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Brazil vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 5th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Nauru
Population
213824938
12125
Population rank 7/197 195/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 10/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Brazil and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Nauru
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $162,588,621
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $151,435,610
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $152,373,434
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $175,390,281
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $124,685,688
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $125,160,116
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $130,995,566
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $109,355,639
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $97,541,943
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $84,863,441
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $99,149,244
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $94,385,015
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $101,055,723
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $65,071,880
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $47,562,845
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $44,176,246
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $37,602,265
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $22,766,972
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $29,200,359
2005 $891,633,826,625 $30,070,666
2004 $669,289,321,945 $30,587,566
2003 $558,233,724,165 $24,778,160
2002 $509,795,270,685 $21,017,424
2001 $559,983,704,094 $22,613,288
2000 $655,448,188,259 $26,930,980
1999 $599,642,075,004 $27,328,613
1998 $863,711,007,325 $29,664,451
1997 $883,206,452,795 $37,331,507
1996 $850,426,433,004 $37,458,801
1995 $769,333,330,412 $39,969,706
1994 $525,369,851,354 $39,742,511
1993 $368,295,778,245 $43,542,088
1992 $328,187,960,872 $51,133,123
1991 $342,609,231,343 $52,533,789
1990 $390,725,626,003 $55,572,376
1989 $412,990,820,287 $53,736,786
1988 $307,881,930,752 $45,931,134
1987 $283,056,836,894 $40,118,410
1986 $256,480,852,471 $39,939,391
1985 $210,879,844,639 $41,548,741
1984 $188,339,974,087 $47,363,231
1983 $189,656,506,321 $48,439,093
1982 $271,314,113,768 $52,877,742
1981 $258,015,174,749 $51,689,637
1980 $237,393,489,893 $46,947,124
1979 $221,338,204,480 $44,431,330
1978 $200,278,646,124 $41,754,147
1977 $176,344,101,402 $40,444,702
1976 $153,168,949,208 $40,287,427
1975 $129,203,555,239 $40,106,776
1974 $109,794,519,728 $35,994,511
1973 $83,592,275,863 $26,529,817
1972 $58,434,858,375 $21,734,269
1971 $48,869,830,902 $19,009,433
1970 $42,327,664,794 $17,570,366
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Nauru
2024 $10,311 $13,609
2023 $10,378 $12,752
2022 $9,281 $12,912
2021 $7,973 $14,979
2020 $7,074 $10,709
2019 $9,030 $10,802
2018 $9,301 $11,414
2017 $10,081 $9,657
2016 $8,836 $8,748
2015 $8,936 $7,747
2014 $12,275 $9,230
2013 $12,459 $8,975
2012 $12,522 $9,843
2011 $13,397 $6,444
2010 $11,403 $4,736
2009 $8,679 $4,411
2008 $8,908 $3,757
2007 $7,410 $2,272
2006 $5,934 $2,910
2005 $4,828 $2,992
2004 $3,664 $3,041
2003 $3,091 $2,463
2002 $2,856 $2,085
2001 $3,176 $2,232
2000 $3,767 $2,649
1999 $3,494 $2,683
1998 $5,106 $2,909
1997 $5,299 $3,661
1996 $5,179 $3,679
1995 $4,757 $3,932
1994 $3,299 $3,921
1993 $2,349 $4,310
1992 $2,127 $5,103
1991 $2,258 $5,333
1990 $2,620 $5,776
1989 $2,819 $5,723
1988 $2,141 $5,012
1987 $2,006 $4,485
1986 $1,854 $4,569
1985 $1,556 $4,859
1984 $1,420 $5,654
1983 $1,461 $5,896
1982 $2,138 $6,577
1981 $2,080 $6,594
1980 $1,959 $6,138
1979 $1,870 $5,950
1978 $1,733 $5,721
1977 $1,562 $5,646
1976 $1,390 $5,703
1975 $1,201 $5,740
1974 $1,045 $5,199
1973 $815 $3,864
1972 $583 $3,191
1971 $500 $2,811
1970 $444 $2,619
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Nauru
2026 76.4 62.6
2025 76.2 62.4
2024 76 62.3
2023 75.8 62.1
2022 74.9 61.9
2021 73 61.3
2020 74.5 61.5
2019 75.8 61.4
2018 75.6 61.2
2017 75.4 61.1
2016 75.1 61
2015 75.1 60.9
2014 74.8 60.8
2013 74.6 60.7
2012 74.3 60.5
2011 74 60.3
2010 73.8 60.1
2009 73.5 59.9
2008 73.1 59.7
2007 72.7 59.5
2006 72.3 59.4
2005 71.8 59.4
2004 71.4 59.3
2003 70.9 59.4
2002 70.4 59.4
2001 70 59.5
2000 69.6 59.6
1999 69.2 59.7
1998 68.8 59.9
1997 68.5 60
1996 68.1 60.1
1995 67.7 60.1
1994 67.3 60
1993 66.9 59.8
1992 66.5 59.5
1991 66.2 59.3
1990 65.9 59.1
1989 65.5 58.9
1988 65.2 58.7
1987 64.8 58.6
1986 64.4 58.6
1985 64 58.6
1984 63.6 58.7
1983 63.1 58.7
1982 62.7 58.6
1981 62.3 58.6
1980 61.8 58.5
1979 61.4 58.4
1978 60.9 58.3
1977 60.5 58.1
1976 60 58.2
1975 59.6 58.3
1974 59.1 58.3
1973 58.7 58.4
1972 58.3 58.4
1971 57.8 58.4
1970 57.3 58.4
1969 56.9 58.4
1968 56.5 58.6
1967 56 58.6
1966 55.6 58.4
1965 55.2 58.3
1964 54.8 58.2
1963 54.5 58.1
1962 54 58
1961 53.6 58
1960 53.2 57.9
1959 52.7 57.9
1958 52.2 57.8
1957 51.8 57.7
1956 51.3 57.6
1955 50.9 57.5
1954 50.4 57.4
1953 50 57.2
1952 49.6 57
1951 49 56.8
1950 48.5 56.6

