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Brazil vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 5th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil North Korea
Population
213824938
26659144
Population rank 7/197 57/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 60/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Brazil and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Brazil and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Brazil

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Brazil North Korea
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $34,943,120,000
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $32,155,360,000
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $28,971,360,000
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $32,301,720,000
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $27,728,240,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $28,222,880,000
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $28,536,400,000
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $29,105,440,000
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $28,882,640,000
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $30,723,030,000
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $30,554,460,000
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $30,588,922,000
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $29,890,710,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $29,005,020,000
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $25,995,513,000
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $23,356,470,000
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 -
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 -
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 -
2005 $891,633,826,625 -
2004 $669,289,321,945 -
2003 $558,233,724,165 -
2002 $509,795,270,685 -
2001 $559,983,704,094 -
2000 $655,448,188,259 -
1999 $599,642,075,004 -
1998 $863,711,007,325 -
1997 $883,206,452,795 -
1996 $850,426,433,004 -
1995 $769,333,330,412 -
1994 $525,369,851,354 -
1993 $368,295,778,245 -
1992 $328,187,960,872 -
1991 $342,609,231,343 -
1990 $390,725,626,003 -
1989 $412,990,820,287 -
1988 $307,881,930,752 -
1987 $283,056,836,894 -
1986 $256,480,852,471 -
1985 $210,879,844,639 -
1984 $188,339,974,087 -
1983 $189,656,506,321 -
1982 $271,314,113,768 -
1981 $258,015,174,749 -
1980 $237,393,489,893 -
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil North Korea
2024 $10,311 $1,319
2023 $10,378 $1,217
2022 $9,281 $1,100
2021 $7,973 $1,231
2020 $7,074 $1,061
2019 $9,030 $1,084
2018 $9,301 $1,100
2017 $10,081 $1,127
2016 $8,836 $1,124
2015 $8,936 $1,201
2014 $12,275 $1,201
2013 $12,459 $1,208
2012 $12,522 $1,186
2011 $13,397 $1,156
2010 $11,403 $1,040
2009 $8,679 $939
2008 $8,908 -
2007 $7,410 -
2006 $5,934 -
2005 $4,828 -
2004 $3,664 -
2003 $3,091 -
2002 $2,856 -
2001 $3,176 -
2000 $3,767 -
1999 $3,494 -
1998 $5,106 -
1997 $5,299 -
1996 $5,179 -
1995 $4,757 -
1994 $3,299 -
1993 $2,349 -
1992 $2,127 -
1991 $2,258 -
1990 $2,620 -
1989 $2,819 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $2,006 -
1986 $1,854 -
1985 $1,556 -
1984 $1,420 -
1983 $1,461 -
1982 $2,138 -
1981 $2,080 -
1980 $1,959 -
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil North Korea
2026 76.4 74
2025 76.2 73.9
2024 76 73.7
2023 75.8 73.6
2022 74.9 73.6
2021 73 73.4
2020 74.5 72.8
2019 75.8 72.9
2018 75.6 73
2017 75.4 73
2016 75.1 73
2015 75.1 72.8
2014 74.8 72.5
2013 74.6 71.9
2012 74.3 71.3
2011 74 70.8
2010 73.8 70.2
2009 73.5 69.7
2008 73.1 69.3
2007 72.7 69
2006 72.3 69.1
2005 71.8 69.2
2004 71.4 69.3
2003 70.9 69.4
2002 70.4 60.9
2001 70 60.9
2000 69.6 60.9
1999 69.2 60.9
1998 68.8 60.9
1997 68.5 60.9
1996 68.1 60.8
1995 67.7 60.8
1994 67.3 70.5
1993 66.9 70.8
1992 66.5 71
1991 66.2 70.7
1990 65.9 70.5
1989 65.5 70.3
1988 65.2 70.1
1987 64.8 69.8
1986 64.4 69.5
1985 64 69.2
1984 63.6 68.9
1983 63.1 68.5
1982 62.7 68.1
1981 62.3 67.7
1980 61.8 67.2
1979 61.4 66.7
1978 60.9 66.3
1977 60.5 65.8
1976 60 65.3
1975 59.6 64.8
1974 59.1 64.3
1973 58.7 63.8
1972 58.3 63.3
1971 57.8 62.7
1970 57.3 62
1969 56.9 61.4
1968 56.5 60.8
1967 56 60.1
1966 55.6 59.4
1965 55.2 58.8
1964 54.8 58.2
1963 54.5 57.6
1962 54 57
1961 53.6 56.4
1960 53.2 55.8
1959 52.7 55.2
1958 52.2 54.5
1957 51.8 53.7
1956 51.3 52.8
1955 50.9 51.8
1954 50.4 50.6
1953 50 40.3
1952 49.6 32.8
1951 49 17.7
1950 48.5 14.2

