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Brazil vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 5th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Ireland
Population
213824938
5518360
Population rank 7/197 121/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Brazil and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Ireland
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $609,157,459,747
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $567,372,737,459
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $548,341,794,599
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $530,394,123,830
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $436,009,027,819
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $407,211,793,801
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $395,780,319,817
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $348,355,212,569
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $305,431,252,709
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $302,101,388,556
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $266,490,442,124
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $242,924,245,719
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $226,921,827,888
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $240,975,871,047
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $221,732,824,603
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $236,443,115,854
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $275,447,471,451
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $270,079,279,420
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $232,180,617,162
2005 $891,633,826,625 $211,876,989,656
2004 $669,289,321,945 $194,372,115,041
2003 $558,233,724,165 $164,670,771,260
2002 $509,795,270,685 $128,596,035,288
2001 $559,983,704,094 $109,346,669,230
2000 $655,448,188,259 $100,207,610,430
1999 $599,642,075,004 $98,893,958,263
1998 $863,711,007,325 $90,199,410,116
1997 $883,206,452,795 $82,856,648,758
1996 $850,426,433,004 $75,790,786,290
1995 $769,333,330,412 $69,139,823,232
1994 $525,369,851,354 $57,097,656,066
1993 $368,295,778,245 $52,417,477,614
1992 $328,187,960,872 $55,918,538,121
1991 $342,609,231,343 $49,787,501,584
1990 $390,725,626,003 $49,305,632,408
1989 $412,990,820,287 $39,238,392,678
1988 $307,881,930,752 $37,772,896,221
1987 $283,056,836,894 $33,920,518,493
1986 $256,480,852,471 $28,714,571,852
1985 $210,879,844,639 $21,270,013,326
1984 $188,339,974,087 $20,106,648,455
1983 $189,656,506,321 $20,766,047,764
1982 $271,314,113,768 $21,474,752,962
1981 $258,015,174,749 $20,670,190,138
1980 $237,393,489,893 $21,747,855,640
1979 $221,338,204,480 $18,319,334,300
1978 $200,278,646,124 $14,647,996,074
1977 $176,344,101,402 $11,248,340,431
1976 $153,168,949,208 $9,453,756,015
1975 $129,203,555,239 $9,483,808,362
1974 $109,794,519,728 $7,896,860,615
1973 $83,592,275,863 $7,481,173,066
1972 $58,434,858,375 $6,318,060,582
1971 $48,869,830,902 $5,098,250,287
1970 $42,327,664,794 $4,395,995,086
1969 $37,171,640,819 $3,902,721,632
1968 $33,930,457,425 $3,378,701,147
1967 $31,086,389,195 $3,445,739,915
1966 $28,283,323,733 $3,198,820,904
1965 $22,465,522,884 $3,035,655,794
1964 $20,963,733,695 $2,851,091,646
1963 $23,287,712,878 $2,505,073,358
1962 $19,231,747,852 $2,329,372,972
1961 $17,275,940,449 $2,151,772,980
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,998,550,222

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

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Brazil and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Ireland
2024 $10,311 $112,895
2023 $10,378 $106,819
2022 $9,281 $105,191
2021 $7,973 $103,783
2020 $7,074 $86,514
2019 $9,030 $81,828
2018 $9,301 $80,804
2017 $10,081 $72,161
2016 $8,836 $64,130
2015 $8,936 $64,250
2014 $12,275 $57,215
2013 $12,459 $52,538
2012 $12,522 $49,336
2011 $13,397 $52,614
2010 $11,403 $48,624
2009 $8,679 $52,133
2008 $8,908 $61,353
2007 $7,410 $61,396
2006 $5,934 $54,329
2005 $4,828 $50,933
2004 $3,664 $47,754
2003 $3,091 $41,204
2002 $2,856 $32,705
2001 $3,176 $28,282
2000 $3,767 $26,335
1999 $3,494 $26,338
1998 $5,106 $24,295
1997 $5,299 $22,551
1996 $5,179 $20,836
1995 $4,757 $19,158
1994 $3,299 $15,903
1993 $2,349 $14,657
1992 $2,127 $15,714
1991 $2,258 $14,087
1990 $2,620 $14,031
1989 $2,819 $11,176
1988 $2,141 $10,716
1987 $2,006 $9,582
1986 $1,854 $8,112
1985 $1,556 $6,012
1984 $1,420 $5,692
1983 $1,461 $5,915
1982 $2,138 $6,161
1981 $2,080 $5,986
1980 $1,959 $6,372
1979 $1,870 $5,430
1978 $1,733 $4,400
1977 $1,562 $3,427
1976 $1,390 $2,920
1975 $1,201 $2,973
1974 $1,045 $2,517
1973 $815 $2,424
1972 $583 $2,080
1971 $500 $1,704
1970 $444 $1,487
1969 $399 $1,331
1968 $374 $1,159
1967 $351 $1,187
1966 $328 $1,107
1965 $268 $1,055
1964 $257.3 $995
1963 $294.2 $878
1962 $250.2 $821
1961 $231.6 $762
1960 $235.3 $707

