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Brazil vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 5th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Germany
Population
213824938
82575542
Population rank 7/197 19/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Brazil and Germany: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Germany economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Germany
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $669,289,321,945 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $558,233,724,165 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $509,795,270,685 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $655,448,188,259 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $599,642,075,004 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $863,711,007,325 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $883,206,452,795 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $850,426,433,004 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $769,333,330,412 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $525,369,851,354 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $368,295,778,245 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $328,187,960,872 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $412,990,820,287 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $283,056,836,894 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $210,879,844,639 $735,218,723,093
1984 $188,339,974,087 $727,767,760,979
1983 $189,656,506,321 $773,507,930,295
1982 $271,314,113,768 $779,421,633,755
1981 $258,015,174,749 $803,404,797,058
1980 $237,393,489,893 $953,772,499,462
1979 $221,338,204,480 $884,574,218,333
1978 $200,278,646,124 $743,182,891,918
1977 $176,344,101,402 $602,698,323,086
1976 $153,168,949,208 $521,658,712,133
1975 $129,203,555,239 $492,434,094,920
1974 $109,794,519,728 $446,934,971,657
1973 $83,592,275,863 $399,833,571,167
1972 $58,434,858,375 $300,899,944,795
1971 $48,869,830,902 $250,900,942,397
1970 $42,327,664,794 $216,629,229,947
1969 $37,171,640,819 $177,733,486,326
1968 $33,930,457,425 $156,527,292,653
1967 $31,086,389,195 $145,100,667,773
1966 $28,283,323,733 $143,304,275,684
1965 $22,465,522,884 $134,774,688,191
1964 $20,963,733,695 $123,330,404,665
1963 $23,287,712,878 $112,232,503,744
1962 $19,231,747,852 $105,895,435,234
1961 $17,275,940,449 $96,558,204,043
1960 $17,030,465,539 $84,619,845,881

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

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Brazil and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Germany
2024 $10,311 $56,104
2023 $10,378 $54,777
2022 $9,281 $50,507
2021 $7,973 $52,349
2020 $7,074 $47,395
2019 $9,030 $47,656
2018 $9,301 $48,916
2017 $10,081 $45,554
2016 $8,836 $42,949
2015 $8,936 $41,930
2014 $12,275 $48,960
2013 $12,459 $47,207
2012 $12,522 $44,718
2011 $13,397 $47,631
2010 $11,403 $42,397
2009 $8,679 $42,472
2008 $8,908 $46,379
2007 $7,410 $42,351
2006 $5,934 $36,980
2005 $4,828 $35,084
2004 $3,664 $34,567
2003 $3,091 $30,711
2002 $2,856 $25,487
2001 $3,176 $23,878
2000 $3,767 $23,926
1999 $3,494 $26,965
1998 $5,106 $27,396
1997 $5,299 $27,047
1996 $5,179 $30,600
1995 $4,757 $31,747
1994 $3,299 $27,202
1993 $2,349 $25,617
1992 $2,127 $26,560
1991 $2,258 $23,443
1990 $2,620 $22,386
1989 $2,819 $17,829
1988 $2,141 $17,997
1987 $2,006 $16,739
1986 $1,854 $13,511
1985 $1,556 $9,464
1984 $1,420 $9,347
1983 $1,461 $9,900
1982 $2,138 $9,950
1981 $2,080 $10,246
1980 $1,959 $12,183
1979 $1,870 $11,322
1978 $1,733 $9,517
1977 $1,562 $7,711
1976 $1,390 $6,659
1975 $1,201 $6,259
1974 $1,045 $5,660
1973 $815 $5,065
1972 $583 $3,824
1971 $500 $3,204
1970 $444 $2,771
1969 $399 $2,281
1968 $374 $2,025
1967 $351 $1,886
1966 $328 $1,871
1965 $268 $1,774
1964 $257.3 $1,637
1963 $294.2 $1,502
1962 $250.2 $1,431
1961 $231.6 $1,316
1960 $235.3 $1,162

