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Brazil vs India statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 1.46B in India (ranked 1/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 5th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and India ranks 6/197 ($3.96T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while India ranks 149/197 ($2,702).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil India
Population
213964342
1483314140
Population rank 7/197 1/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$3.96T
2025
GDP rank 11/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$2,702
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$3.33T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
84.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$2,272
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$2,974
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,286 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.96
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
29.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Brazil and India: Comparison Charts

Brazil and India economies compared

GDP
Brazil

India
1x
Year GDP
Brazil India
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $3,956,067,115,772
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $3,760,813,470,501
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $3,500,906,030,645
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $3,249,938,492,013
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $940,259,888,788
2005 $891,633,839,894 $820,383,763,511
2004 $669,289,424,806 $709,152,728,831
2003 $558,233,745,652 $607,700,687,237
2002 $509,795,273,807 $514,939,140,319
2001 $559,983,634,799 $485,440,139,204
2000 $655,448,231,984 $468,395,521,654
1999 $599,642,024,320 $458,821,052,616
1998 $863,710,759,256 $421,351,317,225
1997 $883,206,179,730 $415,867,563,593
1996 $850,426,432,992 $392,896,866,205
1995 $769,333,050,987 $360,281,909,643
1994 $525,369,467,296 $327,274,843,459
1993 $368,292,034,381 $279,295,648,983
1992 $328,191,909,882 $288,208,070,278
1991 $342,534,090,909 $270,105,341,879
1990 $384,959,818,182 $320,979,026,420
1989 $412,990,820,287 $296,042,052,945
1988 $307,881,930,752 $296,589,670,896
1987 $283,056,836,894 $279,033,584,092
1986 $256,480,852,471 $248,985,994,041
1985 $210,879,844,639 $232,511,554,840
1984 $188,339,974,087 $212,157,645,178
1983 $189,656,506,321 $218,262,146,413
1982 $271,314,113,768 $200,715,624,831
1981 $258,015,174,749 $193,491,368,446
1980 $237,393,489,893 $186,328,579,302
1979 $221,338,204,480 $152,995,442,498
1978 $200,278,646,124 $137,302,319,829
1977 $176,344,101,402 $121,486,641,441
1976 $153,168,949,208 $102,716,451,980
1975 $129,203,555,239 $98,473,832,017
1974 $109,794,519,728 $99,526,597,934
1973 $83,592,275,863 $85,517,673,173
1972 $58,434,858,375 $71,464,700,667
1971 $48,869,830,902 $67,351,404,352
1970 $42,327,664,794 $62,422,483,055
1969 $37,171,640,819 $58,447,995,017
1968 $33,930,457,425 $53,085,455,871
1967 $31,086,389,195 $50,134,942,204
1966 $28,283,323,733 $45,581,230,504
1965 $22,465,522,884 $59,556,105,229
1964 $20,963,733,695 $56,480,289,941
1963 $23,287,712,878 $48,421,923,459
1962 $19,231,747,852 $42,161,481,858
1961 $17,275,940,449 $39,232,435,784
1960 $17,030,465,539 $37,029,883,876

