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Brazil vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 5th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Iran
Population
213824938
93468444
Population rank 7/197 17/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Brazil and Iran: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Iran economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Iran
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $475,252,089,215
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $457,510,482,317
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $422,662,261,526
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $407,350,685,583
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $280,934,329,280
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $347,988,400,958
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $411,903,303,606
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $510,239,893,418
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $478,618,064,871
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $409,191,686,497
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $462,284,793,281
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $500,399,839,840
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $644,019,315,004
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $629,082,257,472
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $487,069,570,464
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $414,059,094,949
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $406,070,949,554
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $349,736,591,832
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $265,602,187,404
2005 $891,633,826,625 $224,970,371,325
2004 $669,289,321,945 $187,754,571,248
2003 $558,233,724,165 $151,911,222,119
2002 $509,795,270,685 $128,626,917,504
2001 $559,983,704,094 $126,878,750,296
2000 $655,448,188,259 $109,591,707,802
1999 $599,642,075,004 $113,848,450,088
1998 $863,711,007,325 $110,276,913,363
1997 $883,206,452,795 $113,919,163,421
1996 $850,426,433,004 $120,403,931,885
1995 $769,333,330,412 $96,419,225,744
1994 $525,369,851,354 $71,841,461,173
1993 $368,295,778,245 $63,743,623,232
1992 $328,187,960,872 $119,768,691,217
1991 $342,609,231,343 $131,637,664,958
1990 $390,725,626,003 $124,813,263,926
1989 $412,990,820,287 $120,496,362,916
1988 $307,881,930,752 $123,057,861,334
1987 $283,056,836,894 $134,009,995,923
1986 $256,480,852,471 $209,094,561,833
1985 $210,879,844,639 $180,183,629,600
1984 $188,339,974,087 $162,276,728,620
1983 $189,656,506,321 $156,365,156,618
1982 $271,314,113,768 $125,948,756,439
1981 $258,015,174,749 $100,499,312,750
1980 $237,393,489,893 $94,362,275,580
1979 $221,338,204,480 $90,391,877,326
1978 $200,278,646,124 $77,994,316,621
1977 $176,344,101,402 $80,600,122,702
1976 $153,168,949,208 $68,055,295,081
1975 $129,203,555,239 $51,776,222,350
1974 $109,794,519,728 $46,209,092,072
1973 $83,592,275,863 $27,081,698,250
1972 $58,434,858,375 $17,153,463,263
1971 $48,869,830,902 $13,731,802,833
1970 $42,327,664,794 $10,976,245,154
1969 $37,171,640,819 $9,743,089,607
1968 $33,930,457,425 $8,623,172,960
1967 $31,086,389,195 $7,555,383,690
1966 $28,283,323,733 $6,789,938,672
1965 $22,465,522,884 $6,197,319,929
1964 $20,963,733,695 $5,379,845,648
1963 $23,287,712,878 $4,928,628,018
1962 $19,231,747,852 $4,693,566,416
1961 $17,275,940,449 $4,426,949,095
1960 $17,030,465,539 $4,199,134,390

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

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Brazil and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Iran
2024 $10,311 $5,190
2023 $10,378 $5,049
2022 $9,281 $4,721
2021 $7,973 $4,605
2020 $7,074 $3,203
2019 $9,030 $3,997
2018 $9,301 $4,783
2017 $10,081 $6,001
2016 $8,836 $5,711
2015 $8,936 $4,953
2014 $12,275 $5,672
2013 $12,459 $6,223
2012 $12,522 $8,114
2011 $13,397 $8,026
2010 $11,403 $6,291
2009 $8,679 $5,416
2008 $8,908 $5,377
2007 $7,410 $4,688
2006 $5,934 $3,619
2005 $4,828 $3,132
2004 $3,664 $2,672
2003 $3,091 $2,209
2002 $2,856 $1,891
2001 $3,176 $1,881
2000 $3,767 $1,650
1999 $3,494 $1,740
1998 $5,106 $1,709
1997 $5,299 $1,790
1996 $5,179 $1,915
1995 $4,757 $1,550
1994 $3,299 $1,168
1993 $2,349 $1,038
1992 $2,127 $1,957
1991 $2,258 $2,194
1990 $2,620 $2,138
1989 $2,819 $2,125
1988 $2,141 $2,234
1987 $2,006 $2,513
1986 $1,854 $4,064
1985 $1,556 $3,634
1984 $1,420 $3,395
1983 $1,461 $3,397
1982 $2,138 $2,845
1981 $2,080 $2,393
1980 $1,959 $2,368
1979 $1,870 $2,352
1978 $1,733 $2,101
1977 $1,562 $2,243
1976 $1,390 $1,954
1975 $1,201 $1,532
1974 $1,045 $1,409
1973 $815 $851
1972 $583 $555
1971 $500 $457
1970 $444 $377
1969 $399 $345
1968 $374 $314
1967 $351 $283.7
1966 $328 $262.9
1965 $268 $247.5
1964 $257.3 $221.7
1963 $294.2 $209.6
1962 $250.2 $205.8
1961 $231.6 $200.1
1960 $235.3 $195.6