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

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Brazil vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Ireland
2026 76.4 82.9
2025 76.2 82.7
2024 76 82.6
2023 75.8 82.4
2022 74.9 82.1
2021 73 81.9
2020 74.5 82.4
2019 75.8 82.4
2018 75.6 82.1
2017 75.4 82.1
2016 75.1 81.7
2015 75.1 81.5
2014 74.8 81.4
2013 74.6 81.1
2012 74.3 80.9
2011 74 80.7
2010 73.8 80.6
2009 73.5 80.1
2008 73.1 79.8
2007 72.7 79.6
2006 72.3 79.2
2005 71.8 78.9
2004 71.4 78.5
2003 70.9 78.1
2002 70.4 77.6
2001 70 77.1
2000 69.6 76.5
1999 69.2 76.1
1998 68.8 76.2
1997 68.5 76
1996 68.1 75.8
1995 67.7 75.5
1994 67.3 75.8
1993 66.9 75.3
1992 66.5 75.4
1991 66.2 75
1990 65.9 74.8
1989 65.5 74.5
1988 65.2 74.4
1987 64.8 74.4
1986 64.4 73.6
1985 64 73.6
1984 63.6 73.6
1983 63.1 73.2
1982 62.7 73.2
1981 62.3 72.9
1980 61.8 72.5
1979 61.4 72.2
1978 60.9 71.9
1977 60.5 71.9
1976 60 71.8
1975 59.6 71.7
1974 59.1 71.1
1973 58.7 71.2
1972 58.3 71
1971 57.8 71.6
1970 57.3 70.8
1969 56.9 70.8
1968 56.5 70.9
1967 56 71.2
1966 55.6 70.2
1965 55.2 70.6
1964 54.8 70.4
1963 54.5 70.2
1962 54 69.9
1961 53.6 69.6
1960 53.2 70.2
1959 52.7 69.4
1958 52.2 69.3
1957 51.8 69
1956 51.3 69
1955 50.9 68
1954 50.4 68
1953 50 67.9
1952 49.6 67.2
1951 49 64.8
1950 48.5 65.6

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

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Brazil and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ireland
2024 211,998,573 5,395,790
2023 211,140,729 5,311,538
2022 210,306,415 5,212,836
2021 209,550,294 5,110,585
2020 208,660,842 5,039,747
2019 207,455,459 4,976,456
2018 206,107,261 4,898,022
2017 204,703,445 4,827,445
2016 203,218,114 4,762,722
2015 201,675,532 4,701,957
2014 200,085,127 4,657,740
2013 198,478,299 4,623,816
2012 196,876,111 4,599,533
2011 195,284,734 4,580,084
2010 193,701,929 4,560,155
2009 192,079,951 4,535,375
2008 190,367,302 4,489,544
2007 188,552,320 4,398,942
2006 186,653,106 4,273,591
2005 184,688,101 4,159,914
2004 182,675,143 4,070,262
2003 180,622,688 3,996,521
2002 178,503,484 3,931,947
2001 176,301,203 3,866,243
2000 174,018,282 3,805,174
1999 171,641,543 3,754,786
1998 169,159,655 3,712,696
1997 166,661,659 3,674,171
1996 164,202,549 3,637,510
1995 161,735,073 3,608,841
1994 159,265,006 3,590,386
1993 156,794,577 3,576,261
1992 154,275,079 3,558,430
1991 151,724,256 3,534,235
1990 149,143,223 3,513,974
1989 146,502,972 3,511,009
1988 143,826,357 3,524,949
1987 141,104,944 3,540,057
1986 138,336,370 3,539,690
1985 135,515,595 3,538,082
1984 132,658,864 3,532,423
1983 129,790,077 3,510,600
1982 126,923,155 3,485,800
1981 124,063,109 3,453,000
1980 121,207,461 3,412,800
1979 118,380,821 3,373,750
1978 115,600,942 3,329,100
1977 112,875,292 3,282,200
1976 110,213,349 3,238,050
1975 107,619,565 3,189,550
1974 105,089,675 3,137,500
1973 102,600,976 3,085,950
1972 100,146,797 3,036,850
1971 97,739,273 2,992,050
1970 95,375,651 2,957,250
1969 93,045,777 2,932,650
1968 90,741,240 2,915,550
1967 88,446,124 2,902,450
1966 86,139,359 2,888,800
1965 83,817,583 2,877,300
1964 81,488,595 2,866,550
1963 79,164,235 2,852,650
1962 76,865,323 2,836,050
1961 74,605,447 2,824,400
1960 72,388,126 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Ireland