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil India
2025 $10,713 $2,702
2024 $10,311 $2,592
2023 $10,378 $2,434
2022 $9,281 $2,280
2021 $7,973 $2,240
2020 $7,074 $1,907
2019 $9,030 $2,041
2018 $9,301 $1,966
2017 $10,081 $1,950
2016 $8,836 $1,708
2015 $8,936 $1,584
2014 $12,275 $1,554
2013 $12,459 $1,433
2012 $12,522 $1,429
2011 $13,397 $1,445
2010 $11,403 $1,348
2009 $8,679 $1,095
2008 $8,908 $993
2007 $7,410 $1,022
2006 $5,934 $802
2005 $4,828 $710
2004 $3,664 $624
2003 $3,091 $544
2002 $2,856 $469
2001 $3,176 $450
2000 $3,767 $443
1999 $3,494 $442
1998 $5,106 $414
1997 $5,299 $416
1996 $5,179 $401
1995 $4,757 $375
1994 $3,299 $348
1993 $2,349 $303
1992 $2,127 $319
1991 $2,258 $306
1990 $2,581 $371
1989 $2,819 $350
1988 $2,141 $358
1987 $2,006 $345
1986 $1,854 $315
1985 $1,556 $301
1984 $1,420 $281
1983 $1,461 $296
1982 $2,138 $278.7
1981 $2,080 $275
1980 $1,959 $271.1
1979 $1,870 $228
1978 $1,733 $209.4
1977 $1,562 $189.6
1976 $1,390 $164.1
1975 $1,201 $161.1
1974 $1,045 $166.7
1973 $815 $146.6
1972 $583 $125.3
1971 $500 $120.7
1970 $444 $114.4
1969 $399 $109.5
1968 $374 $101.6
1967 $351 $98
1966 $328 $91
1965 $268 $121.5
1964 $257.3 $117.9
1963 $294.2 $103.4
1962 $250.2 $92.2
1961 $231.6 $87.9
1960 $235.3 $84.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil India
2026 76.4 72.7
2025 76.2 72.5
2024 76 72.2
2023 75.8 72
2022 74.9 71.7
2021 73 67.3
2020 74.5 70.2
2019 75.8 70.7
2018 75.6 70.4
2017 75.4 70.1
2016 75.1 69.7
2015 75.1 69.3
2014 74.8 68.9
2013 74.6 68.5
2012 74.3 68.1
2011 74 67.6
2010 73.8 67.2
2009 73.5 66.7
2008 73.1 66.2
2007 72.7 65.8
2006 72.3 65.4
2005 71.8 64.9
2004 71.4 64.5
2003 70.9 64.1
2002 70.4 63.6
2001 70 63.2
2000 69.6 62.7
1999 69.2 62.3
1998 68.8 61.9
1997 68.5 61.4
1996 68.1 61
1995 67.7 60.6
1994 67.3 60.2
1993 66.9 59.8
1992 66.5 59.4
1991 66.2 59
1990 65.9 58.6
1989 65.5 58.2
1988 65.2 57.7
1987 64.8 57.3
1986 64.4 56.8
1985 64 56.3
1984 63.6 55.8
1983 63.1 55.3
1982 62.7 54.7
1981 62.3 54.2
1980 61.8 53.6
1979 61.4 53
1978 60.9 52.4
1977 60.5 51.8
1976 60 51.3
1975 59.6 50.8
1974 59.1 50.3
1973 58.7 49.6
1972 58.3 49.2
1971 57.8 48.9
1970 57.3 48.6
1969 56.9 48.3
1968 56.5 47.9
1967 56 46.2
1966 55.6 45.9
1965 55.2 45.6
1964 54.8 46.7
1963 54.5 46.5
1962 54 46.1
1961 53.6 45.8
1960 53.2 45.6
1959 52.7 45.3
1958 52.2 44.8
1957 51.8 44.4
1956 51.3 44.1
1955 50.9 43.7
1954 50.4 43.2
1953 50 42.4
1952 49.6 42.1
1951 49 41.6
1950 48.5 41.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

India
1x
Year Population
Brazil India
2025 212,812,405 1,463,865,525
2024 211,998,573 1,450,935,791
2023 211,140,729 1,438,069,596
2022 210,306,415 1,425,423,212
2021 209,550,294 1,414,203,896
2020 208,660,842 1,402,617,695
2019 207,455,459 1,389,030,312
2018 206,107,261 1,374,659,064
2017 204,703,445 1,359,657,400
2016 203,218,114 1,343,944,296
2015 201,675,532 1,328,024,498
2014 200,085,127 1,312,277,191
2013 198,478,299 1,295,829,511
2012 196,876,111 1,278,674,502
2011 195,284,734 1,261,224,954
2010 193,701,929 1,243,481,564
2009 192,079,951 1,225,524,753
2008 190,367,302 1,207,930,964
2007 188,552,320 1,190,676,021
2006 186,653,106 1,172,878,890
2005 184,688,101 1,154,676,322
2004 182,675,143 1,135,991,513
2003 180,622,688 1,116,803,006
2002 178,503,484 1,097,600,380
2001 176,301,203 1,077,898,575
2000 174,018,282 1,057,922,733
1999 171,641,543 1,038,225,823
1998 169,159,655 1,018,665,080
1997 166,661,659 999,133,762
1996 164,202,549 979,678,458
1995 161,735,073 960,301,044
1994 159,265,006 941,163,767
1993 156,794,577 922,118,387
1992 154,275,079 902,957,070
1991 151,724,256 883,927,600
1990 149,143,223 864,972,221
1989 146,502,972 846,039,529
1988 143,826,357 827,342,990
1987 141,104,944 808,931,270
1986 138,336,370 790,689,978
1985 135,515,595 772,647,793
1984 132,658,864 754,875,449
1983 129,790,077 737,372,681
1982 126,923,155 720,313,473
1981 124,063,109 703,696,250
1980 121,207,461 687,354,025
1979 118,380,821 671,155,747
1978 115,600,942 655,728,229
1977 112,875,292 640,801,103
1976 110,213,349 625,861,883
1975 107,619,565 611,309,535
1974 105,089,675 597,041,391
1973 102,600,976 583,465,598
1972 100,146,797 570,482,142
1971 97,739,273 558,096,387
1970 95,375,651 545,864,268
1969 93,045,777 533,880,544
1968 90,741,240 522,716,889
1967 88,446,124 511,606,372
1966 86,139,359 500,740,247
1965 83,817,583 490,140,146
1964 81,488,595 479,229,598
1963 79,164,235 468,138,575
1962 76,865,323 457,283,090
1961 74,605,447 446,564,729
1960 72,388,126 435,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and India

