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Brazil vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 5th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Iraq
Population
213824938
48289334
Population rank 7/197 33/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Brazil and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Iraq
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $279,641,257,615
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $268,881,051,644
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $287,372,232,138
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $209,691,945,713
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $180,898,797,517
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $233,636,097,800
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $228,415,656,175
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $234,637,675,129
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $218,002,476,129
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $185,749,664,444
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $65,147,051,918
2005 $891,633,826,625 $50,065,104,668
2004 $669,289,321,945 $36,633,669,269
2003 $558,233,724,165 $21,921,569,479
2002 $509,795,270,685 $32,928,454,672
2001 $559,983,704,094 $36,176,430,129
2000 $655,448,188,259 $48,364,250,944
1999 $599,642,075,004 $36,881,601,584
1998 $863,711,007,325 $20,617,405,044
1997 $883,206,452,795 $20,764,857,056
1996 $850,426,433,004 $10,433,698,621
1995 $769,333,330,412 $12,894,029,888
1994 $525,369,851,354 $3,991,349,283
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,031,944,881
1992 $328,187,960,872 $553,671,958
1991 $342,609,231,343 $407,796,350
1990 $390,725,626,003 $180,408,064,516
1989 $412,990,820,287 $65,831,935,484
1988 $307,881,930,752 $62,684,516,129
1987 $283,056,836,894 $56,774,193,548
1986 $256,480,852,471 $47,264,516,129
1985 $210,879,844,639 $48,425,161,290
1984 $188,339,974,087 $46,938,387,097
1983 $189,656,506,321 $40,712,903,226
1982 $271,314,113,768 $42,382,333,333
1981 $258,015,174,749 $37,823,000,000
1980 $237,393,489,893 $52,569,000,000
1979 $221,338,204,480 $37,816,457,839
1978 $200,278,646,124 $23,762,275,652
1977 $176,344,101,402 $19,838,130,715
1976 $153,168,949,208 $17,754,825,601
1975 $129,203,555,239 $13,458,516,763
1974 $109,794,519,728 $11,516,762,614
1973 $83,592,275,863 $5,134,367,778
1972 $58,434,858,375 $4,113,848,002
1971 $48,869,830,902 $3,865,346,535
1970 $42,327,664,794 $3,281,318,687
1969 $37,171,640,819 $3,007,758,797
1968 $33,930,457,425 $2,896,598,841
1967 $31,086,389,195 $2,551,522,656
1966 $28,283,323,733 $2,530,306,096
1965 $22,465,522,884 $2,335,785,506
1964 $20,963,733,695 $2,136,408,198
1963 $23,287,712,878 $1,805,901,510
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,784,174,541
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,671,960,965
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,537,252,193

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

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Brazil and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Iraq
2024 $10,311 $6,074
2023 $10,378 $5,965
2022 $9,281 $6,521
2021 $7,973 $4,868
2020 $7,074 $4,295
2019 $9,030 $5,672
2018 $9,301 $5,647
2017 $10,081 $4,759
2016 $8,836 $4,334
2015 $8,936 $4,440
2014 $12,275 $6,249
2013 $12,459 $6,650
2012 $12,522 $6,478
2011 $13,397 $5,776
2010 $11,403 $4,462
2009 $8,679 $3,715
2008 $8,908 $4,543
2007 $7,410 $3,129
2006 $5,934 $2,277
2005 $4,828 $1,762
2004 $3,664 $1,328
2003 $3,091 $818
2002 $2,856 $1,266
2001 $3,176 $1,436
2000 $3,767 $1,980
1999 $3,494 $1,560
1998 $5,106 $901
1997 $5,299 $936
1996 $5,179 $485
1995 $4,757 $619
1994 $3,299 $198.2
1993 $2,349 $53.7
1992 $2,127 $30.3
1991 $2,258 $23
1990 $2,620 $10,261
1989 $2,819 $3,791
1988 $2,141 $3,707
1987 $2,006 $3,436
1986 $1,854 $2,940
1985 $1,556 $3,088
1984 $1,420 $3,066
1983 $1,461 $2,743
1982 $2,138 $2,942
1981 $2,080 $2,700
1980 $1,959 $3,868
1979 $1,870 $2,871
1978 $1,733 $1,863
1977 $1,562 $1,609
1976 $1,390 $1,489
1975 $1,201 $1,166
1974 $1,045 $1,031
1973 $815 $476
1972 $583 $394
1971 $500 $384
1970 $444 $337
1969 $399 $320
1968 $374 $319
1967 $351 $290.6
1966 $328 $298.2
1965 $268 $284.8
1964 $257.3 $269.4
1963 $294.2 $235.5
1962 $250.2 $240.7
1961 $231.6 $232.4
1960 $235.3 $218.9

