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Brazil vs Norway statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 5th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Norway
Population
213964342
5660666
Population rank 7/197 119/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 11/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Brazil and Norway: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Norway economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Norway
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $530,755,719,439
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $500,886,328,034
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $502,197,633,323
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $617,321,834,099
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $521,592,200,233
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $382,252,517,922
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $424,244,886,364
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $454,588,871,811
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $415,673,181,543
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $383,284,047,619
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $400,669,174,331
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $515,829,568,897
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $540,132,255,319
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $525,082,939,407
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $512,868,581,628
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $440,132,138,425
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $395,664,488,017
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $472,060,283,688
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $407,813,774,161
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $349,773,283,645
2005 $891,633,839,894 $311,417,306,946
2004 $669,289,424,806 $265,662,977,688
2003 $558,233,745,652 $229,192,678,173
2002 $509,795,273,807 $195,359,978,957
2001 $559,983,634,799 $173,590,978,347
2000 $655,448,231,984 $170,620,327,660
1999 $599,642,024,320 $161,304,620,987
1998 $863,710,759,256 $152,955,958,172
1997 $883,206,179,730 $160,013,571,974
1996 $850,426,432,992 $162,427,517,132
1995 $769,333,050,987 $151,083,627,983
1994 $525,369,467,296 $126,324,387,894
1993 $368,292,034,381 $119,841,699,440
1992 $328,191,909,882 $129,998,873,602
1991 $342,534,090,909 $121,149,331,318
1990 $384,959,818,182 $119,344,377,526
1989 $412,990,820,287 $102,226,808,603
1988 $307,881,930,752 $101,497,621,605
1987 $283,056,836,894 $93,913,320,965
1986 $256,480,852,471 $78,438,205,742
1985 $210,879,844,639 $65,211,464,198
1984 $188,339,974,087 $61,866,078,539
1983 $189,656,506,321 $61,417,685,434
1982 $271,314,113,768 $62,453,362,256
1981 $258,015,174,749 $63,392,804,251
1980 $237,393,489,893 $64,176,789,764
1979 $221,338,204,480 $52,935,763,512
1978 $200,278,646,124 $46,355,988,784
1977 $176,344,101,402 $41,362,637,363
1976 $153,168,949,208 $35,815,449,464
1975 $129,203,555,239 $32,742,543,381
1974 $109,794,519,728 $27,033,413,362
1973 $83,592,275,863 $22,433,660,550
1972 $58,434,858,375 $17,283,931,878
1971 $48,869,830,902 $14,523,306,736
1970 $42,327,664,794 $12,753,503,479
1969 $37,171,640,819 $11,083,505,596
1968 $33,930,457,425 $10,178,705,992
1967 $31,086,389,195 $9,532,076,026
1966 $28,283,323,733 $8,712,528,095
1965 $22,465,522,884 $8,073,570,566
1964 $20,963,733,695 $7,172,430,304
1963 $23,287,712,878 $6,522,268,053