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

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Brazil and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nauru
2024 211,998,573 11,947
2023 211,140,729 11,875
2022 210,306,415 11,801
2021 209,550,294 11,709
2020 208,660,842 11,643
2019 207,455,459 11,587
2018 206,107,261 11,477
2017 204,703,445 11,324
2016 203,218,114 11,150
2015 201,675,532 10,954
2014 200,085,127 10,742
2013 198,478,299 10,517
2012 196,876,111 10,267
2011 195,284,734 10,098
2010 193,701,929 10,043
2009 192,079,951 10,016
2008 190,367,302 10,009
2007 188,552,320 10,020
2006 186,653,106 10,034
2005 184,688,101 10,049
2004 182,675,143 10,060
2003 180,622,688 10,059
2002 178,503,484 10,082
2001 176,301,203 10,130
2000 174,018,282 10,168
1999 171,641,543 10,187
1998 169,159,655 10,198
1997 166,661,659 10,197
1996 164,202,549 10,183
1995 161,735,073 10,165
1994 159,265,006 10,137
1993 156,794,577 10,102
1992 154,275,079 10,021
1991 151,724,256 9,850
1990 149,143,223 9,622
1989 146,502,972 9,390
1988 143,826,357 9,165
1987 141,104,944 8,946
1986 138,336,370 8,742
1985 135,515,595 8,551
1984 132,658,864 8,377
1983 129,790,077 8,216
1982 126,923,155 8,040
1981 124,063,109 7,839
1980 121,207,461 7,649
1979 118,380,821 7,468
1978 115,600,942 7,298
1977 112,875,292 7,163
1976 110,213,349 7,064
1975 107,619,565 6,987
1974 105,089,675 6,923
1973 102,600,976 6,866
1972 100,146,797 6,812
1971 97,739,273 6,762
1970 95,375,651 6,710
1969 93,045,777 6,581
1968 90,741,240 6,328
1967 88,446,124 6,135
1966 86,139,359 6,043
1965 83,817,583 5,832
1964 81,488,595 5,515
1963 79,164,235 5,226
1962 76,865,323 4,979
1961 74,605,447 4,774
1960 72,388,126 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Nauru