Fertility rate
Brazil

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil India
2024 1.61 1.96
2023 1.62 1.98
2022 1.63 1.99
2021 1.64 2.01
2020 1.65 2.05
2019 1.71 2.12
2018 1.74 2.18
2017 1.74 2.19
2016 1.73 2.28
2015 1.78 2.29
2014 1.78 2.29
2013 1.76 2.4
2012 1.77 2.47
2011 1.78 2.53
2010 1.79 2.6
2009 1.8 2.67
2008 1.82 2.71
2007 1.85 2.78
2006 1.9 2.87
2005 1.94 2.96
2004 1.97 3.05
2003 2.01 3.12
2002 2.08 3.22
2001 2.16 3.3
2000 2.25 3.35
1999 2.34 3.38
1998 2.42 3.45
1997 2.47 3.51
1996 2.51 3.58
1995 2.57 3.65
1994 2.6 3.72
1993 2.66 3.8
1992 2.71 3.88
1991 2.81 3.96
1990 2.9 4.05
1989 3.01 4.13
1988 3.11 4.22
1987 3.23 4.31
1986 3.36 4.4
1985 3.48 4.43
1984 3.6 4.52
1983 3.72 4.57
1982 3.84 4.62
1981 3.94 4.7
1980 4.04 4.78
1979 4.12 4.81
1978 4.2 4.89
1977 4.27 5.01
1976 4.34 5.13
1975 4.42 5.2
1974 4.5 5.33
1973 4.64 5.4
1972 4.74 5.48
1971 4.84 5.57
1970 4.93 5.62
1969 5.04 5.68
1968 5.17 5.76
1967 5.34 5.83
1966 5.52 5.88
1965 5.68 5.94
1964 5.82 5.98
1963 5.93 5.97
1962 5.98 5.95
1961 6.02 5.94
1960 6.05 5.92

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and India demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil India
2025 35.8 29.8
2024 35.4 29.5
2023 34.9 29.1
2022 34.5 28.7
2021 34.1 28.4
2020 33.7 28.1
2019 33.2 27.7
2018 32.8 27.3
2017 32.4 27
2016 31.9 26.6
2015 31.5 26.3
2014 31 26
2013 30.6 25.6
2012 30.1 25.3
2011 29.7 25
2010 29.2 24.7
2009 28.8 24.4
2008 28.3 24.1
2007 27.9 23.8
2006 27.5 23.6
2005 27.1 23.3
2004 26.7 23.1
2003 26.3 22.9
2002 25.9 22.7
2001 25.5 22.5
2000 25.2 22.3
1999 24.9 22.1
1998 24.6 21.9
1997 24.3 21.7
1996 24 21.6
1995 23.7 21.4
1994 23.5 21.2
1993 23.2 21.1
1992 22.9 21
1991 22.7 20.8
1990 22.4 20.7
1989 22.1 20.6
1988 21.9 20.5
1987 21.7 20.4
1986 21.5 20.4
1985 21.2 20.3
1984 21 20.2
1983 20.8 20.1
1982 20.6 20
1981 20.4 20
1980 20.2 19.9
1979 20 19.8
1978 19.8 19.7
1977 19.6 19.6
1976 19.4 19.5
1975 19.2 19.4
1974 19.1 19.3
1973 18.9 19.3
1972 18.7 19.2
1971 18.5 19.2
1970 18.4 19.2
1969 18.2 19.2
1968 18.1 19.2
1967 18 19.3
1966 17.9 19.4
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 17.8 19.6
1963 17.8 19.8
1962 17.9 19.9
1961 17.9 20.1
1960 18 20.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil India
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$4.04T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
28.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
-7.44%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
4.51%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
49.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
25.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
0.1%
2026
Number of billionaires
70
2026
229
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
8,510
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
$10.6T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$700B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Brazil India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
763 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
$13.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
4.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Brazil India
% of world population
2.6%
2025
17.9%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
35.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
51.6:48.4
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.41 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
4.99 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
2.82
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
78.2%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2026
18.9%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Brazil India
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
26.6
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
22.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil India
% of world land
5.61%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
784 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
4,163,187 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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