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Brazil vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 5th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Papua New Guinea
Population
213824938
11002753
Population rank 7/197 89/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Brazil and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $31,800,428,266
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $30,816,367,067
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $31,653,185,953
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $23,848,447,850
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $24,109,780,708
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $20,758,876,953
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $21,723,437,010
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $23,210,823,987
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $21,261,338,065
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $21,295,168,666
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $17,985,138,066
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $14,250,786,675
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $11,619,456,449
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $11,670,892,801
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $9,545,028,944
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $8,354,911,041
2005 $891,633,826,625 $4,865,892,972
2004 $669,289,321,945 $3,927,157,867
2003 $558,233,724,165 $3,536,411,824
2002 $509,795,270,685 $2,999,511,040
2001 $559,983,704,094 $3,081,024,212
2000 $655,448,188,259 $3,521,339,699
1999 $599,642,075,004 $3,477,038,204
1998 $863,711,007,325 $3,789,443,015
1997 $883,206,452,795 $4,936,615,299
1996 $850,426,433,004 $5,155,311,077
1995 $769,333,330,412 $4,636,057,476
1994 $525,369,851,354 $5,502,786,070
1993 $368,295,778,245 $4,974,550,286
1992 $328,187,960,872 $4,377,980,510
1991 $342,609,231,343 $3,787,394,958
1990 $390,725,626,003 $3,219,729,083
1989 $412,990,820,287 $3,546,472,566
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,656,177,881
1987 $283,056,836,894 $3,143,851,794
1986 $256,480,852,471 $2,647,995,602
1985 $210,879,844,639 $2,423,339,172
1984 $188,339,974,087 $2,552,662,617
1983 $189,656,506,321 $2,562,351,551
1982 $271,314,113,768 $2,368,719,683
1981 $258,015,174,749 $2,498,190,847
1980 $237,393,489,893 $2,545,808,456
1979 $221,338,204,480 $2,293,760,511
1978 $200,278,646,124 $1,947,878,831
1977 $176,344,101,402 $1,640,746,619
1976 $153,168,949,208 $1,511,843,235
1975 $129,203,555,239 $1,356,603,608
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,467,417,672
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,299,079,410
1972 $58,434,858,375 $858,761,926
1971 $48,869,830,902 $717,750,278
1970 $42,327,664,794 $645,568,215
1969 $37,171,640,819 $551,263,864
1968 $33,930,457,425 $485,184,190
1967 $31,086,389,195 $441,728,183
1966 $28,283,323,733 $390,992,063
1965 $22,465,522,884 $344,176,055
1964 $20,963,733,695 $305,312,049
1963 $23,287,712,878 $275,968,044
1962 $19,231,747,852 $261,184,042
1961 $17,275,940,449 $244,832,039
1960 $17,030,465,539 $230,496,037

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

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Brazil and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2024 $10,311 $3,007
2023 $10,378 $2,966
2022 $9,281 $3,102
2021 $7,973 $2,608
2020 $7,074 $2,430
2019 $9,030 $2,576
2018 $9,301 $2,566
2017 $10,081 $2,478
2016 $8,836 $2,316
2015 $8,936 $2,485
2014 $12,275 $2,723
2013 $12,459 $2,561
2012 $12,522 $2,635
2011 $13,397 $2,288
2010 $11,403 $1,867
2009 $8,679 $1,569
2008 $8,908 $1,625
2007 $7,410 $1,371
2006 $5,934 $1,238
2005 $4,828 $744
2004 $3,664 $621
2003 $3,091 $577
2002 $2,856 $506
2001 $3,176 $538
2000 $3,767 $636
1999 $3,494 $650
1998 $5,106 $733
1997 $5,299 $990
1996 $5,179 $1,071
1995 $4,757 $998
1994 $3,299 $1,228
1993 $2,349 $1,151
1992 $2,127 $1,051
1991 $2,258 $942
1990 $2,620 $826
1989 $2,819 $934
1988 $2,141 $985
1987 $2,006 $865
1986 $1,854 $745
1985 $1,556 $697
1984 $1,420 $750
1983 $1,461 $769
1982 $2,138 $726
1981 $2,080 $781
1980 $1,959 $813
1979 $1,870 $748
1978 $1,733 $648
1977 $1,562 $558
1976 $1,390 $525
1975 $1,201 $482
1974 $1,045 $533
1973 $815 $483
1972 $583 $327
1971 $500 $279.7
1970 $444 $257.6
1969 $399 $225.3
1968 $374 $202.9
1967 $351 $189
1966 $328 $171.1
1965 $268 $153.9
1964 $257.3 $139.5
1963 $294.2 $128.9
1962 $250.2 $124.7
1961 $231.6 $119.7
1960 $235.3 $115.5

