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Brazil vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 5th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Ethiopia
Population
213824938
139917664
Population rank 7/197 10/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Brazil and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Ethiopia
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $149,740,297,953
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $135,874,093,202
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $123,140,304,666
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $109,070,960,372
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $98,676,811,061
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $91,834,517,113
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $83,337,901,072
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $62,103,418,182
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $55,612,228,234
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $47,648,276,605
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $43,310,721,414
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $31,952,763,089
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $15,280,861,835
2005 $891,633,826,625 $12,401,139,454
2004 $669,289,321,945 $10,131,187,261
2003 $558,233,724,165 $8,623,691,300
2002 $509,795,270,685 $7,850,809,498
2001 $559,983,704,094 $8,231,326,016
2000 $655,448,188,259 $8,242,349,618
1999 $599,642,075,004 $7,892,973,532
1998 $863,711,007,325 $8,013,274,132
1997 $883,206,452,795 $8,803,539,988
1996 $850,426,433,004 $8,761,215,548
1995 $769,333,330,412 $7,855,205,207
1994 $525,369,851,354 $7,100,806,754
1993 $368,295,778,245 $9,051,043,870
1992 $328,187,960,872 $10,754,799,037
1991 $342,609,231,343 $13,799,799,324
1990 $390,725,626,003 $12,478,943,895
1989 $412,990,820,287 $11,762,932,007
1988 $307,881,930,752 $11,181,119,718
1987 $283,056,836,894 $10,790,001,558
1986 $256,480,852,471 $10,094,328,898
1985 $210,879,844,639 $9,717,392,687
1984 $188,339,974,087 $8,298,309,581
1983 $189,656,506,321 $8,781,664,427
1982 $271,314,113,768 $7,899,988,841
1981 $258,015,174,749 $7,507,663,567
1980 $237,393,489,893 $7,012,585,454
1979 $221,338,204,480 $6,586,048,398
1978 $200,278,646,124 $6,014,961,435
1977 $176,344,101,402 $5,651,840,585
1976 $153,168,949,208 $4,943,806,093
1975 $129,203,555,239 $4,577,047,854
1974 $109,794,519,728 $4,577,209,966
1973 $83,592,275,863 $4,070,570,550
1972 $58,434,858,375 $3,520,252,938
1971 $48,869,830,902 $3,224,280,835
1970 $42,327,664,794 $3,045,354,455
1969 $37,171,640,819 $2,768,987,372
1968 $33,930,457,425 $2,619,948,865
1967 $31,086,389,195 $2,461,762,003
1966 $28,283,323,733 $2,324,466,416
1965 $22,465,522,884 $2,159,998,591
1964 $20,963,733,695 $1,984,129,186
1963 $23,287,712,878 $1,825,058,828
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,747,566,307
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,680,859,514
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,610,511,694

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

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Brazil and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Ethiopia
2024 $10,311 $1,134
2023 $10,378 $1,056
2022 $9,281 $982
2021 $7,973 $893
2020 $7,074 $830
2019 $9,030 $793
2018 $9,301 $740
2017 $10,081 $696
2016 $8,836 $642
2015 $8,936 $598
2014 $12,275 $550
2013 $12,459 $484
2012 $12,522 $452
2011 $13,397 $343
2010 $11,403 $331
2009 $8,679 $369
2008 $8,908 $316
2007 $7,410 $237.1
2006 $5,934 $189.3
2005 $4,828 $158.2
2004 $3,664 $133.2
2003 $3,091 $116.8
2002 $2,856 $109.6
2001 $3,176 $118.5
2000 $3,767 $122.3
1999 $3,494 $120.7
1998 $5,106 $126.5
1997 $5,299 $143.4
1996 $5,179 $147.3
1995 $4,757 $136.5
1994 $3,299 $127.7
1993 $2,349 $168.5
1992 $2,127 $207.4
1991 $2,258 $277.6
1990 $2,620 $262.1
1989 $2,819 $256.4
1988 $2,141 $253.2
1987 $2,006 $254.1
1986 $1,854 $246
1985 $1,556 $243.9
1984 $1,420 $214.2
1983 $1,461 $232.7
1982 $2,138 $215.3
1981 $2,080 $212.7
1980 $1,959 $203.7
1979 $1,870 $192.4
1978 $1,733 $178.3
1977 $1,562 $170.4
1976 $1,390 $152
1975 $1,201 $144.3
1974 $1,045 $147.9
1973 $815 $134.9
1972 $583 $119.8
1971 $500 $112.7
1970 $444 $109.4
1969 $399 $102.3
1968 $374 $99.5
1967 $351 $96.1
1966 $328 $93.2
1965 $268 $88.9
1964 $257.3 $83.8
1963 $294.2 $79.2
1962 $250.2 $77.8
1961 $231.6 $76.7
1960 $235.3 $75.3

