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Brazil vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 5th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Greece
Population
213824938
10181414
Population rank 7/197 96/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Brazil and Greece: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Greece economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Greece
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $242,946,187,738
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $217,990,189,601
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $191,362,985,555
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $213,298,873,494
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $194,567,373,678
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $233,911,581,521
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $236,556,279,641
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $238,841,140,018
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $283,228,079,776
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $269,073,415,334
2005 $891,633,826,625 $242,315,668,619
2004 $669,289,321,945 $234,979,615,898
2003 $558,233,724,165 $196,930,509,813
2002 $509,795,270,685 $150,253,800,086
2001 $559,983,704,094 $132,050,474,720
2000 $655,448,188,259 $125,760,166,225
1999 $599,642,075,004 $137,131,371,955
1998 $863,711,007,325 $139,612,812,176
1997 $883,206,452,795 $138,766,067,640
1996 $850,426,433,004 $142,502,984,145
1995 $769,333,330,412 $134,974,613,914
1994 $525,369,851,354 $114,980,063,202
1993 $368,295,778,245 $107,295,704,518
1992 $328,187,960,872 $114,608,178,405
1991 $342,609,231,343 $103,680,863,713
1990 $390,725,626,003 $96,529,587,274
1989 $412,990,820,287 $78,067,933,277
1988 $307,881,930,752 $75,200,610,137
1987 $283,056,836,894 $64,739,630,096
1986 $256,480,852,471 $55,595,445,472
1985 $210,879,844,639 $47,155,741,426
1984 $188,339,974,087 $47,352,146,312
1983 $189,656,506,321 $48,741,397,059
1982 $271,314,113,768 $53,858,346,939
1981 $258,015,174,749 $51,618,456,335
1980 $237,393,489,893 $56,039,256,595
1979 $221,338,204,480 $53,724,121,435
1978 $200,278,646,124 $43,654,480,519
1977 $176,344,101,402 $35,673,080,481
1976 $153,168,949,208 $30,719,552,239
1975 $129,203,555,239 $28,129,128,587
1974 $109,794,519,728 $24,998,715,909
1973 $83,592,275,863 $22,037,019,563
1972 $58,434,858,375 $16,650,659,091
1971 $48,869,830,902 $14,388,806,818
1970 $42,327,664,794 $12,957,113,636
1969 $37,171,640,819 $11,454,106,327
1968 $33,930,457,425 $9,950,331,206
1967 $31,086,389,195 $9,146,592,856
1966 $28,283,323,733 $8,472,021,467
1965 $22,465,522,884 $7,582,209,670
1964 $20,963,733,695 $6,576,906,345
1963 $23,287,712,878 $5,813,285,627
1962 $19,231,747,852 $5,140,542,929
1961 $17,275,940,449 $4,892,397,431
1960 $17,030,465,539 $4,274,890,307

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

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Brazil and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Greece
2024 $10,311 $24,626
2023 $10,378 $23,344
2022 $9,281 $20,887
2021 $7,973 $20,655
2020 $7,074 $17,887
2019 $9,030 $19,335
2018 $9,301 $19,873
2017 $10,081 $18,632
2016 $8,836 $17,919
2015 $8,936 $17,981
2014 $12,275 $21,475
2013 $12,459 $21,573
2012 $12,522 $21,624
2011 $13,397 $25,505
2010 $11,403 $26,653
2009 $8,679 $29,425
2008 $8,908 $31,696
2007 $7,410 $28,441
2006 $5,934 $24,416
2005 $4,828 $22,054
2004 $3,664 $21,449
2003 $3,091 $18,021
2002 $2,856 $13,782
2001 $3,176 $12,157
2000 $3,767 $11,638
1999 $3,494 $12,743
1998 $5,106 $13,023
1997 $5,299 $13,016
1996 $5,179 $13,433
1995 $4,757 $12,779
1994 $3,299 $10,937
1993 $2,349 $10,257
1992 $2,127 $11,021
1991 $2,258 $10,047
1990 $2,620 $9,467
1989 $2,819 $7,738
1988 $2,141 $7,492
1987 $2,006 $6,474
1986 $1,854 $5,578
1985 $1,556 $4,747
1984 $1,420 $4,785
1983 $1,461 $4,950
1982 $2,138 $5,502
1981 $2,080 $5,305
1980 $1,959 $5,812
1979 $1,870 $5,627
1978 $1,733 $4,629
1977 $1,562 $3,832
1976 $1,390 $3,343
1975 $1,201 $3,109
1974 $1,045 $2,789
1973 $815 $2,468
1972 $583 $1,873
1971 $500 $1,629
1970 $444 $1,474
1969 $399 $1,306
1968 $374 $1,138
1967 $351 $1,053
1966 $328 $984
1965 $268 $887
1964 $257.3 $773
1963 $294.2 $686
1962 $250.2 $608
1961 $231.6 $583
1960 $235.3 $513