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

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Brazil vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Iran
2026 76.4 78.2
2025 76.2 78.1
2024 76 77.9
2023 75.8 77.7
2022 74.9 76.8
2021 73 73.8
2020 74.5 74.1
2019 75.8 76.9
2018 75.6 76.6
2017 75.4 76.4
2016 75.1 76.2
2015 75.1 75.9
2014 74.8 75.6
2013 74.6 75.3
2012 74.3 75
2011 74 74.7
2010 73.8 74.4
2009 73.5 74
2008 73.1 73.7
2007 72.7 73.3
2006 72.3 72.9
2005 71.8 72.4
2004 71.4 72
2003 70.9 70.5
2002 70.4 71.1
2001 70 70.6
2000 69.6 70.2
1999 69.2 69.7
1998 68.8 69.2
1997 68.5 68.6
1996 68.1 68.3
1995 67.7 67.9
1994 67.3 67.5
1993 66.9 67
1992 66.5 66.7
1991 66.2 66.2
1990 65.9 64.1
1989 65.5 65.3
1988 65.2 63.3
1987 64.8 62.7
1986 64.4 62.1
1985 64 61.5
1984 63.6 60.9
1983 63.1 58.5
1982 62.7 57.6
1981 62.3 56.6
1980 61.8 58.4
1979 61.4 58.5
1978 60.9 56
1977 60.5 56.7
1976 60 55.8
1975 59.6 54.8
1974 59.1 53.9
1973 58.7 52.9
1972 58.3 51.7
1971 57.8 51.1
1970 57.3 50.2
1969 56.9 49.4
1968 56.5 47.9
1967 56 47.8
1966 55.6 47.1
1965 55.2 46.4
1964 54.8 45.7
1963 54.5 45.1
1962 54 43.8
1961 53.6 43.9
1960 53.2 43.3
1959 52.7 42.8
1958 52.2 42.2
1957 51.8 41.3
1956 51.3 41.1
1955 50.9 40.6
1954 50.4 40
1953 50 39.5
1952 49.6 39.2
1951 49 38.7
1950 48.5 38.2

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

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Brazil and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Iran
1x
Year Population
Brazil Iran
2024 211,998,573 91,567,738
2023 211,140,729 90,608,707
2022 210,306,415 89,524,246
2021 209,550,294 88,455,488
2020 208,660,842 87,723,443
2019 207,455,459 87,051,648
2018 206,107,261 86,117,998
2017 204,703,445 85,026,754
2016 203,218,114 83,812,228
2015 201,675,532 82,619,362
2014 200,085,127 81,502,045
2013 198,478,299 80,414,686
2012 196,876,111 79,370,580
2011 195,284,734 78,383,598
2010 193,701,929 77,420,842
2009 192,079,951 76,457,825
2008 190,367,302 75,514,204
2007 188,552,320 74,602,648
2006 186,653,106 73,392,747
2005 184,688,101 71,828,455
2004 182,675,143 70,256,316
2003 180,622,688 68,769,340
2002 178,503,484 68,011,317
2001 176,301,203 67,452,005
2000 174,018,282 66,418,659
1999 171,641,543 65,445,391
1998 169,159,655 64,519,859
1997 166,661,659 63,639,638
1996 164,202,549 62,881,300
1995 161,735,073 62,205,567
1994 159,265,006 61,520,598
1993 156,794,577 61,403,543
1992 154,275,079 61,184,983
1991 151,724,256 59,986,931
1990 149,143,223 58,380,092
1989 146,502,972 56,704,914
1988 143,826,357 55,072,694
1987 141,104,944 53,323,493
1986 138,336,370 51,446,045
1985 135,515,595 49,582,289
1984 132,658,864 47,793,998
1983 129,790,077 46,029,535
1982 126,923,155 44,272,141
1981 124,063,109 41,989,312
1980 121,207,461 39,842,324
1979 118,380,821 38,424,952
1978 115,600,942 37,126,535
1977 112,875,292 35,933,181
1976 110,213,349 34,837,271
1975 107,619,565 33,802,973
1974 105,089,675 32,796,463
1973 102,600,976 31,839,838
1972 100,146,797 30,921,179
1971 97,739,273 30,029,071
1970 95,375,651 29,145,100
1969 93,045,777 28,273,482
1968 90,741,240 27,437,391
1967 88,446,124 26,628,432
1966 86,139,359 25,829,270
1965 83,817,583 25,036,978
1964 81,488,595 24,262,859
1963 79,164,235 23,519,005
1962 76,865,323 22,807,907
1961 74,605,447 22,125,726
1960 72,388,126 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Iran