1962 $19,231,747,852 $6,078,186,245
1961 $17,275,940,449 $5,642,867,672
1960 $17,030,465,539 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Norway
2025 $10,713 $94,594
2024 $10,311 $89,889
2023 $10,378 $90,984
2022 $9,281 $113,122
2021 $7,973 $96,443
2020 $7,074 $71,058
2019 $9,030 $79,329
2018 $9,301 $85,579
2017 $10,081 $78,771
2016 $8,836 $73,222
2015 $8,936 $77,221
2014 $12,275 $100,410
2013 $12,459 $106,333
2012 $12,522 $104,628
2011 $13,397 $103,545
2010 $11,403 $90,020
2009 $8,679 $81,940
2008 $8,908 $99,002
2007 $7,410 $86,600
2006 $5,934 $75,048
2005 $4,828 $67,358
2004 $3,664 $57,855
2003 $3,091 $50,208
2002 $2,856 $43,048
2001 $3,176 $38,458
2000 $3,767 $37,992
1999 $3,494 $36,151
1998 $5,106 $34,516
1997 $5,299 $36,324
1996 $5,179 $37,073
1995 $4,757 $34,659
1994 $3,299 $29,130
1993 $2,349 $27,793
1992 $2,127 $30,328
1991 $2,258 $28,427
1990 $2,581 $28,137
1989 $2,819 $24,185
1988 $2,141 $24,112
1987 $2,006 $22,430
1986 $1,854 $18,822
1985 $1,556 $15,704
1984 $1,420 $14,943
1983 $1,461 $14,877
1982 $2,138 $15,178
1981 $2,080 $15,463
1980 $1,959 $15,708
1979 $1,870 $12,998
1978 $1,733 $11,421
1977 $1,562 $10,230
1976 $1,390 $8,896
1975 $1,201 $8,171
1974 $1,045 $6,783
1973 $815 $5,664
1972 $583 $4,395
1971 $500 $3,721
1970 $444 $3,291
1969 $399 $2,881
1968 $374 $2,667
1967 $351 $2,519
1966 $328 $2,321
1965 $268 $2,168
1964 $257.3 $1,941
1963 $294.2 $1,779
1962 $250.2 $1,670
1961 $231.6 $1,563
1960 $235.3 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Norway
2026 76.4 83.8
2025 76.2 83.6
2024 76 83.5
2023 75.8 83.3
2022 74.9 82.6
2021 73 83.2
2020 74.5 83.2
2019 75.8 83
2018 75.6 82.8
2017 75.4 82.6
2016 75.1 82.4
2015 75.1 82.3
2014 74.8 82.1
2013 74.6 81.7
2012 74.3 81.4
2011 74 81.2
2010 73.8 81
2009 73.5 80.9
2008 73.1 80.7
2007 72.7 80.5
2006 72.3 80.4
2005 71.8 80.2
2004 71.4 80
2003 70.9 79.5
2002 70.4 79
2001 70 78.9
2000 69.6 78.7
1999 69.2 78.4
1998 68.8 78.4
1997 68.5 78.2
1996 68.1 78.2
1995 67.7 77.8
1994 67.3 77.8
1993 66.9 77.2
1992 66.5 77.2
1991 66.2 77
1990 65.9 76.6
1989 65.5 76.5
1988 65.2 76.3
1987 64.8 76.1
1986 64.4 76.3
1985 64 75.9
1984 63.6 76.2
1983 63.1 76.1
1982 62.7 76
1981 62.3 75.9
1980 61.8 75.7
1979 61.4 75.4
1978 60.9 75.4
1977 60.5 75.4
1976 60 75
1975 59.6 74.8
1974 59.1 74.8
1973 58.7 74.4
1972 58.3 74.3
1971 57.8 74.2
1970 57.3 74.1
1969 56.9 73.7
1968 56.5 73.9
1967 56 74.1
1966 55.6 74
1965 55.2 73.7
1964 54.8 73.6
1963 54.5 73.1
1962 54 73.5
1961 53.6 73.6
1960 53.2 73.6
1959 52.7 73.6
1958 52.2 73.4
1957 51.8 73.4
1956 51.3 73.5
1955 50.9 73.4
1954 50.4 73.2
1953 50 73.1
1952 49.6 72.7
1951 49 72.5
1950 48.5 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Population
Brazil Norway
2025 212,812,405 5,610,870
2024 211,998,573 5,572,279
2023 211,140,729 5,519,601
2022 210,306,415 5,457,127
2021 209,550,294 5,408,320
2020 208,660,842 5,379,475
2019 207,455,459 5,347,896
2018 206,107,261 5,311,916
2017 204,703,445 5,276,968
2016 203,218,114 5,234,519
2015 201,675,532 5,188,607
2014 200,085,127 5,137,232
2013 198,478,299 5,079,623
2012 196,876,111 5,018,573
2011 195,284,734 4,953,088
2010 193,701,929 4,889,252
2009 192,079,951 4,828,726
2008 190,367,302 4,768,212
2007 188,552,320 4,709,153
2006 186,653,106 4,660,677
2005 184,688,101 4,623,291
2004 182,675,143 4,591,910
2003 180,622,688 4,564,855
2002 178,503,484 4,538,159
2001 176,301,203 4,513,751
2000 174,018,282 4,490,967
1999 171,641,543 4,461,913
1998 169,159,655 4,431,464
1997 166,661,659 4,405,157
1996 164,202,549 4,381,336
1995 161,735,073 4,359,184