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

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Brazil vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Ethiopia
2026 76.4 68.1
2025 76.2 67.9
2024 76 67.6
2023 75.8 67.3
2022 74.9 66.9
2021 73 65.3
2020 74.5 66
2019 75.8 65.7
2018 75.6 65.3
2017 75.4 64.8
2016 75.1 64.2
2015 75.1 63.6
2014 74.8 62.9
2013 74.6 62.2
2012 74.3 61.4
2011 74 60.6
2010 73.8 59.7
2009 73.5 58.7
2008 73.1 57.7
2007 72.7 56.6
2006 72.3 55.4
2005 71.8 54.4
2004 71.4 53.7
2003 70.9 52.9
2002 70.4 52.1
2001 70 51.4
2000 69.6 50.9
1999 69.2 49.5
1998 68.8 49.8
1997 68.5 49.2
1996 68.1 48.7
1995 67.7 48.2
1994 67.3 47.9
1993 66.9 47.7
1992 66.5 47.3
1991 66.2 46.7
1990 65.9 45.1
1989 65.5 45.6
1988 65.2 45.7
1987 64.8 45.9
1986 64.4 38.4
1985 64 37.7
1984 63.6 36.7
1983 63.1 36.3
1982 62.7 43.4
1981 62.3 43.1
1980 61.8 42.8
1979 61.4 42.4
1978 60.9 41.5
1977 60.5 41.4
1976 60 41.3
1975 59.6 38.9
1974 59.1 39.1
1973 58.7 41.1
1972 58.3 41
1971 57.8 42.2
1970 57.3 42.1
1969 56.9 42.1
1968 56.5 42.1
1967 56 41.9
1966 55.6 39.3
1965 55.2 41.4
1964 54.8 41.3
1963 54.5 41
1962 54 40.5
1961 53.6 40.2
1960 53.2 39.6
1959 52.7 39.2
1958 52.2 32.6
1957 51.8 32.2
1956 51.3 37.8
1955 50.9 37.3
1954 50.4 37
1953 50 36.6
1952 49.6 36.2
1951 49 35.9
1950 48.5 35.5