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

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Brazil vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Greece
2026 76.4 82.4
2025 76.2 82.2
2024 76 82
2023 75.8 81.9
2022 74.9 79.9
2021 73 80.5
2020 74.5 81.5
2019 75.8 81.3
2018 75.6 81.5
2017 75.4 81
2016 75.1 81.3
2015 75.1 80.8
2014 74.8 81.1
2013 74.6 81.1
2012 74.3 80.4
2011 74 80.6
2010 73.8 80.6
2009 73.5 80.4
2008 73.1 80.1
2007 72.7 79.7
2006 72.3 79.8
2005 71.8 79.7
2004 71.4 79.4
2003 70.9 79.1
2002 70.4 79
2001 70 78.9
2000 69.6 78.4
1999 69.2 78.4
1998 68.8 78.3
1997 68.5 78.4
1996 68.1 78
1995 67.7 77.9
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 66.9 77.7
1992 66.5 77.3
1991 66.2 77.4
1990 65.9 77.3
1989 65.5 77.1
1988 65.2 77
1987 64.8 76.1
1986 64.4 76.5
1985 64 76.1
1984 63.6 75.8
1983 63.1 75.5
1982 62.7 75.2
1981 62.3 74.9
1980 61.8 74.5
1979 61.4 74.7
1978 60.9 74.4
1977 60.5 73.8
1976 60 73.7
1975 59.6 73.5
1974 59.1 73.5
1973 58.7 73
1972 58.3 72.7
1971 57.8 72.9
1970 57.3 72.7
1969 56.9 72.1
1968 56.5 71.5
1967 56 71.4
1966 55.6 71.9
1965 55.2 71.5
1964 54.8 70.5
1963 54.5 70.6
1962 54 70.3
1961 53.6 70.4
1960 53.2 70.5
1959 52.7 69.6
1958 52.2 69.7
1957 51.8 68.4
1956 51.3 68.1
1955 50.9 68.6
1954 50.4 68
1953 50 67.5
1952 49.6 67.3
1951 49 66.7
1950 48.5 66.2

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

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Brazil and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Greece
1x
Year Population
Brazil Greece
2024 211,998,573 10,405,134
2023 211,140,729 10,407,351
2022 210,306,415 10,436,882
2021 209,550,294 10,569,207
2020 208,660,842 10,698,599
2019 207,455,459 10,721,582
2018 206,107,261 10,732,882
2017 204,703,445 10,754,679
2016 203,218,114 10,775,971
2015 201,675,532 10,820,883
2014 200,085,127 10,892,413
2013 198,478,299 10,965,211
2012 196,876,111 11,045,011
2011 195,284,734 11,104,899
2010 193,701,929 11,121,341
2009 192,079,951 11,107,017
2008 190,367,302 11,077,841
2007 188,552,320 11,048,473
2006 186,653,106 11,020,362
2005 184,688,101 10,987,314
2004 182,675,143 10,955,141
2003 180,622,688 10,928,070
2002 178,503,484 10,902,022
2001 176,301,203 10,862,132
2000 174,018,282 10,805,808
1999 171,641,543 10,761,698
1998 169,159,655 10,720,509
1997 166,661,659 10,661,259
1996 164,202,549 10,608,800
1995 161,735,073 10,562,153
1994 159,265,006 10,512,922
1993 156,794,577 10,460,415
1992 154,275,079 10,399,061
1991 151,724,256 10,319,927
1990 149,143,223 10,196,792
1989 146,502,972 10,089,498
1988 143,826,357 10,036,983
1987 141,104,944 10,000,595
1986 138,336,370 9,967,213
1985 135,515,595 9,934,300
1984 132,658,864 9,895,801
1983 129,790,077 9,846,627
1982 126,923,155 9,789,513
1981 124,063,109 9,729,350
1980 121,207,461 9,642,505
1979 118,380,821 9,548,258
1978 115,600,942 9,429,959
1977 112,875,292 9,308,479
1976 110,213,349 9,188,150
1975 107,619,565 9,046,541
1974 105,089,675 8,962,022
1973 102,600,976 8,929,086
1972 100,146,797 8,888,628
1971 97,739,273 8,831,036
1970 95,375,651 8,792,806
1969 93,045,777 8,772,764
1968 90,741,240 8,740,765
1967 88,446,124 8,684,088
1966 86,139,359 8,613,651
1965 83,817,583 8,550,333
1964 81,488,595 8,510,429
1963 79,164,235 8,479,625
1962 76,865,323 8,448,233
1961 74,605,447 8,398,050
1960 72,388,126 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Greece

