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Brazil vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.57M 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 10/197 ($2.19T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Norway
Population
213824938
5671119
Population rank 7/197 119/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $482,949,731,777
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $596,297,651,036
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $367,633,418,887
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $439,788,625,884
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $388,159,512,246
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $501,736,471,833
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $526,014,468,085
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $512,777,309,841
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $501,360,549,669
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $431,052,143,940
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $464,917,553,191
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $346,915,160,682
2005 $891,633,826,625 $309,978,579,744
2004 $669,289,321,945 $265,268,662,473
2003 $558,233,724,165 $229,385,469,337
2002 $509,795,270,685 $195,914,852,576
2001 $559,983,704,094 $174,239,354,071
2000 $655,448,188,259 $171,457,201,936
1999 $599,642,075,004 $162,383,706,021
1998 $863,711,007,325 $154,230,295,158
1997 $883,206,452,795 $161,356,631,888
1996 $850,426,433,004 $163,520,109,151
1995 $769,333,330,412 $152,029,612,325
1994 $525,369,851,354 $127,131,319,429
1993 $368,295,778,245 $120,579,213,713
1992 $328,187,960,872 $130,838,040,068
1991 $342,609,231,343 $121,872,464,483
1990 $390,725,626,003 $119,791,843,060
1989 $412,990,820,287 $102,633,934,391
1988 $307,881,930,752 $101,900,260,856
1987 $283,056,836,894 $94,229,907,236
1986 $256,480,852,471 $78,693,118,044
1985 $210,879,844,639 $65,416,879,914
1984 $188,339,974,087 $62,057,955,033
1983 $189,656,506,321 $61,627,240,831
1982 $271,314,113,768 $62,647,195,538
1981 $258,015,174,749 $63,596,654,761
1980 $237,393,489,893 $64,439,382,896
1979 $221,338,204,480 $53,132,244,624
1978 $200,278,646,124 $46,522,900,254
1977 $176,344,101,402 $41,508,030,431
1976 $153,168,949,208 $35,942,270,686
1975 $129,203,555,239 $32,877,805,200
1974 $109,794,519,728 $27,145,693,810
1973 $83,592,275,863 $22,534,253,703
1972 $58,434,858,375 $17,358,610,850
1971 $48,869,830,902 $14,583,114,840
1970 $42,327,664,794 $12,814,123,115
1969 $37,171,640,819 $11,136,187,440
1968 $33,930,457,425 $10,227,087,165
1967 $31,086,389,195 $9,577,383,653
1966 $28,283,323,733 $8,753,940,267
1965 $22,465,522,884 $8,111,945,661
1964 $20,963,733,695 $7,206,522,122
1963 $23,287,712,878 $6,553,269,536
1962 $19,231,747,852 $6,107,076,929
1961 $17,275,940,449 $5,669,689,210
1960 $17,030,465,539 $5,197,398,721

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

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Brazil and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Norway
2024 $10,311 $86,785
2023 $10,378 $87,497
2022 $9,281 $109,270
2021 $7,973 $93,073
2020 $7,074 $68,340
2019 $9,030 $76,431
2018 $9,301 $82,793
2017 $10,081 $76,132
2016 $8,836 $70,867
2015 $8,936 $74,810
2014 $12,275 $97,667
2013 $12,459 $103,554
2012 $12,522 $102,176
2011 $13,397 $101,222
2010 $11,403 $88,163
2009 $8,679 $80,348
2008 $8,908 $97,504
2007 $7,410 $85,502
2006 $5,934 $74,434
2005 $4,828 $67,047
2004 $3,664 $57,769
2003 $3,091 $50,250
2002 $2,856 $43,171
2001 $3,176 $38,602
2000 $3,767 $38,178
1999 $3,494 $36,393
1998 $5,106 $34,803
1997 $5,299 $36,629
1996 $5,179 $37,322
1995 $4,757 $34,876
1994 $3,299 $29,316
1993 $2,349 $27,964
1992 $2,127 $30,524
1991 $2,258 $28,597
1990 $2,620 $28,243
1989 $2,819 $24,281
1988 $2,141 $24,207
1987 $2,006 $22,506
1986 $1,854 $18,883
1985 $1,556 $15,754
1984 $1,420 $14,989
1983 $1,461 $14,928
1982 $2,138 $15,225
1981 $2,080 $15,513
1980 $1,959 $15,772
1979 $1,870 $13,047
1978 $1,733 $11,463
1977 $1,562 $10,266
1976 $1,390 $8,927
1975 $1,201 $8,204
1974 $1,045 $6,812
1973 $815 $5,690
1972 $583 $4,414
1971 $500 $3,736
1970 $444 $3,306
1969 $399 $2,894
1968 $374 $2,680
1967 $351 $2,531
1966 $328 $2,333
1965 $268 $2,179
1964 $257.3 $1,951
1963 $294.2 $1,787
1962 $250.2 $1,678
1961 $231.6 $1,571
1960 $235.3 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Population
Brazil Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Norway

Fertility rate
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
1,481 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$21.2
2023
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
17.3%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Norway
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
94.8
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
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
5.56%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
2.4
2023
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
12.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
15,222 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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