Fertility rate
Brazil

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Ireland
2023 1.62 1.5
2022 1.63 1.54
2021 1.64 1.78
2020 1.65 1.63
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.74 1.75
2017 1.74 1.77
2016 1.73 1.81
2015 1.78 1.85
2014 1.78 1.89
2013 1.76 1.93
2012 1.77 1.98
2011 1.78 2.03
2010 1.79 2.05
2009 1.8 2.06
2008 1.82 2.06
2007 1.85 2.01
2006 1.9 1.91
2005 1.94 1.86
2004 1.97 1.93
2003 2.01 1.96
2002 2.08 1.97
2001 2.16 1.94
2000 2.25 1.89
1999 2.34 1.9
1998 2.42 1.94
1997 2.47 1.93
1996 2.51 1.88
1995 2.57 1.84
1994 2.6 1.85
1993 2.66 1.9
1992 2.71 1.99
1991 2.81 2.08
1990 2.9 2.11
1989 3.01 2.08
1988 3.11 2.17
1987 3.23 2.32
1986 3.36 2.44
1985 3.48 2.48
1984 3.6 2.58
1983 3.72 2.74
1982 3.84 2.94
1981 3.94 3.05
1980 4.04 3.21
1979 4.12 3.21
1978 4.2 3.21
1977 4.27 3.24
1976 4.34 3.29
1975 4.42 3.37
1974 4.5 3.59
1973 4.64 3.71
1972 4.74 3.84
1971 4.84 3.93
1970 4.93 3.85
1969 5.04 3.83
1968 5.17 3.77
1967 5.34 3.84
1966 5.52 3.94
1965 5.68 4.04
1964 5.82 4.07
1963 5.93 4.01
1962 5.98 3.92
1961 6.02 3.78
1960 6.05 3.78

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

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Brazil and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Ireland
2024 35.4 39.7
2023 34.9 39.4
2022 34.5 38.9
2021 34.1 38.6
2020 33.7 38.2
2019 33.2 37.8
2018 32.8 37.4
2017 32.4 37.1
2016 31.9 36.8
2015 31.5 36.4
2014 31 36
2013 30.6 35.6
2012 30.1 35.2
2011 29.7 34.8
2010 29.2 34.3
2009 28.8 33.9
2008 28.3 33.5
2007 27.9 33.4
2006 27.5 33.4
2005 27.1 33.4
2004 26.7 33.4
2003 26.3 33.2
2002 25.9 33
2001 25.5 32.7
2000 25.2 32.5
1999 24.9 32.2
1998 24.6 31.9
1997 24.3 31.6
1996 24 31.3
1995 23.7 30.9
1994 23.5 30.6
1993 23.2 30.2
1992 22.9 29.9
1991 22.7 29.6
1990 22.4 29.2
1989 22.1 28.8
1988 21.9 28.4
1987 21.7 27.9
1986 21.5 27.6
1985 21.2 27.3
1984 21 27.1
1983 20.8 26.9
1982 20.6 26.7
1981 20.4 26.6
1980 20.2 26.5
1979 20 26.5
1978 19.8 26.5
1977 19.6 26.5
1976 19.4 26.4
1975 19.2 26.5
1974 19.1 26.5
1973 18.9 26.7
1972 18.7 26.9
1971 18.5 27.1
1970 18.4 27.4
1969 18.2 27.6
1968 18.1 27.8
1967 18 28
1966 17.9 28.2
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 17.8 28.9
1963 17.8 29.2
1962 17.9 29.5
1961 17.9 29.8
1960 18 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.1%
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
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Ireland
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Brazil Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Ireland
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
62,031 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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