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Brazil vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 5th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Palau
Population
213824938
17629
Population rank 7/197 194/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 10/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 85/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Brazil and Palau: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Palau economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Palau
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 -
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $276,733,063
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $243,826,813
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $231,343,460
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $261,688,507
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $282,041,290
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $287,998,352
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $292,148,590
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $305,227,020
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $287,057,526
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $245,591,095
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $224,110,611
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $215,616,882
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $198,742,371
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $188,042,374
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $189,854,706
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $201,067,734
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $200,789,764
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $193,611,359
2005 $891,633,826,625 $190,961,685
2004 $669,289,321,945 $166,363,739
2003 $558,233,724,165 $154,566,788
2002 $509,795,270,685 $162,658,722
2001 $559,983,704,094 $159,446,228
2000 $655,448,188,259 $149,551,483
1999 $599,642,075,004 $144,206,500
1998 $863,711,007,325 $149,079,600
1997 $883,206,452,795 $143,860,800
1996 $850,426,433,004 $137,494,600
1995 $769,333,330,412 $121,018,500
1994 $525,369,851,354 $106,138,500
1993 $368,295,778,245 $96,455,700
1992 $328,187,960,872 $104,771,300
1991 $342,609,231,343 $106,555,300
1990 $390,725,626,003 $97,702,303
1989 $412,990,820,287 $85,800,543
1988 $307,881,930,752 $75,348,615
1987 $283,056,836,894 $66,169,905
1986 $256,480,852,471 $58,109,314
1985 $210,879,844,639 $51,030,637
1984 $188,339,974,087 $44,814,259
1983 $189,656,506,321 $39,661,530
1982 $271,314,113,768 $36,027,583
1981 $258,015,174,749 $32,726,594
1980 $237,393,489,893 $29,728,054
1979 $221,338,204,480 $27,004,251
1978 $200,278,646,124 $24,530,015
1977 $176,344,101,402 $22,308,104
1976 $153,168,949,208 $20,364,420
1975 $129,203,555,239 $18,521,112
1974 $109,794,519,728 $16,848,759
1973 $83,592,275,863 $15,331,889
1972 $58,434,858,375 $13,956,474
1971 $48,869,830,902 $12,706,874
1970 $42,327,664,794 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Palau
2024 $10,311 -
2023 $10,378 $15,611
2022 $9,281 $13,730
2021 $7,973 $13,009
2020 $7,074 $14,708
2019 $9,030 $15,847
2018 $9,301 $16,167
2017 $10,081 $16,402
2016 $8,836 $17,150
2015 $8,936 $16,154
2014 $12,275 $13,863
2013 $12,459 $12,699
2012 $12,522 $12,137
2011 $13,397 $10,994
2010 $11,403 $10,222
2009 $8,679 $10,148
2008 $8,908 $10,578
2007 $7,410 $10,403
2006 $5,934 $9,882
2005 $4,828 $9,635
2004 $3,664 $8,394
2003 $3,091 $7,862
2002 $2,856 $8,340
2001 $3,176 $8,239
2000 $3,767 $7,798
1999 $3,494 $7,630
1998 $5,106 $8,048
1997 $5,299 $7,945
1996 $5,179 $7,788
1995 $4,757 $7,038
1994 $3,299 $6,329
1993 $2,349 $5,892
1992 $2,127 $6,553
1991 $2,258 $6,824
1990 $2,620 $6,403
1989 $2,819 $5,741
1988 $2,141 $5,145
1987 $2,006 $4,616
1986 $1,854 $4,144
1985 $1,556 $3,728
1984 $1,420 $3,360
1983 $1,461 $3,049
1982 $2,138 $2,838
1981 $2,080 $2,639
1980 $1,959 $2,423
1979 $1,870 $2,189
1978 $1,733 $1,972
1977 $1,562 $1,781
1976 $1,390 $1,616
1975 $1,201 $1,464
1974 $1,045 $1,328
1973 $815 $1,221
1972 $583 $1,145
1971 $500 $1,081
1970 $444 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Palau
2026 76.4 69.6
2025 76.2 69.5
2024 76 69.4
2023 75.8 69.3
2022 74.9 68.9
2021 73 68.6
2020 74.5 68.7
2019 75.8 69
2018 75.6 69
2017 75.4 69
2016 75.1 69
2015 75.1 69.1
2014 74.8 69.1
2013 74.6 69
2012 74.3 68.9
2011 74 68.6
2010 73.8 68.3
2009 73.5 68
2008 73.1 67.6
2007 72.7 67.1
2006 72.3 66.6
2005 71.8 66.2
2004 71.4 65.8
2003 70.9 65.4
2002 70.4 65.1
2001 70 64.8
2000 69.6 64.5
1999 69.2 64.2
1998 68.8 64
1997 68.5 63.7
1996 68.1 63.5
1995 67.7 63.3
1994 67.3 63.1
1993 66.9 63
1992 66.5 62.9
1991 66.2 62.8
1990 65.9 62.8
1989 65.5 62.8
1988 65.2 62.8
1987 64.8 62.8
1986 64.4 62.8
1985 64 62.7
1984 63.6 62.6
1983 63.1 62.5
1982 62.7 62.3
1981 62.3 62.1
1980 61.8 61.9
1979 61.4 61.6
1978 60.9 61.3
1977 60.5 60.9
1976 60 60.5
1975 59.6 60
1974 59.1 59.5
1973 58.7 59
1972 58.3 58.6
1971 57.8 58.1
1970 57.3 57.7
1969 56.9 57.3
1968 56.5 56.9
1967 56 56.5
1966 55.6 56.2
1965 55.2 55.9
1964 54.8 55.8
1963 54.5 55.6
1962 54 55.4
1961 53.6 55.1
1960 53.2 54.9
1959 52.7 54.6
1958 52.2 54.4
1957 51.8 54.1
1956 51.3 53.9
1955 50.9 53.7
1954 50.4 53.5
1953 50 53.3
1952 49.6 53.1
1951 49 52.9
1950 48.5 52.7

