278,646,124 $15,372,608,002
1977 $176,344,101,402 $12,344,424,764
1976 $153,168,949,208 $9,648,583,225
1975 $129,203,555,239 $10,237,343,174
1974 $109,794,519,728 $9,596,960,180
1973 $83,592,275,863 $7,870,239,461
1972 $58,434,858,375 $6,173,712,814
1971 $48,869,830,902 $5,594,770,359
1970 $42,327,664,794 $4,877,684,910
1969 $37,171,640,819 $5,032,434,970
1968 $33,930,457,425 $3,909,780,539
1967 $31,086,389,195 $3,384,063,372
1966 $28,283,323,733 $4,532,660,182
1965 $22,465,522,884 $4,043,901,818
1964 $20,963,733,695 $2,881,545,273
1963 $23,287,712,878 $6,213,185,743
1962 $19,231,747,852 $3,779,841,429
1961 $17,275,940,449 $3,086,746,857
1960 $17,030,465,539 $3,359,404,118

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

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Brazil and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil DR Congo
2024 $10,311 $649
2023 $10,378 $660
2022 $9,281 $688
2021 $7,973 $596
2020 $7,074 $486
2019 $9,030 $504
2018 $9,301 $518
2017 $10,081 $431
2016 $8,836 $460
2015 $8,936 $496
2014 $12,275 $489
2013 $12,459 $460
2012 $12,522 $410
2011 $13,397 $373
2010 $11,403 $352
2009 $8,679 $280.2
2008 $8,908 $353
2007 $7,410 $294.1
2006 $5,934 $255.4
2005 $4,828 $214.5
2004 $3,664 $180.7
2003 $3,091 $161.5
2002 $2,856 $162.4
2001 $3,176 $142.7
2000 $3,767 $378
1999 $3,494 $96.3
1998 $5,106 $131.5
1997 $5,299 $132.3
1996 $5,179 $127.4
1995 $4,757 $127
1994 $3,299 $136.5
1993 $2,349 $263.3
1992 $2,127 $209.7
1991 $2,258 $253.8
1990 $2,620 $254.9
1989 $2,819 $254.2
1988 $2,141 $257.7
1987 $2,006 $230.1
1986 $1,854 $250.9
1985 $1,556 $230.1
1984 $1,420 $259.8
1983 $1,461 $376
1982 $2,138 $482
1981 $2,080 $456
1980 $1,959 $539
1979 $1,870 $582
1978 $1,733 $615
1977 $1,562 $509
1976 $1,390 $408
1975 $1,201 $445
1974 $1,045 $428
1973 $815 $361
1972 $583 $290.5
1971 $500 $270.3
1970 $444 $242.2
1969 $399 $257.1
1968 $374 $205.6
1967 $351 $183.3
1966 $328 $252.8
1965 $268 $232
1964 $257.3 $169.9
1963 $294.2 $376
1962 $250.2 $235.1
1961 $231.6 $197.1
1960 $235.3 $220.1

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

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Brazil vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil DR Congo
2026 76.4 62.4
2025 76.2 62.2
2024 76 62.1
2023 75.8 61.9
2022 74.9 61
2021 73 60
2020 74.5 60.4
2019 75.8 60.2
2018 75.6 59.9
2017 75.4 59.5
2016 75.1 59.1
2015 75.1 58.7
2014 74.8 58.2
2013 74.6 57.8
2012 74.3 57.4
2011 74 56.9
2010 73.8 56.4
2009 73.5 55.8
2008 73.1 55.4
2007 72.7 55
2006 72.3 54.5
2005 71.8 54
2004 71.4 53.5
2003 70.9 53
2002 70.4 52.4
2001 70 52.2
2000 69.6 51.9
1999 69.2 50.1
1998 68.8 49.7
1997 68.5 50.5
1996 68.1 49.4
1995 67.7 50.4
1994 67.3 49.9
1993 66.9 49.6
1992 66.5 49.3
1991 66.2 48.9
1990 65.9 48.5
1989 65.5 48.1
1988 65.2 47.8
1987 64.8 47.4
1986 64.4 47
1985 64 46.7
1984 63.6 46.5
1983 63.1 46.2
1982 62.7 45.9
1981 62.3 45.7
1980 61.8 45.5
1979 61.4 45.3
1978 60.9 44.6
1977 60.5 44.9
1976 60 44.7
1975 59.6 44.5
1974 59.1 44.3
1973 58.7 44.1
1972 58.3 43.9
1971 57.8 43.6
1970 57.3 43.3
1969 56.9 43
1968 56.5 42.7
1967 56 42.3
1966 55.6 42.2
1965 55.2 40.8
1964 54.8 40.1
1963 54.5 40.6
1962 54 40.4
1961 53.6 40.2
1960 53.2 40.8
1959 52.7 40.6
1958 52.2 40.5
1957 51.8 40.2
1956 51.3 39.9
1955 50.9 39.7
1954 50.4 39.4
1953 50 39.1
1952 49.6 38.9
1951 49 38.5
1950 48.5 38.2