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

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Brazil vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Iraq
2026 76.4 72.6
2025 76.2 72.5
2024 76 72.4
2023 75.8 72.3
2022 74.9 72
2021 73 70.7
2020 74.5 69.7
2019 75.8 71.2
2018 75.6 71.1
2017 75.4 69.8
2016 75.1 68.7
2015 75.1 70
2014 74.8 69.7
2013 74.6 69
2012 74.3 68.8
2011 74 68.4
2010 73.8 68.1
2009 73.5 67.8
2008 73.1 66.5
2007 72.7 64.4
2006 72.3 64
2005 71.8 64.9
2004 71.4 64.6
2003 70.9 64.8
2002 70.4 65.7
2001 70 65.3
2000 69.6 64.9
1999 69.2 64.5
1998 68.8 64.4
1997 68.5 64.2
1996 68.1 64.6
1995 67.7 64.8
1994 67.3 65
1993 66.9 65.3
1992 66.5 65.3
1991 66.2 61.3
1990 65.9 57.6
1989 65.5 57.5
1988 65.2 56.7
1987 64.8 60.3
1986 64.4 60
1985 64 59.8
1984 63.6 59.5
1983 63.1 59.3
1982 62.7 59
1981 62.3 58.7
1980 61.8 60.9
1979 61.4 64.4
1978 60.9 64.2
1977 60.5 63.9
1976 60 63.6
1975 59.6 61.4
1974 59.1 61
1973 58.7 62.3
1972 58.3 61.8
1971 57.8 61.3
1970 57.3 60.5
1969 56.9 59.6
1968 56.5 59
1967 56 58.4
1966 55.6 57.3
1965 55.2 56.4
1964 54.8 55.2
1963 54.5 54.4
1962 54 53.5
1961 53.6 52.3
1960 53.2 51.5
1959 52.7 49.7
1958 52.2 49
1957 51.8 47.7
1956 51.3 46.4
1955 50.9 45
1954 50.4 43.5
1953 50 42.1
1952 49.6 40.5
1951 49 39
1950 48.5 37.4

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

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Brazil and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Brazil Iraq
2024 211,998,573 46,042,015
2023 211,140,729 45,074,049
2022 210,306,415 44,070,551
2021 209,550,294 43,071,211
2020 208,660,842 42,116,605
2019 207,455,459 41,192,171
2018 206,107,261 40,265,624
2017 204,703,445 39,337,353
2016 203,218,114 38,469,627
2015 201,675,532 37,560,535
2014 200,085,127 36,550,059
2013 198,478,299 35,281,989
2012 196,876,111 33,654,842
2011 195,284,734 32,161,424
2010 193,701,929 31,045,366
2009 192,079,951 30,058,206
2008 190,367,302 28,971,036
2007 188,552,320 28,391,607
2006 186,653,106 28,616,515
2005 184,688,101 28,407,448
2004 182,675,143 27,577,878
2003 180,622,688 26,802,659
2002 178,503,484 26,006,559
2001 176,301,203 25,197,840
2000 174,018,282 24,424,056
1999 171,641,543 23,636,527
1998 169,159,655 22,884,399
1997 166,661,659 22,176,593
1996 164,202,549 21,501,321
1995 161,735,073 20,825,860
1994 159,265,006 20,139,807
1993 156,794,577 19,201,195
1992 154,275,079 18,300,845
1991 151,724,256 17,767,253
1990 149,143,223 17,581,206
1989 146,502,972 17,364,542
1988 143,826,357 16,908,819
1987 141,104,944 16,521,049
1986 138,336,370 16,074,145
1985 135,515,595 15,683,430
1984 132,658,864 15,310,733
1983 129,790,077 14,840,555
1982 126,923,155 14,406,083
1981 124,063,109 14,006,381
1980 121,207,461 13,591,992
1979 118,380,821 13,170,365
1978 115,600,942 12,753,355
1977 112,875,292 12,331,046
1976 110,213,349 11,927,651
1975 107,619,565 11,543,639
1974 105,089,675 11,167,761
1973 102,600,976 10,795,869
1972 100,146,797 10,430,164
1971 97,739,273 10,077,809
1970 95,375,651 9,735,611
1969 93,045,777 9,403,356
1968 90,741,240 9,085,016
1967 88,446,124 8,778,869
1966 86,139,359 8,485,104
1965 83,817,583 8,202,140
1964 81,488,595 7,929,566
1963 79,164,235 7,667,928
1962 76,865,323 7,413,875
1961 74,605,447 7,194,553
1960 72,388,126 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Iraq