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

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Brazil and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Palau
1x
Year Population
Brazil Palau
2024 211,998,573 17,695
2023 211,140,729 17,727
2022 210,306,415 17,759
2021 209,550,294 17,783
2020 208,660,842 17,792
2019 207,455,459 17,798
2018 206,107,261 17,814
2017 204,703,445 17,812
2016 203,218,114 17,797
2015 201,675,532 17,770
2014 200,085,127 17,715
2013 198,478,299 17,648
2012 196,876,111 17,765
2011 195,284,734 18,078
2010 193,701,929 18,396
2009 192,079,951 18,709
2008 190,367,302 19,009
2007 188,552,320 19,302
2006 186,653,106 19,593
2005 184,688,101 19,819
2004 182,675,143 19,820
2003 180,622,688 19,659
2002 178,503,484 19,503
2001 176,301,203 19,352
2000 174,018,282 19,178
1999 171,641,543 18,901
1998 169,159,655 18,524
1997 166,661,659 18,108
1996 164,202,549 17,654
1995 161,735,073 17,195
1994 159,265,006 16,770
1993 156,794,577 16,372
1992 154,275,079 15,989
1991 151,724,256 15,614
1990 149,143,223 15,259
1989 146,502,972 14,945
1988 143,826,357 14,645
1987 141,104,944 14,334
1986 138,336,370 14,024
1985 135,515,595 13,688
1984 132,658,864 13,337
1983 129,790,077 13,006
1982 126,923,155 12,694
1981 124,063,109 12,402
1980 121,207,461 12,271
1979 118,380,821 12,337
1978 115,600,942 12,440
1977 112,875,292 12,525
1976 110,213,349 12,598
1975 107,619,565 12,655
1974 105,089,675 12,687
1973 102,600,976 12,552
1972 100,146,797 12,194
1971 97,739,273 11,759
1970 95,375,651 11,368
1969 93,045,777 11,159
1968 90,741,240 11,080
1967 88,446,124 10,988
1966 86,139,359 10,805
1965 83,817,583 10,547
1964 81,488,595 10,292
1963 79,164,235 10,037
1962 76,865,323 9,793
1961 74,605,447 9,555
1960 72,388,126 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Palau