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

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Brazil and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Brazil North Korea
2024 211,998,573 26,498,823
2023 211,140,729 26,418,204
2022 210,306,415 26,328,845
2021 209,550,294 26,232,534
2020 208,660,842 26,136,312
2019 207,455,459 26,037,632
2018 206,107,261 25,931,147
2017 204,703,445 25,817,709
2016 203,218,114 25,698,326
2015 201,675,532 25,575,350
2014 200,085,127 25,451,262
2013 198,478,299 25,329,451
2012 196,876,111 25,211,728
2011 195,284,734 25,097,874
2010 193,701,929 24,987,258
2009 192,079,951 24,878,332
2008 190,367,302 24,764,618
2007 188,552,320 24,646,383
2006 186,653,106 24,524,507
2005 184,688,101 24,396,433
2004 182,675,143 24,254,943
2003 180,622,688 24,090,380
2002 178,503,484 23,943,973
2001 176,301,203 23,815,358
2000 174,018,282 23,665,910
1999 171,641,543 23,497,599
1998 169,159,655 23,311,564
1997 166,661,659 23,110,830
1996 164,202,549 22,895,746
1995 161,735,073 22,669,304
1994 159,265,006 22,393,975
1993 156,794,577 22,073,352
1992 154,275,079 21,750,911
1991 151,724,256 21,428,638
1990 149,143,223 21,112,137
1989 146,502,972 20,804,367
1988 143,826,357 20,503,161
1987 141,104,944 20,205,483
1986 138,336,370 19,910,855
1985 135,515,595 19,620,388
1984 132,658,864 19,335,043
1983 129,790,077 19,054,034
1982 126,923,155 18,776,357
1981 124,063,109 18,501,295
1980 121,207,461 18,236,786
1979 118,380,821 17,983,470
1978 115,600,942 17,735,995
1977 112,875,292 17,492,798
1976 110,213,349 17,243,450
1975 107,619,565 16,971,055
1974 105,089,675 16,673,121
1973 102,600,976 16,350,367
1972 100,146,797 15,975,069
1971 97,739,273 15,572,457
1970 95,375,651 15,172,775
1969 93,045,777 14,767,615
1968 90,741,240 14,365,596
1967 88,446,124 13,958,350
1966 86,139,359 13,569,094
1965 83,817,583 13,219,369
1964 81,488,595 12,889,770
1963 79,164,235 12,567,057
1962 76,865,323 12,262,882
1961 74,605,447 11,990,713
1960 72,388,126 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and North Korea

Fertility rate
Brazil

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil North Korea
2023 1.62 1.78
2022 1.63 1.8
2021 1.64 1.81
2020 1.65 1.82
2019 1.71 1.83
2018 1.74 1.83
2017 1.74 1.85
2016 1.73 1.86
2015 1.78 1.86
2014 1.78 1.87
2013 1.76 1.88
2012 1.77 1.88
2011 1.78 1.88
2010 1.79 1.89
2009 1.8 1.91
2008 1.82 1.97
2007 1.85 1.94
2006 1.9 1.94
2005 1.94 1.87
2004 1.97 1.9
2003 2.01 1.91
2002 2.08 1.92
2001 2.16 1.94
2000 2.25 1.94
1999 2.34 1.97
1998 2.42 1.99
1997 2.47 2.03
1996 2.51 2.09
1995 2.57 2.15
1994 2.6 2.18
1993 2.66 2.22
1992 2.71 2.29
1991 2.81 2.35
1990 2.9 2.39
1989 3.01 2.41
1988 3.11 2.47
1987 3.23 2.53
1986 3.36 2.59
1985 3.48 2.65
1984 3.6 2.71
1983 3.72 2.78
1982 3.84 2.85
1981 3.94 2.92
1980 4.04 2.84
1979 4.12 2.85
1978 4.2 2.79
1977 4.27 2.77
1976 4.34 2.84
1975 4.42 3.05
1974 4.5 3.14
1973 4.64 3.35
1972 4.74 3.89
1971 4.84 3.74
1970 4.93 3.85
1969 5.04 3.86
1968 5.17 3.87
1967 5.34 4.05
1966 5.52 3.71
1965 5.68 3.56
1964 5.82 3.55
1963 5.93 3.63
1962 5.98 3.41
1961 6.02 3.26
1960 6.05 3.57

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

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Brazil and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil North Korea
2024 35.4 37.3
2023 34.9 37.1
2022 34.5 36.8
2021 34.1 36.6
2020 33.7 36.4
2019 33.2 36.2
2018 32.8 35.9
2017 32.4 35.7
2016 31.9 35.4
2015 31.5 35.2
2014 31 35
2013 30.6 34.7
2012 30.1 34.5
2011 29.7 34.3
2010 29.2 34
2009 28.8 33.7
2008 28.3 33.3
2007 27.9 32.9
2006 27.5 32.5
2005 27.1 32.1
2004 26.7 31.8
2003 26.3 31.4
2002 25.9 31
2001 25.5 30.5
2000 25.2 30.1
1999 24.9 29.6
1998 24.6 29.2
1997 24.3 28.8
1996 24 28.3
1995 23.7 28
1994 23.5 27.6
1993 23.2 27.2
1992 22.9 26.8
1991 22.7 26.4
1990 22.4 26
1989 22.1 25.6
1988 21.9 25.1
1987 21.7 24.8
1986 21.5 24.5
1985 21.2 24.2
1984 21 23.9
1983 20.8 23.5
1982 20.6 23.1
1981 20.4 22.8
1980 20.2 22.5
1979 20 22.2
1978 19.8 21.8
1977 19.6 21.4
1976 19.4 21.1
1975 19.2 20.9
1974 19.1 20.7
1973 18.9 20.7
1972 18.7 20.9
1971 18.5 21.2
1970 18.4 21.4
1969 18.2 21.4
1968 18.1 21.4
1967 18 21.4
1966 17.9 21.3
1965 17.9 21.2
1964 17.8 21
1963 17.8 20.8
1962 17.9 20.6
1961 17.9 20.2
1960 18 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
n/a
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Brazil North Korea
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
100%
2018
English speaking
5.56%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Brazil North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil North Korea
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
15,879 mi
2006

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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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