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

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Brazil vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Germany
2026 76.4 81.9
2025 76.2 81.7
2024 76 81.5
2023 75.8 81.4
2022 74.9 80.6
2021 73 81.1
2020 74.5 81
2019 75.8 81.2
2018 75.6 80.9
2017 75.4 80.9
2016 75.1 80.8
2015 75.1 80.6
2014 74.8 80.9
2013 74.6 80.5
2012 74.3 80.5
2011 74 80.4
2010 73.8 80.1
2009 73.5 79.9
2008 73.1 79.8
2007 72.7 79.7
2006 72.3 79.6
2005 71.8 79.3
2004 71.4 79.1
2003 70.9 78.5
2002 70.4 78.5
2001 70 78.4
2000 69.6 78.1
1999 69.2 77.8
1998 68.8 77.6
1997 68.5 77.2
1996 68.1 76.8
1995 67.7 76.6
1994 67.3 76.4
1993 66.9 76.1
1992 66.5 76
1991 66.2 75.6
1990 65.9 75.3
1989 65.5 75.5
1988 65.2 75.3
1987 64.8 75.1
1986 64.4 74.7
1985 64 74.5
1984 63.6 74.4
1983 63.1 73.9
1982 62.7 73.6
1981 62.3 73.3
1980 61.8 73.1
1979 61.4 72.9
1978 60.9 72.6
1977 60.5 72.6
1976 60 72
1975 59.6 71.5
1974 59.1 71.7
1973 58.7 71.4
1972 58.3 71.1
1971 57.8 70.9
1970 57.3 70.7
1969 56.9 70.5
1968 56.5 70.6
1967 56 71
1966 55.6 70.7
1965 55.2 70.6
1964 54.8 70.6
1963 54.5 70.1
1962 54 70
1961 53.6 69.8
1960 53.2 69.3
1959 52.7 69.3
1958 52.2 69.2
1957 51.8 68.5
1956 51.3 68.6
1955 50.9 68.3
1954 50.4 68.1
1953 50 67.8
1952 49.6 67.5
1951 49 67.1
1950 48.5 66.8

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

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Brazil and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Germany
1x
Year Population
Brazil Germany
2024 211,998,573 83,516,593
2023 211,140,729 83,287,273
2022 210,306,415 83,177,813
2021 209,550,294 83,196,078
2020 208,660,842 83,160,871
2019 207,455,459 83,092,962
2018 206,107,261 82,905,782
2017 204,703,445 82,657,002
2016 203,218,114 82,348,669
2015 201,675,532 81,686,611
2014 200,085,127 80,982,500
2013 198,478,299 80,645,605
2012 196,876,111 80,425,823
2011 195,284,734 80,274,983
2010 193,701,929 81,776,930
2009 192,079,951 81,902,307
2008 190,367,302 82,110,097
2007 188,552,320 82,266,372
2006 186,653,106 82,376,451
2005 184,688,101 82,469,422
2004 182,675,143 82,516,260
2003 180,622,688 82,534,176
2002 178,503,484 82,488,495
2001 176,301,203 82,349,925
2000 174,018,282 82,211,508
1999 171,641,543 82,100,243
1998 169,159,655 82,047,195
1997 166,661,659 82,034,771
1996 164,202,549 81,914,831
1995 161,735,073 81,678,051
1994 159,265,006 81,438,348
1993 156,794,577 81,156,363
1992 154,275,079 80,624,598
1991 151,724,256 80,013,896
1990 149,143,223 79,433,029
1989 146,502,972 78,751,283
1988 143,826,357 78,144,619
1987 141,104,944 77,839,920
1986 138,336,370 77,720,436
1985 135,515,595 77,684,873
1984 132,658,864 77,858,685
1983 129,790,077 78,128,282
1982 126,923,155 78,333,366
1981 124,063,109 78,407,907
1980 121,207,461 78,288,576
1979 118,380,821 78,126,350
1978 115,600,942 78,091,820
1977 112,875,292 78,159,814
1976 110,213,349 78,336,950
1975 107,619,565 78,673,554
1974 105,089,675 78,967,433
1973 102,600,976 78,936,666
1972 100,146,797 78,688,452
1971 97,739,273 78,312,842
1970 95,375,651 78,169,289
1969 93,045,777 77,909,682
1968 90,741,240 77,294,314
1967 88,446,124 76,951,336
1966 86,139,359 76,600,311
1965 83,817,583 75,963,695
1964 81,488,595 75,318,337
1963 79,164,235 74,714,353
1962 76,865,323 74,025,784
1961 74,605,447 73,377,632
1960 72,388,126 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Germany