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

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Brazil and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ethiopia
2024 211,998,573 132,059,767
2023 211,140,729 128,691,692
2022 210,306,415 125,384,287
2021 209,550,294 122,138,588
2020 208,660,842 118,917,671
2019 207,455,459 115,737,383
2018 206,107,261 112,664,152
2017 204,703,445 109,666,481
2016 203,218,114 106,718,162
2015 201,675,532 103,867,135
2014 200,085,127 101,115,610
2013 198,478,299 98,438,751
2012 196,876,111 95,798,767
2011 195,284,734 93,149,970
2010 193,701,929 90,538,514
2009 192,079,951 88,007,636
2008 190,367,302 85,543,668
2007 188,552,320 83,103,217
2006 186,653,106 80,703,490
2005 184,688,101 78,367,470
2004 182,675,143 76,077,206
2003 180,622,688 73,832,663
2002 178,503,484 71,635,517
2001 176,301,203 69,487,762
2000 174,018,282 67,411,494
1999 171,641,543 65,374,561
1998 169,159,655 63,363,524
1997 166,661,659 61,404,539
1996 164,202,549 59,467,635
1995 161,735,073 57,537,335
1994 159,265,006 55,611,508
1993 156,794,577 53,708,891
1992 154,275,079 51,853,747
1991 151,724,256 49,717,198
1990 149,143,223 47,609,755
1989 146,502,972 45,879,690
1988 143,826,357 44,150,825
1987 141,104,944 42,460,039
1986 138,336,370 41,037,656
1985 135,515,595 39,842,136
1984 132,658,864 38,735,722
1983 129,790,077 37,740,817
1982 126,923,155 36,701,290
1981 124,063,109 35,304,012
1980 121,207,461 34,428,514
1979 118,380,821 34,238,652
1978 115,600,942 33,734,592
1977 112,875,292 33,167,272
1976 110,213,349 32,534,418
1975 107,619,565 31,723,252
1974 105,089,675 30,957,273
1973 102,600,976 30,166,785
1972 100,146,797 29,374,608
1971 97,739,273 28,600,106
1970 95,375,651 27,829,128
1969 93,045,777 27,072,571
1968 90,741,240 26,337,930
1967 88,446,124 25,620,276
1966 86,139,359 24,952,689
1965 83,817,583 24,310,612
1964 81,488,595 23,666,548
1963 79,164,235 23,051,637
1962 76,865,323 22,465,126
1961 74,605,447 21,906,102
1960 72,388,126 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Ethiopia
2023 1.62 3.99
2022 1.63 4.08
2021 1.64 4.18
2020 1.65 4.27
2019 1.71 4.35
2018 1.74 4.37
2017 1.74 4.4
2016 1.73 4.47
2015 1.78 4.53
2014 1.78 4.61
2013 1.76 4.71
2012 1.77 4.89
2011 1.78 5.08
2010 1.79 5.28
2009 1.8 5.49
2008 1.82 5.7
2007 1.85 5.89
2006 1.9 6.05
2005 1.94 6.19
2004 1.97 6.3
2003 2.01 6.4
2002 2.08 6.5
2001 2.16 6.58
2000 2.25 6.65
1999 2.34 6.72
1998 2.42 6.79
1997 2.47 6.87
1996 2.51 6.93
1995 2.57 7
1994 2.6 7.05
1993 2.66 7.09
1992 2.71 7.13
1991 2.81 7.16
1990 2.9 7.2
1989 3.01 7.23
1988 3.11 7.26
1987 3.23 7.29
1986 3.36 7.32
1985 3.48 7.34
1984 3.6 7.36
1983 3.72 7.35
1982 3.84 7.34
1981 3.94 7.31
1980 4.04 7.29
1979 4.12 7.25
1978 4.2 7.23
1977 4.27 7.19
1976 4.34 7.13
1975 4.42 7.08
1974 4.5 7.02
1973 4.64 6.96
1972 4.74 6.9
1971 4.84 6.84
1970 4.93 6.78
1969 5.04 6.72
1968 5.17 6.7
1967 5.34 6.68
1966 5.52 6.66
1965 5.68 6.63
1964 5.82 6.61
1963 5.93 6.59
1962 5.98 6.56
1961 6.02 6.53
1960 6.05 6.51

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

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Brazil and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Ethiopia
2024 35.4 19.9
2023 34.9 19.7
2022 34.5 19.6
2021 34.1 19.4
2020 33.7 19.2
2019 33.2 19
2018 32.8 18.8
2017 32.4 18.6
2016 31.9 18.3
2015 31.5 18.1
2014 31 17.9
2013 30.6 17.6
2012 30.1 17.4
2011 29.7 17.1
2010 29.2 16.9
2009 28.8 16.7
2008 28.3 16.5
2007 27.9 16.4
2006 27.5 16.3
2005 27.1 16.2
2004 26.7 16.2
2003 26.3 16.1
2002 25.9 16.1
2001 25.5 16.1
2000 25.2 16.2
1999 24.9 16.2
1998 24.6 16.3
1997 24.3 16.4
1996 24 16.5
1995 23.7 16.6
1994 23.5 16.7
1993 23.2 16.8
1992 22.9 16.9
1991 22.7 16.9
1990 22.4 16.9
1989 22.1 16.9
1988 21.9 16.9
1987 21.7 16.9
1986 21.5 16.9
1985 21.2 16.9
1984 21 16.8
1983 20.8 16.7
1982 20.6 16.7
1981 20.4 16.8
1980 20.2 16.8
1979 20 16.9
1978 19.8 17
1977 19.6 17.1
1976 19.4 17.2
1975 19.2 17.3
1974 19.1 17.5
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.4 18.1
1969 18.2 18.3
1968 18.1 18.4
1967 18 18.5
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.6
1964 17.8 18.6
1963 17.8 18.6
1962 17.9 18.6
1961 17.9 18.6
1960 18 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.5%
2021
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
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Brazil Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Brazil Ethiopia
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
60.5%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Brazil Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Ethiopia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
74,671 mi
2018

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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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