Fertility rate
Brazil

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Greece
2023 1.62 1.32
2022 1.63 1.32
2021 1.64 1.43
2020 1.65 1.39
2019 1.71 1.34
2018 1.74 1.35
2017 1.74 1.35
2016 1.73 1.38
2015 1.78 1.33
2014 1.78 1.3
2013 1.76 1.29
2012 1.77 1.34
2011 1.78 1.4
2010 1.79 1.48
2009 1.8 1.5
2008 1.82 1.5
2007 1.85 1.41
2006 1.9 1.4
2005 1.94 1.34
2004 1.97 1.31
2003 2.01 1.29
2002 2.08 1.28
2001 2.16 1.25
2000 2.25 1.25
1999 2.34 1.23
1998 2.42 1.24
1997 2.47 1.27
1996 2.51 1.26
1995 2.57 1.28
1994 2.6 1.33
1993 2.66 1.32
1992 2.71 1.36
1991 2.81 1.37
1990 2.9 1.39
1989 3.01 1.4
1988 3.11 1.5
1987 3.23 1.5
1986 3.36 1.6
1985 3.48 1.67
1984 3.6 1.83
1983 3.72 1.94
1982 3.84 2.03
1981 3.94 2.09
1980 4.04 2.23
1979 4.12 2.26
1978 4.2 2.28
1977 4.27 2.27
1976 4.34 2.35
1975 4.42 2.33
1974 4.5 2.38
1973 4.64 2.27
1972 4.74 2.32
1971 4.84 2.32
1970 4.93 2.4
1969 5.04 2.36
1968 5.17 2.42
1967 5.34 2.45
1966 5.52 2.32
1965 5.68 2.25
1964 5.82 2.24
1963 5.93 2.14
1962 5.98 2.16
1961 6.02 2.13
1960 6.05 2.23

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

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Brazil and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Greece
2024 35.4 47.3
2023 34.9 46.7
2022 34.5 46.4
2021 34.1 45.9
2020 33.7 45.3
2019 33.2 45
2018 32.8 44.7
2017 32.4 44.4
2016 31.9 44.1
2015 31.5 43.7
2014 31 43.2
2013 30.6 42.7
2012 30.1 42.2
2011 29.7 41.8
2010 29.2 41.4
2009 28.8 40.9
2008 28.3 40.5
2007 27.9 40.1
2006 27.5 39.7
2005 27.1 39.4
2004 26.7 39.1
2003 26.3 38.8
2002 25.9 38.5
2001 25.5 38.2
2000 25.2 38
1999 24.9 37.8
1998 24.6 37.6
1997 24.3 37.4
1996 24 37.2
1995 23.7 37
1994 23.5 36.8
1993 23.2 36.6
1992 22.9 36.5
1991 22.7 36.3
1990 22.4 36
1989 22.1 35.7
1988 21.9 35.4
1987 21.7 35.1
1986 21.5 34.8
1985 21.2 34.5
1984 21 34.3
1983 20.8 34.1
1982 20.6 33.9
1981 20.4 33.7
1980 20.2 33.8
1979 20 34
1978 19.8 33.9
1977 19.6 33.9
1976 19.4 33.8
1975 19.2 33.8
1974 19.1 33.6
1973 18.9 33.3
1972 18.7 33
1971 18.5 32.9
1970 18.4 33.2
1969 18.2 31.6
1968 18.1 31.3
1967 18 31.1
1966 17.9 30.9
1965 17.9 31
1964 17.8 29.4
1963 17.8 29.4
1962 17.9 29.3
1961 17.9 29
1960 18 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Greece
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
93.9%
2009
English speaking
5.56%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Brazil Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Greece
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
72,700 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) (2000–2019, 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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