Fertility rate
Brazil

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Nauru
2023 1.62 3.33
2022 1.63 3.38
2021 1.64 3.43
2020 1.65 3.47
2019 1.71 3.53
2018 1.74 3.68
2017 1.74 3.88
2016 1.73 4.03
2015 1.78 4.08
2014 1.78 4.09
2013 1.76 4.1
2012 1.77 4.12
2011 1.78 4.12
2010 1.79 4.02
2009 1.8 3.85
2008 1.82 3.67
2007 1.85 3.5
2006 1.9 3.4
2005 1.94 3.38
2004 1.97 3.38
2003 2.01 3.39
2002 2.08 3.4
2001 2.16 3.46
2000 2.25 3.54
1999 2.34 3.64
1998 2.42 3.68
1997 2.47 3.74
1996 2.51 3.78
1995 2.57 3.81
1994 2.6 3.84
1993 2.66 3.89
1992 2.71 3.95
1991 2.81 3.99
1990 2.9 4.02
1989 3.01 4.07
1988 3.11 4.11
1987 3.23 4.14
1986 3.36 4.15
1985 3.48 4.14
1984 3.6 4.11
1983 3.72 4.06
1982 3.84 3.99
1981 3.94 3.94
1980 4.04 3.88
1979 4.12 3.85
1978 4.2 3.84
1977 4.27 3.86
1976 4.34 3.9
1975 4.42 3.97
1974 4.5 4.07
1973 4.64 4.19
1972 4.74 4.36
1971 4.84 4.54
1970 4.93 4.74
1969 5.04 4.94
1968 5.17 5.14
1967 5.34 5.29
1966 5.52 5.41
1965 5.68 5.48
1964 5.82 5.47
1963 5.93 5.44
1962 5.98 5.42
1961 6.02 5.38
1960 6.05 5.34

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

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Brazil and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Nauru
2024 35.4 21.4
2023 34.9 21.5
2022 34.5 21.6
2021 34.1 21.7
2020 33.7 21.8
2019 33.2 21.9
2018 32.8 21.8
2017 32.4 21.6
2016 31.9 21.5
2015 31.5 21.4
2014 31 21.5
2013 30.6 21.6
2012 30.1 21.7
2011 29.7 21.8
2010 29.2 21.8
2009 28.8 21.8
2008 28.3 21.7
2007 27.9 21.5
2006 27.5 21.3
2005 27.1 21.2
2004 26.7 21
2003 26.3 20.8
2002 25.9 20.6
2001 25.5 20.4
2000 25.2 20.1
1999 24.9 19.8
1998 24.6 19.6
1997 24.3 19.5
1996 24 19.4
1995 23.7 19.3
1994 23.5 19.3
1993 23.2 19.3
1992 22.9 19.4
1991 22.7 19.7
1990 22.4 20.2
1989 22.1 20.8
1988 21.9 21.4
1987 21.7 22.1
1986 21.5 22.8
1985 21.2 23.7
1984 21 24.5
1983 20.8 25.2
1982 20.6 25.1
1981 20.4 24.7
1980 20.2 24.2
1979 20 23.6
1978 19.8 22.9
1977 19.6 22.1
1976 19.4 21.5
1975 19.2 21
1974 19.1 20.4
1973 18.9 19.8
1972 18.7 19.4
1971 18.5 19.1
1970 18.4 18.7
1969 18.2 18.9
1968 18.1 21.2
1967 18 22.9
1966 17.9 22.9
1965 17.9 23.1
1964 17.8 23.4
1963 17.8 23.7
1962 17.9 23.9
1961 17.9 24
1960 18 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Nauru
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
162
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
96.6%
2023
English speaking
5.56%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Brazil Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Nauru
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
18.6 mi
2002

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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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