Fertility rate
Brazil

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Palau
2023 1.62 1.91
2022 1.63 1.93
2021 1.64 1.95
2020 1.65 1.97
2019 1.71 1.98
2018 1.74 1.97
2017 1.74 2.02
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.78 2
2014 1.78 2.03
2013 1.76 2.05
2012 1.77 2.01
2011 1.78 1.97
2010 1.79 1.94
2009 1.8 1.94
2008 1.82 1.95
2007 1.85 1.97
2006 1.9 2
2005 1.94 2.02
2004 1.97 1.99
2003 2.01 1.96
2002 2.08 1.92
2001 2.16 1.87
2000 2.25 1.82
1999 2.34 1.91
1998 2.42 2.01
1997 2.47 2.19
1996 2.51 2.39
1995 2.57 2.55
1994 2.6 2.66
1993 2.66 2.73
1992 2.71 2.71
1991 2.81 2.74
1990 2.9 2.88
1989 3.01 2.92
1988 3.11 2.91
1987 3.23 2.93
1986 3.36 2.98
1985 3.48 3.01
1984 3.6 3.08
1983 3.72 3.14
1982 3.84 3.22
1981 3.94 3.28
1980 4.04 3.35
1979 4.12 3.49
1978 4.2 3.74
1977 4.27 4.09
1976 4.34 4.53
1975 4.42 4.9
1974 4.5 5.26
1973 4.64 5.59
1972 4.74 5.9
1971 4.84 6.16
1970 4.93 6.39
1969 5.04 6.58
1968 5.17 6.71
1967 5.34 6.84
1966 5.52 6.93
1965 5.68 7.01
1964 5.82 7.08
1963 5.93 7.12
1962 5.98 7.15
1961 6.02 7.17
1960 6.05 7.19

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

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Brazil and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Palau
2024 35.4 39.2
2023 34.9 38.8
2022 34.5 38.5
2021 34.1 38.1
2020 33.7 37.8
2019 33.2 37.4
2018 32.8 37
2017 32.4 36.7
2016 31.9 36.3
2015 31.5 36
2014 31 35.6
2013 30.6 35.3
2012 30.1 35
2011 29.7 34.6
2010 29.2 34.2
2009 28.8 33.9
2008 28.3 33.5
2007 27.9 33.1
2006 27.5 32.7
2005 27.1 32.3
2004 26.7 32
2003 26.3 31.8
2002 25.9 31.5
2001 25.5 31.2
2000 25.2 30.8
1999 24.9 30.2
1998 24.6 29.4
1997 24.3 28.8
1996 24 28.3
1995 23.7 27.8
1994 23.5 27.4
1993 23.2 26.9
1992 22.9 26.4
1991 22.7 26
1990 22.4 25.6
1989 22.1 24.9
1988 21.9 24
1987 21.7 23.1
1986 21.5 22.2
1985 21.2 21.6
1984 21 21.1
1983 20.8 20.5
1982 20.6 19.9
1981 20.4 19.3
1980 20.2 18.9
1979 20 18.6
1978 19.8 18.3
1977 19.6 18.1
1976 19.4 17.8
1975 19.2 17.4
1974 19.1 17.1
1973 18.9 16.8
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.4 16.5
1969 18.2 16.1
1968 18.1 15.7
1967 18 15.2
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 17.9 14.9
1964 17.8 15
1963 17.8 15.1
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 17.9 16.1
1960 18 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Palau
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
162
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
100%
2020
English speaking
5.56%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Brazil Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brazil Palau
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
n/a

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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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