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

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Brazil and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Brazil DR Congo
2024 211,998,573 109,276,265
2023 211,140,729 105,789,731
2022 210,306,415 102,396,968
2021 209,550,294 99,148,932
2020 208,660,842 95,989,998
2019 207,455,459 92,947,442
2018 206,107,261 90,047,644
2017 204,703,445 87,083,398
2016 203,218,114 83,956,415
2015 201,675,532 81,035,531
2014 200,085,127 78,403,242
2013 198,478,299 75,789,395
2012 196,876,111 73,254,618
2011 195,284,734 70,849,311
2010 193,701,929 68,563,038
2009 192,079,951 66,412,044
2008 190,367,302 64,390,664
2007 188,552,320 62,477,752
2006 186,653,106 60,615,908
2005 184,688,101 58,775,724
2004 182,675,143 56,997,741
2003 180,622,688 55,343,867
2002 178,503,484 53,750,524
2001 176,301,203 52,132,646
2000 174,018,282 50,507,442
1999 171,641,543 48,912,971
1998 169,159,655 47,297,600
1997 166,661,659 46,029,902
1996 164,202,549 45,296,124
1995 161,735,073 44,433,704
1994 159,265,006 42,626,876
1993 156,794,577 40,656,336
1992 154,275,079 39,228,910
1991 151,724,256 37,925,817
1990 149,143,223 36,684,063
1989 146,502,972 35,486,866
1988 143,826,357 34,382,752
1987 141,104,944 33,298,904
1986 138,336,370 32,265,196
1985 135,515,595 31,264,816
1984 132,658,864 30,245,081
1983 129,790,077 29,250,963
1982 126,923,155 28,338,190
1981 124,063,109 27,500,515
1980 121,207,461 26,711,099
1979 118,380,821 25,886,782
1978 115,600,942 24,992,689
1977 112,875,292 24,229,061
1976 110,213,349 23,624,031
1975 107,619,565 23,021,101
1974 105,089,675 22,418,878
1973 102,600,976 21,827,665
1972 100,146,797 21,251,160
1971 97,739,273 20,695,569
1970 95,375,651 20,137,436
1969 93,045,777 19,570,445
1968 90,741,240 19,012,189
1967 88,446,124 18,462,782
1966 86,139,359 17,931,929
1965 83,817,583 17,427,802
1964 81,488,595 16,955,327
1963 79,164,235 16,507,599
1962 76,865,323 16,075,724
1961 74,605,447 15,662,374
1960 72,388,126 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Brazil

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil DR Congo
2023 1.62 6.05
2022 1.63 6.11
2021 1.64 6.16
2020 1.65 6.21
2019 1.71 6.25
2018 1.74 6.3
2017 1.74 6.35
2016 1.73 6.39
2015 1.78 6.44
2014 1.78 6.48
2013 1.76 6.53
2012 1.77 6.56
2011 1.78 6.58
2010 1.79 6.59
2009 1.8 6.59
2008 1.82 6.58
2007 1.85 6.56
2006 1.9 6.55
2005 1.94 6.53
2004 1.97 6.53
2003 2.01 6.55
2002 2.08 6.61
2001 2.16 6.66
2000 2.25 6.7
1999 2.34 6.69
1998 2.42 6.7
1997 2.47 6.69
1996 2.51 6.67
1995 2.57 6.68
1994 2.6 6.64
1993 2.66 6.64
1992 2.71 6.64
1991 2.81 6.65
1990 2.9 6.65
1989 3.01 6.65
1988 3.11 6.66
1987 3.23 6.65
1986 3.36 6.63
1985 3.48 6.61
1984 3.6 6.59
1983 3.72 6.56
1982 3.84 6.54
1981 3.94 6.52
1980 4.04 6.5
1979 4.12 6.48
1978 4.2 6.46
1977 4.27 6.45
1976 4.34 6.44
1975 4.42 6.42
1974 4.5 6.4
1973 4.64 6.39
1972 4.74 6.37
1971 4.84 6.34
1970 4.93 6.33
1969 5.04 6.3
1968 5.17 6.29
1967 5.34 6.27
1966 5.52 6.24
1965 5.68 6.21
1964 5.82 6.19
1963 5.93 6.16
1962 5.98 6.14
1961 6.02 6.12
1960 6.05 6.11

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

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Brazil and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil DR Congo
2024 35.4 16.9
2023 34.9 16.9
2022 34.5 16.9
2021 34.1 16.9
2020 33.7 16.9
2019 33.2 16.9
2018 32.8 17
2017 32.4 17
2016 31.9 16.9
2015 31.5 16.9
2014 31 16.9
2013 30.6 16.9
2012 30.1 16.9
2011 29.7 16.9
2010 29.2 16.9
2009 28.8 16.9
2008 28.3 16.9
2007 27.9 17
2006 27.5 17
2005 27.1 17
2004 26.7 17
2003 26.3 17.1
2002 25.9 17.1
2001 25.5 17.1
2000 25.2 17.2
1999 24.9 17.2
1998 24.6 17.2
1997 24.3 17.4
1996 24 17.7
1995 23.7 18.1
1994 23.5 18
1993 23.2 17.8
1992 22.9 17.8
1991 22.7 17.8
1990 22.4 17.8
1989 22.1 17.8
1988 21.9 17.8
1987 21.7 17.9
1986 21.5 17.9
1985 21.2 17.9
1984 21 17.9
1983 20.8 17.9
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.4 17.9
1980 20.2 17.9
1979 20 17.9
1978 19.8 17.8
1977 19.6 17.8
1976 19.4 17.8
1975 19.2 17.9
1974 19.1 18
1973 18.9 18.1
1972 18.7 18.2
1971 18.5 18.3
1970 18.4 18.4
1969 18.2 18.5
1968 18.1 18.5
1967 18 18.5
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.5
1964 17.8 18.5
1963 17.8 18.5
1962 17.9 18.4
1961 17.9 18.4
1960 18 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Brazil DR Congo
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
80.5%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
30.5%
2023

Health

Brazil DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil DR Congo
% of world land
5.61%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
94,680 mi
2015

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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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