1994 159,265,006 4,336,613
1993 156,794,577 4,311,991
1992 154,275,079 4,286,401
1991 151,724,256 4,261,732
1990 149,143,223 4,241,473
1989 146,502,972 4,226,901
1988 143,826,357 4,209,488
1987 141,104,944 4,186,905
1986 138,336,370 4,167,354
1985 135,515,595 4,152,516
1984 132,658,864 4,140,099
1983 129,790,077 4,128,432
1982 126,923,155 4,114,787
1981 124,063,109 4,099,702
1980 121,207,461 4,085,620
1979 118,380,821 4,072,517
1978 115,600,942 4,058,671
1977 112,875,292 4,043,205
1976 110,213,349 4,026,152
1975 107,619,565 4,007,313
1974 105,089,675 3,985,258
1973 102,600,976 3,960,612
1972 100,146,797 3,933,004
1971 97,739,273 3,903,039
1970 95,375,651 3,875,763
1969 93,045,777 3,847,707
1968 90,741,240 3,816,486
1967 88,446,124 3,784,539
1966 86,139,359 3,753,012
1965 83,817,583 3,723,168
1964 81,488,595 3,694,339
1963 79,164,235 3,666,537
1962 76,865,323 3,638,918
1961 74,605,447 3,609,800
1960 72,388,126 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Norway

Fertility rate
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Norway
2024 1.61 1.45
2023 1.62 1.4
2022 1.63 1.41
2021 1.64 1.55
2020 1.65 1.48
2019 1.71 1.53
2018 1.74 1.56
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.73 1.71
2015 1.78 1.72
2014 1.78 1.75
2013 1.76 1.78
2012 1.77 1.85
2011 1.78 1.88
2010 1.79 1.95
2009 1.8 1.98
2008 1.82 1.96
2007 1.85 1.9
2006 1.9 1.9
2005 1.94 1.84
2004 1.97 1.83
2003 2.01 1.8
2002 2.08 1.75
2001 2.16 1.78
2000 2.25 1.85
1999 2.34 1.85
1998 2.42 1.81
1997 2.47 1.86
1996 2.51 1.89
1995 2.57 1.87
1994 2.6 1.87
1993 2.66 1.86
1992 2.71 1.88
1991 2.81 1.92
1990 2.9 1.93
1989 3.01 1.89
1988 3.11 1.84
1987 3.23 1.74
1986 3.36 1.71
1985 3.48 1.68
1984 3.6 1.66
1983 3.72 1.66
1982 3.84 1.71
1981 3.94 1.7
1980 4.04 1.72
1979 4.12 1.75
1978 4.2 1.77
1977 4.27 1.75
1976 4.34 1.86
1975 4.42 1.98
1974 4.5 2.13
1973 4.64 2.23
1972 4.74 2.38
1971 4.84 2.49
1970 4.93 2.5
1969 5.04 2.7
1968 5.17 2.75
1967 5.34 2.81
1966 5.52 2.9
1965 5.68 2.94
1964 5.82 2.98
1963 5.93 2.93
1962 5.98 2.91
1961 6.02 2.94
1960 6.05 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Norway
2025 35.8 40.9
2024 35.4 40.7
2023 34.9 40.5
2022 34.5 40.4
2021 34.1 40.3
2020 33.7 40
2019 33.2 39.8
2018 32.8 39.6
2017 32.4 39.4
2016 31.9 39.3
2015 31.5 39.2
2014 31 39
2013 30.6 38.9
2012 30.1 38.8
2011 29.7 38.7
2010 29.2 38.6
2009 28.8 38.5
2008 28.3 38.4
2007 27.9 38.3
2006 27.5 38.1
2005 27.1 37.9
2004 26.7 37.7
2003 26.3 37.5
2002 25.9 37.3
2001 25.5 37.1
2000 25.2 36.9
1999 24.9 36.7
1998 24.6 36.5
1997 24.3 36.4
1996 24 36.2
1995 23.7 36.1
1994 23.5 35.9
1993 23.2 35.8
1992 22.9 35.7
1991 22.7 35.5
1990 22.4 35.4
1989 22.1 35.2
1988 21.9 35.1
1987 21.7 34.9
1986 21.5 34.8
1985 21.2 34.6
1984 21 34.4
1983 20.8 34.1
1982 20.6 33.9
1981 20.4 33.6
1980 20.2 33.3
1979 20 33.1
1978 19.8 32.9
1977 19.6 32.7
1976 19.4 32.6
1975 19.2 32.5
1974 19.1 32.4
1973 18.9 32.4
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.5 32.7
1970 18.4 32.9
1969 18.2 33.2
1968 18.1 33.5
1967 18 33.7
1966 17.9 33.9
1965 17.9 34.1
1964 17.8 34.2
1963 17.8 34.3
1962 17.9 34.4
1961 17.9 34.4
1960 18 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
70
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Norway
% of world population
2.6%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
5.56%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Brazil Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Norway
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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