Fertility rate
Brazil

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Iran
2023 1.62 1.7
2022 1.63 1.7
2021 1.64 1.71
2020 1.65 1.7
2019 1.71 1.77
2018 1.74 1.92
2017 1.74 2.02
2016 1.73 2.05
2015 1.78 2.02
2014 1.78 1.98
2013 1.76 1.91
2012 1.77 1.85
2011 1.78 1.79
2010 1.79 1.75
2009 1.8 1.74
2008 1.82 1.74
2007 1.85 1.75
2006 1.9 1.76
2005 1.94 1.76
2004 1.97 1.78
2003 2.01 1.8
2002 2.08 1.84
2001 2.16 1.92
2000 2.25 2
1999 2.34 2.09
1998 2.42 2.19
1997 2.47 2.32
1996 2.51 2.54
1995 2.57 2.85
1994 2.6 3.24
1993 2.66 3.67
1992 2.71 4.1
1991 2.81 4.57
1990 2.9 4.93
1989 3.01 5.17
1988 3.11 5.43
1987 3.23 5.72
1986 3.36 6.01
1985 3.48 6.24
1984 3.6 6.43
1983 3.72 6.53
1982 3.84 6.59
1981 3.94 6.62
1980 4.04 6.63
1979 4.12 6.55
1978 4.2 6.34
1977 4.27 6.18
1976 4.34 6.07
1975 4.42 5.95
1974 4.5 5.97
1973 4.64 6.06
1972 4.74 6.26
1971 4.84 6.55
1970 4.93 6.8
1969 5.04 7.01
1968 5.17 7.12
1967 5.34 7.19
1966 5.52 7.21
1965 5.68 7.22
1964 5.82 7.24
1963 5.93 7.32
1962 5.98 7.4
1961 6.02 7.46
1960 6.05 7.52

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

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Brazil and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Iran
2024 35.4 34.3
2023 34.9 33.8
2022 34.5 33.3
2021 34.1 32.8
2020 33.7 32.3
2019 33.2 31.7
2018 32.8 31.2
2017 32.4 30.7
2016 31.9 30.2
2015 31.5 29.7
2014 31 29.2
2013 30.6 28.7
2012 30.1 28.2
2011 29.7 27.7
2010 29.2 27.2
2009 28.8 26.6
2008 28.3 26.1
2007 27.9 25.5
2006 27.5 24.8
2005 27.1 24.3
2004 26.7 23.7
2003 26.3 23.1
2002 25.9 22.6
2001 25.5 22
2000 25.2 21.4
1999 24.9 20.7
1998 24.6 20
1997 24.3 19.5
1996 24 19.1
1995 23.7 18.7
1994 23.5 18.4
1993 23.2 18.3
1992 22.9 18.4
1991 22.7 18.3
1990 22.4 18.2
1989 22.1 18.1
1988 21.9 18.2
1987 21.7 18.2
1986 21.5 18.2
1985 21.2 18.3
1984 21 18.4
1983 20.8 18.5
1982 20.6 18.6
1981 20.4 18.4
1980 20.2 18.2
1979 20 18.3
1978 19.8 18.3
1977 19.6 18.3
1976 19.4 18.2
1975 19.2 18.1
1974 19.1 18
1973 18.9 17.9
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.4 17.6
1969 18.2 17.6
1968 18.1 17.6
1967 18 17.7
1966 17.9 17.7
1965 17.9 17.8
1964 17.8 17.9
1963 17.8 18.1
1962 17.9 18.4
1961 17.9 18.7
1960 18 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.8%
2023
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
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Brazil Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Iran
% of world population
2.61%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
88.9%
2023
English speaking
5.56%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Brazil Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Iran
% of world land
5.61%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
138,867 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)

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