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Brazil vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 5th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Italy
Population
213824938
58562681
Population rank 7/197 26/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Brazil and Italy: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Italy economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Italy
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $558,233,724,165 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $655,448,188,259 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $599,642,075,004 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $883,206,452,795 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $328,187,960,872 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $412,990,820,287 $930,801,709,004
1988 $307,881,930,752 $893,663,934,841
1987 $283,056,836,894 $807,570,134,449
1986 $256,480,852,471 $641,862,313,287
1985 $210,879,844,639 $453,259,761,687
1984 $188,339,974,087 $438,896,930,791
1983 $189,656,506,321 $444,063,496,940
1982 $271,314,113,768 $428,257,421,618
1981 $258,015,174,749 $431,695,533,981
1980 $237,393,489,893 $478,356,755,596
1979 $221,338,204,480 $394,584,507,108
1978 $200,278,646,124 $315,784,469,541
1977 $176,344,101,402 $258,190,019,750
1976 $153,168,949,208 $225,235,205,862
1975 $129,203,555,239 $228,220,643,535
1974 $109,794,519,728 $200,024,444,775
1973 $83,592,275,863 $175,896,529,392
1972 $58,434,858,375 $145,594,833,997
1971 $48,869,830,902 $124,959,712,859
1970 $42,327,664,794 $113,656,669,765
1969 $37,171,640,819 $100,996,667,239
1968 $33,930,457,425 $91,485,448,148
1967 $31,086,389,195 $84,401,995,573
1966 $28,283,323,733 $76,622,444,787
1965 $22,465,522,884 $70,717,012,186
1964 $20,963,733,695 $65,720,771,779
1963 $23,287,712,878 $60,035,924,618
1962 $19,231,747,852 $52,413,872,628
1961 $17,275,940,449 $46,649,487,320
1960 $17,030,465,539 $42,012,422,612

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

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Brazil and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Italy
2024 $10,311 $40,385
2023 $10,378 $39,277
2022 $9,281 $35,654
2021 $7,973 $36,853
2020 $7,074 $32,091
2019 $9,030 $33,813
2018 $9,301 $34,904
2017 $10,081 $32,844
2016 $8,836 $31,392
2015 $8,936 $30,640
2014 $12,275 $36,028
2013 $12,459 $35,702
2012 $12,522 $34,854
2011 $13,397 $38,432
2010 $11,403 $35,857
2009 $8,679 $37,100
2008 $8,908 $40,829
2007 $7,410 $37,826
2006 $5,934 $33,537
2005 $4,828 $32,063
2004 $3,664 $31,348
2003 $3,091 $27,578
2002 $2,856 $22,451
2001 $3,176 $20,570
2000 $3,767 $20,190
1999 $3,494 $22,050
1998 $5,106 $22,365
1997 $5,299 $21,884
1996 $5,179 $23,123
1995 $4,757 $20,712
1994 $3,299 $19,382
1993 $2,349 $18,782
1992 $2,127 $23,297
1991 $2,258 $22,007
1990 $2,620 $20,874
1989 $2,819 $16,424
1988 $2,141 $15,781
1987 $2,006 $14,268
1986 $1,854 $11,341
1985 $1,556 $8,009
1984 $1,420 $7,758
1983 $1,461 $7,851
1982 $2,138 $7,574
1981 $2,080 $7,640
1980 $1,959 $8,476
1979 $1,870 $7,006
1978 $1,733 $5,623
1977 $1,562 $4,614
1976 $1,390 $4,042
1975 $1,201 $4,116
1974 $1,045 $3,629
1973 $815 $3,213
1972 $583 $2,677
1971 $500 $2,311
1970 $444 $2,112
1969 $399 $1,886
1968 $374 $1,718
1967 $351 $1,595
1966 $328 $1,459
1965 $268 $1,357
1964 $257.3 $1,272
1963 $294.2 $1,171
1962 $250.2 $1,030
1961 $231.6 $923
1960 $235.3 $837