Fertility rate
Brazil

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Germany
2023 1.62 1.39
2022 1.63 1.46
2021 1.64 1.58
2020 1.65 1.53
2019 1.71 1.54
2018 1.74 1.57
2017 1.74 1.57
2016 1.73 1.6
2015 1.78 1.5
2014 1.78 1.47
2013 1.76 1.42
2012 1.77 1.41
2011 1.78 1.39
2010 1.79 1.39
2009 1.8 1.36
2008 1.82 1.38
2007 1.85 1.37
2006 1.9 1.33
2005 1.94 1.34
2004 1.97 1.36
2003 2.01 1.34
2002 2.08 1.34
2001 2.16 1.35
2000 2.25 1.38
1999 2.34 1.36
1998 2.42 1.36
1997 2.47 1.35
1996 2.51 1.3
1995 2.57 1.25
1994 2.6 1.24
1993 2.66 1.28
1992 2.71 1.29
1991 2.81 1.33
1990 2.9 1.45
1989 3.01 1.42
1988 3.11 1.46
1987 3.23 1.43
1986 3.36 1.43
1985 3.48 1.37
1984 3.6 1.29
1983 3.72 1.33
1982 3.84 1.41
1981 3.94 1.43
1980 4.04 1.44
1979 4.12 1.38
1978 4.2 1.38
1977 4.27 1.4
1976 4.34 1.45
1975 4.42 1.45
1974 4.5 1.51
1973 4.64 1.54
1972 4.74 1.71
1971 4.84 1.92
1970 4.93 2.03
1969 5.04 2.21
1968 5.17 2.38
1967 5.34 2.48
1966 5.52 2.53
1965 5.68 2.5
1964 5.82 2.54
1963 5.93 2.51
1962 5.98 2.44
1961 6.02 2.45
1960 6.05 2.37

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

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Brazil and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Germany
2024 35.4 46.3
2023 34.9 46.2
2022 34.5 46
2021 34.1 45.9
2020 33.7 45.8
2019 33.2 45.8
2018 32.8 45.8
2017 32.4 45.8
2016 31.9 45.7
2015 31.5 45.7
2014 31 45.7
2013 30.6 45.5
2012 30.1 45.1
2011 29.7 44.6
2010 29.2 44.2
2009 28.8 43.9
2008 28.3 43.5
2007 27.9 43.1
2006 27.5 42.5
2005 27.1 42
2004 26.7 41.6
2003 26.3 41.2
2002 25.9 40.8
2001 25.5 40.4
2000 25.2 40
1999 24.9 39.7
1998 24.6 39.3
1997 24.3 38.9
1996 24 38.6
1995 23.7 38.4
1994 23.5 38.1
1993 23.2 37.9
1992 22.9 37.8
1991 22.7 37.7
1990 22.4 37.6
1989 22.1 37.6
1988 21.9 37.6
1987 21.7 37.4
1986 21.5 37.2
1985 21.2 37.1
1984 21 37
1983 20.8 36.7
1982 20.6 36.6
1981 20.4 36.5
1980 20.2 36.5
1979 20 36.4
1978 19.8 36.3
1977 19.6 36.1
1976 19.4 35.8
1975 19.2 35.5
1974 19.1 35
1973 18.9 34.7
1972 18.7 34.6
1971 18.5 34.4
1970 18.4 34.3
1969 18.2 34.1
1968 18.1 34.2
1967 18 34.3
1966 17.9 34.4
1965 17.9 34.4
1964 17.8 34.5
1963 17.8 34.6
1962 17.9 34.7
1961 17.9 34.7
1960 18 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Germany
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Brazil Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Germany
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
515,738 mi
2022

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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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