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

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Brazil vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2026 76.4 66.5
2025 76.2 66.4
2024 76 66.3
2023 75.8 66.1
2022 74.9 65.3
2021 73 64.4
2020 74.5 65.1
2019 75.8 65.3
2018 75.6 65.1
2017 75.4 64.9
2016 75.1 64.7
2015 75.1 64.5
2014 74.8 64.2
2013 74.6 63.9
2012 74.3 63.6
2011 74 63.4
2010 73.8 63.1
2009 73.5 62.8
2008 73.1 62.5
2007 72.7 62.2
2006 72.3 62
2005 71.8 61.9
2004 71.4 61.8
2003 70.9 61.7
2002 70.4 61.6
2001 70 61.6
2000 69.6 61.6
1999 69.2 61.5
1998 68.8 60.4
1997 68.5 61.3
1996 68.1 61.1
1995 67.7 60.9
1994 67.3 60.7
1993 66.9 60.5
1992 66.5 60.3
1991 66.2 59.9
1990 65.9 59.8
1989 65.5 59.6
1988 65.2 59.4
1987 64.8 59.2
1986 64.4 59
1985 64 58.8
1984 63.6 58.6
1983 63.1 58.3
1982 62.7 58.1
1981 62.3 57.8
1980 61.8 57.4
1979 61.4 57
1978 60.9 56.5
1977 60.5 56
1976 60 55.5
1975 59.6 55
1974 59.1 54.4
1973 58.7 53.9
1972 58.3 53.3
1971 57.8 52.6
1970 57.3 52.1
1969 56.9 51.5
1968 56.5 50.9
1967 56 50.2
1966 55.6 49.6
1965 55.2 48.9
1964 54.8 48.3
1963 54.5 47.7
1962 54 46.7
1961 53.6 46.4
1960 53.2 45.8
1959 52.7 45.1
1958 52.2 44.6
1957 51.8 43.9
1956 51.3 43.3
1955 50.9 42.6
1954 50.4 42
1953 50 41.3
1952 49.6 40.7
1951 49 35.5
1950 48.5 39.4

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

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Brazil and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2024 211,998,573 10,576,502
2023 211,140,729 10,389,635
2022 210,306,415 10,203,169
2021 209,550,294 10,012,896
2020 208,660,842 9,815,746
2019 207,455,459 9,609,010
2018 206,107,261 9,394,513
2017 204,703,445 9,178,714
2016 203,218,114 8,961,718
2015 201,675,532 8,743,246
2014 200,085,127 8,523,441
2013 198,478,299 8,302,698
2012 196,876,111 8,081,390
2011 195,284,734 7,859,346
2010 193,701,929 7,633,523
2009 192,079,951 7,406,438
2008 190,367,302 7,183,002
2007 188,552,320 6,963,345
2006 186,653,106 6,747,720
2005 184,688,101 6,535,905
2004 182,675,143 6,328,041
2003 180,622,688 6,123,997
2002 178,503,484 5,924,003
2001 176,301,203 5,728,435
2000 174,018,282 5,537,064
1999 171,641,543 5,349,333
1998 169,159,655 5,166,390
1997 166,661,659 4,987,883
1996 164,202,549 4,813,361
1995 161,735,073 4,644,278
1994 159,265,006 4,480,208
1993 156,794,577 4,320,872
1992 154,275,079 4,166,699
1991 151,724,256 4,021,837
1990 149,143,223 3,896,481
1989 146,502,972 3,796,078
1988 143,826,357 3,711,880
1987 141,104,944 3,632,543
1986 138,336,370 3,554,793
1985 135,515,595 3,478,936
1984 132,658,864 3,405,198
1983 129,790,077 3,333,633
1982 126,923,155 3,264,291
1981 124,063,109 3,197,019
1980 121,207,461 3,131,512
1979 118,380,821 3,067,341
1978 115,600,942 3,003,714
1977 112,875,292 2,940,327
1976 110,213,349 2,877,327
1975 107,619,565 2,814,820
1974 105,089,675 2,752,671
1973 102,600,976 2,690,629
1972 100,146,797 2,628,432
1971 97,739,273 2,566,421
1970 95,375,651 2,505,628
1969 93,045,777 2,446,927
1968 90,741,240 2,390,803
1967 88,446,124 2,337,532
1966 86,139,359 2,285,774
1965 83,817,583 2,235,820
1964 81,488,595 2,188,325
1963 79,164,235 2,141,376
1962 76,865,323 2,093,919
1961 74,605,447 2,046,127
1960 72,388,126 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Brazil