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

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Brazil vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Italy
2026 76.4 84.2
2025 76.2 84
2024 76 83.9
2023 75.8 83.7
2022 74.9 82.1
2021 73 82.9
2020 74.5 82.2
2019 75.8 83.3
2018 75.6 83.2
2017 75.4 82.7
2016 75.1 83
2015 75.1 82.5
2014 74.8 82.9
2013 74.6 82.7
2012 74.3 82.3
2011 74 82.2
2010 73.8 82.1
2009 73.5 81.8
2008 73.1 81.6
2007 72.7 81.5
2006 72.3 81.4
2005 71.8 81
2004 71.4 81
2003 70.9 80.2
2002 70.4 80.1
2001 70 79.9
2000 69.6 79.6
1999 69.2 79.2
1998 68.8 78.8
1997 68.5 78.7
1996 68.1 78.4
1995 67.7 78.1
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 66.9 77.7
1992 66.5 77.4
1991 66.2 77
1990 65.9 77
1989 65.5 76.9
1988 65.2 76.5
1987 64.8 76.3
1986 64.4 75.9
1985 64 75.6
1984 63.6 75.5
1983 63.1 74.7
1982 62.7 74.9
1981 62.3 74.4
1980 61.8 74.1
1979 61.4 74.1
1978 60.9 73.8
1977 60.5 73.4
1976 60 73.1
1975 59.6 72.7
1974 59.1 72.8
1973 58.7 72.1
1972 58.3 72.1
1971 57.8 71.9
1970 57.3 71.6
1969 56.9 70.9
1968 56.5 70.9
1967 56 71
1966 55.6 71
1965 55.2 70.3
1964 54.8 70.4
1963 54.5 69.3
1962 54 69.2
1961 53.6 69.8
1960 53.2 69.2
1959 52.7 69.3
1958 52.2 68.9
1957 51.8 67.8
1956 51.3 67.6
1955 50.9 68.3
1954 50.4 67.9
1953 50 66.6
1952 49.6 65.9
1951 49 65.3
1950 48.5 65.7

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

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Brazil and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Italy
1x
Year Population
Brazil Italy
2024 211,998,573 58,952,704
2023 211,140,729 58,984,216
2022 210,306,415 59,013,667
2021 209,550,294 59,133,173
2020 208,660,842 59,438,851
2019 207,455,459 59,729,081
2018 206,107,261 60,148,658
2017 204,703,445 60,002,252
2016 203,218,114 60,115,223
2015 201,675,532 60,229,605
2014 200,085,127 60,320,707
2013 198,478,299 60,311,613
2012 196,876,111 60,191,247
2011 195,284,734 60,026,841
2010 193,701,929 59,819,407
2009 192,079,951 59,555,454
2008 190,367,302 59,211,181
2007 188,552,320 58,756,247
2006 186,653,106 58,399,861
2005 184,688,101 58,166,682
2004 182,675,143 57,828,179
2003 180,622,688 57,399,184
2002 178,503,484 57,089,824
2001 176,301,203 56,976,981
2000 174,018,282 56,942,108
1999 171,641,543 56,916,317
1998 169,159,655 56,906,744
1997 166,661,659 56,890,372
1996 164,202,549 56,860,281
1995 161,735,073 56,844,303
1994 159,265,006 56,843,400
1993 156,794,577 56,831,821
1992 154,275,079 56,797,087
1991 151,724,256 56,758,521
1990 149,143,223 56,719,240
1989 146,502,972 56,671,781
1988 143,826,357 56,629,288
1987 141,104,944 56,601,931
1986 138,336,370 56,596,155
1985 135,515,595 56,593,071
1984 132,658,864 56,576,718
1983 129,790,077 56,564,074
1982 126,923,155 56,543,548
1981 124,063,109 56,501,675
1980 121,207,461 56,433,883
1979 118,380,821 56,317,749
1978 115,600,942 56,155,143
1977 112,875,292 55,955,411
1976 110,213,349 55,718,260
1975 107,619,565 55,441,001
1974 105,089,675 55,110,868
1973 102,600,976 54,751,406
1972 100,146,797 54,381,345
1971 97,739,273 54,073,490
1970 95,375,651 53,821,850
1969 93,045,777 53,537,950
1968 90,741,240 53,235,750
1967 88,446,124 52,900,500
1966 86,139,359 52,519,000
1965 83,817,583 52,112,350
1964 81,488,595 51,675,350
1963 79,164,235 51,252,000
1962 76,865,323 50,879,450
1961 74,605,447 50,536,350
1960 72,388,126 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Italy