Fertility rate
Brazil

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Iraq
2023 1.62 3.25
2022 1.63 3.29
2021 1.64 3.36
2020 1.65 3.42
2019 1.71 3.48
2018 1.74 3.55
2017 1.74 3.64
2016 1.73 3.84
2015 1.78 4.08
2014 1.78 4.31
2013 1.76 4.44
2012 1.77 4.54
2011 1.78 4.59
2010 1.79 4.46
2009 1.8 4.38
2008 1.82 4.37
2007 1.85 4.4
2006 1.9 4.46
2005 1.94 4.45
2004 1.97 4.53
2003 2.01 4.58
2002 2.08 4.67
2001 2.16 4.8
2000 2.25 4.92
1999 2.34 5.04
1998 2.42 5.11
1997 2.47 5.19
1996 2.51 5.25
1995 2.57 5.36
1994 2.6 5.49
1993 2.66 5.61
1992 2.71 5.72
1991 2.81 5.83
1990 2.9 5.93
1989 3.01 5.99
1988 3.11 6.05
1987 3.23 6.11
1986 3.36 6.18
1985 3.48 6.25
1984 3.6 6.32
1983 3.72 6.39
1982 3.84 6.46
1981 3.94 6.53
1980 4.04 6.59
1979 4.12 6.66
1978 4.2 6.73
1977 4.27 6.8
1976 4.34 6.86
1975 4.42 6.91
1974 4.5 6.95
1973 4.64 6.99
1972 4.74 7.02
1971 4.84 7.06
1970 4.93 7.07
1969 5.04 7.08
1968 5.17 7.06
1967 5.34 7.03
1966 5.52 7.02
1965 5.68 7.02
1964 5.82 7.01
1963 5.93 7.01
1962 5.98 6.99
1961 6.02 5.8
1960 6.05 5.3

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

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Brazil and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Iraq
2024 35.4 21.6
2023 34.9 21.4
2022 34.5 21.1
2021 34.1 20.9
2020 33.7 20.6
2019 33.2 20.4
2018 32.8 20.1
2017 32.4 19.9
2016 31.9 19.7
2015 31.5 19.5
2014 31 19.4
2013 30.6 19.3
2012 30.1 19.2
2011 29.7 19.1
2010 29.2 19
2009 28.8 18.9
2008 28.3 18.8
2007 27.9 18.7
2006 27.5 18.6
2005 27.1 18.5
2004 26.7 18.3
2003 26.3 18.2
2002 25.9 18.1
2001 25.5 18
2000 25.2 17.9
1999 24.9 17.9
1998 24.6 17.8
1997 24.3 17.7
1996 24 17.6
1995 23.7 17.5
1994 23.5 17.4
1993 23.2 17.3
1992 22.9 17.3
1991 22.7 17.2
1990 22.4 17.1
1989 22.1 17
1988 21.9 16.9
1987 21.7 16.9
1986 21.5 16.8
1985 21.2 16.7
1984 21 16.6
1983 20.8 16.6
1982 20.6 16.5
1981 20.4 16.5
1980 20.2 16.5
1979 20 16.5
1978 19.8 16.6
1977 19.6 16.6
1976 19.4 16.7
1975 19.2 17
1974 19.1 17.2
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.4 18.1
1969 18.2 18.3
1968 18.1 18.5
1967 18 18.7
1966 17.9 19
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 17.8 19.5
1963 17.8 19.8
1962 17.9 20.1
1961 17.9 20.4
1960 18 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.7%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Iraq
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
84.1%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Brazil Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Iraq
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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