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2023 1.62 3.1
2022 1.63 3.17
2021 1.64 3.22
2020 1.65 3.27
2019 1.71 3.32
2018 1.74 3.38
2017 1.74 3.43
2016 1.73 3.5
2015 1.78 3.56
2014 1.78 3.63
2013 1.76 3.68
2012 1.77 3.75
2011 1.78 3.82
2010 1.79 3.88
2009 1.8 3.94
2008 1.82 4.01
2007 1.85 4.08
2006 1.9 4.15
2005 1.94 4.22
2004 1.97 4.28
2003 2.01 4.36
2002 2.08 4.42
2001 2.16 4.47
2000 2.25 4.53
1999 2.34 4.59
1998 2.42 4.63
1997 2.47 4.68
1996 2.51 4.73
1995 2.57 4.78
1994 2.6 4.87
1993 2.66 4.96
1992 2.71 5.03
1991 2.81 5.11
1990 2.9 5.18
1989 3.01 5.24
1988 3.11 5.3
1987 3.23 5.36
1986 3.36 5.42
1985 3.48 5.47
1984 3.6 5.51
1983 3.72 5.56
1982 3.84 5.59
1981 3.94 5.65
1980 4.04 5.71
1979 4.12 5.79
1978 4.2 5.88
1977 4.27 5.96
1976 4.34 6.02
1975 4.42 6.07
1974 4.5 6.11
1973 4.64 6.16
1972 4.74 6.2
1971 4.84 6.23
1970 4.93 6.25
1969 5.04 6.26
1968 5.17 6.25
1967 5.34 6.24
1966 5.52 6.23
1965 5.68 6.2
1964 5.82 6.19
1963 5.93 6.15
1962 5.98 6.14
1961 6.02 6.07
1960 6.05 6.02

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

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Brazil and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2024 35.4 23.6
2023 34.9 23.4
2022 34.5 23.2
2021 34.1 23
2020 33.7 22.8
2019 33.2 22.6
2018 32.8 22.4
2017 32.4 22.2
2016 31.9 22
2015 31.5 21.9
2014 31 21.7
2013 30.6 21.5
2012 30.1 21.3
2011 29.7 21.2
2010 29.2 21
2009 28.8 20.9
2008 28.3 20.7
2007 27.9 20.6
2006 27.5 20.4
2005 27.1 20.3
2004 26.7 20.2
2003 26.3 20
2002 25.9 19.9
2001 25.5 19.9
2000 25.2 19.8
1999 24.9 19.7
1998 24.6 19.6
1997 24.3 19.5
1996 24 19.4
1995 23.7 19.2
1994 23.5 19.1
1993 23.2 19
1992 22.9 18.9
1991 22.7 18.8
1990 22.4 18.7
1989 22.1 18.6
1988 21.9 18.6
1987 21.7 18.5
1986 21.5 18.5
1985 21.2 18.4
1984 21 18.3
1983 20.8 18.3
1982 20.6 18.2
1981 20.4 18.1
1980 20.2 18
1979 20 17.8
1978 19.8 17.7
1977 19.6 17.5
1976 19.4 17.4
1975 19.2 17.3
1974 19.1 17.2
1973 18.9 17.2
1972 18.7 17.1
1971 18.5 17.2
1970 18.4 17.3
1969 18.2 17.4
1968 18.1 17.5
1967 18 17.6
1966 17.9 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 17.8 18
1963 17.8 18.1
1962 17.9 18.3
1961 17.9 18.4
1960 18 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Brazil Papua New Guinea
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
87.1%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Brazil Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Papua New Guinea
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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