Fertility rate
Brazil

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Italy
2023 1.62 1.2
2022 1.63 1.24
2021 1.64 1.25
2020 1.65 1.24
2019 1.71 1.27
2018 1.74 1.31
2017 1.74 1.34
2016 1.73 1.36
2015 1.78 1.36
2014 1.78 1.38
2013 1.76 1.39
2012 1.77 1.42
2011 1.78 1.42
2010 1.79 1.44
2009 1.8 1.44
2008 1.82 1.44
2007 1.85 1.39
2006 1.9 1.37
2005 1.94 1.33
2004 1.97 1.34
2003 2.01 1.29
2002 2.08 1.27
2001 2.16 1.25
2000 2.25 1.26
1999 2.34 1.23
1998 2.42 1.22
1997 2.47 1.22
1996 2.51 1.2
1995 2.57 1.19
1994 2.6 1.21
1993 2.66 1.25
1992 2.71 1.3
1991 2.81 1.3
1990 2.9 1.33
1989 3.01 1.33
1988 3.11 1.36
1987 3.23 1.33
1986 3.36 1.35
1985 3.48 1.42
1984 3.6 1.46
1983 3.72 1.51
1982 3.84 1.56
1981 3.94 1.58
1980 4.04 1.64
1979 4.12 1.73
1978 4.2 1.84
1977 4.27 1.93
1976 4.34 2.04
1975 4.42 2.17
1974 4.5 2.28
1973 4.64 2.3
1972 4.74 2.35
1971 4.84 2.4
1970 4.93 2.38
1969 5.04 2.47
1968 5.17 2.46
1967 5.34 2.5
1966 5.52 2.58
1965 5.68 2.6
1964 5.82 2.66
1963 5.93 2.51
1962 5.98 2.46
1961 6.02 2.44
1960 6.05 2.4

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

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Brazil and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Italy
2024 35.4 48.8
2023 34.9 48.4
2022 34.5 48.1
2021 34.1 47.7
2020 33.7 47.4
2019 33.2 47
2018 32.8 46.6
2017 32.4 46.2
2016 31.9 45.8
2015 31.5 45.4
2014 31 45
2013 30.6 44.6
2012 30.1 44.2
2011 29.7 43.9
2010 29.2 43.5
2009 28.8 43.1
2008 28.3 42.8
2007 27.9 42.6
2006 27.5 42.3
2005 27.1 41.9
2004 26.7 41.6
2003 26.3 41.3
2002 25.9 41
2001 25.5 40.6
2000 25.2 40.3
1999 24.9 39.9
1998 24.6 39.6
1997 24.3 39.4
1996 24 39.1
1995 23.7 38.9
1994 23.5 38.6
1993 23.2 38.2
1992 22.9 37.9
1991 22.7 37.5
1990 22.4 37.1
1989 22.1 36.8
1988 21.9 36.4
1987 21.7 36.1
1986 21.5 35.8
1985 21.2 35.6
1984 21 35.3
1983 20.8 34.9
1982 20.6 34.6
1981 20.4 34.3
1980 20.2 34.1
1979 20 34
1978 19.8 33.9
1977 19.6 33.7
1976 19.4 33.6
1975 19.2 33.5
1974 19.1 33.4
1973 18.9 33.3
1972 18.7 33.2
1971 18.5 33.1
1970 18.4 33
1969 18.2 32.8
1968 18.1 32.7
1967 18 32.5
1966 17.9 32.4
1965 17.9 32.3
1964 17.8 32.2
1963 17.8 32.1
1962 17.9 32
1961 17.9 31.8
1960 18 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Brazil Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Italy
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99.3%
2019
English speaking
5.56%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Brazil Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Italy
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
303,043 mi
2007

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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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