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Brazil vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 5th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Romania
Population
213824938
18839108
Population rank 7/197 70/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Brazil and Romania: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Romania economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Romania
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $347,757,995,759
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $295,319,437,557
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $250,625,048,304
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $250,080,428,512
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $189,798,603,751
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $122,023,735,993
2005 $891,633,826,625 $98,454,380,120
2004 $669,289,321,945 $74,973,656,852
2003 $558,233,724,165 $57,806,384,143
2002 $509,795,270,685 $46,065,502,703
2001 $559,983,704,094 $40,395,116,581
2000 $655,448,188,259 $37,253,739,511
1999 $599,642,075,004 $35,953,156,754
1998 $863,711,007,325 $41,696,091,974
1997 $883,206,452,795 $35,575,214,078
1996 $850,426,433,004 $36,937,074,278
1995 $769,333,330,412 $37,430,162,103
1994 $525,369,851,354 $30,072,805,104
1993 $368,295,778,245 $26,361,160,450
1992 $328,187,960,872 $25,121,666,667
1991 $342,609,231,343 $28,850,634,900
1990 $390,725,626,003 $38,247,882,300
1989 $412,990,820,287 $41,450,777,202
1988 $307,881,930,752 $40,424,528,302
1987 $283,056,836,894 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Romania
2024 $10,311 $20,080
2023 $10,378 $18,244
2022 $9,281 $15,504
2021 $7,973 $14,908
2020 $7,074 $13,009
2019 $9,030 $12,910
2018 $9,301 $12,416
2017 $10,081 $10,728
2016 $8,836 $9,405
2015 $8,936 $8,977
2014 $12,275 $10,032
2013 $12,459 $9,498
2012 $12,522 $8,930
2011 $13,397 $9,561
2010 $11,403 $8,400
2009 $8,679 $8,548
2008 $8,908 $10,435
2007 $7,410 $8,360
2006 $5,934 $5,758
2005 $4,828 $4,618
2004 $3,664 $3,495
2003 $3,091 $2,679
2002 $2,856 $2,120
2001 $3,176 $1,825
2000 $3,767 $1,660
1999 $3,494 $1,600
1998 $5,106 $1,853
1997 $5,299 $1,577
1996 $5,179 $1,633
1995 $4,757 $1,650
1994 $3,299 $1,323
1993 $2,349 $1,158
1992 $2,127 $1,102
1991 $2,258 $1,254
1990 $2,620 $1,648
1989 $2,819 $1,790
1988 $2,141 $1,753
1987 $2,006 $1,659
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Romania
2026 76.4 76.4
2025 76.2 76.2
2024 76 76.1
2023 75.8 75.9
2022 74.9 75.3
2021 73 72.7
2020 74.5 74
2019 75.8 75.3
2018 75.6 75.1
2017 75.4 75
2016 75.1 75
2015 75.1 74.7
2014 74.8 74.8
2013 74.6 74.9
2012 74.3 74.3
2011 74 74.3
2010 73.8 73.6
2009 73.5 73.5
2008 73.1 73.2
2007 72.7 72.8
2006 72.3 72.2
2005 71.8 71.6
2004 71.4 71.1
2003 70.9 70.8
2002 70.4 70.8
2001 70 71.1
2000 69.6 71.2
1999 69.2 70.6
1998 68.8 69.9
1997 68.5 69.1
1996 68.1 68.8
1995 67.7 69.3
1994 67.3 69.3
1993 66.9 69.5
1992 66.5 69.5
1991 66.2 70
1990 65.9 69.8
1989 65.5 69.5
1988 65.2 69.4
1987 64.8 69.1
1986 64.4 69.7
1985 64 69.4
1984 63.6 69.9
1983 63.1 69.8
1982 62.7 69.8
1981 62.3 69.5
1980 61.8 69.2
1979 61.4 69.5
1978 60.9 69.8
1977 60.5 69.5
1976 60 69.9
1975 59.6 69.6
1974 59.1 69.5
1973 58.7 68.7
1972 58.3 69
1971 57.8 68.4
1970 57.3 67.9
1969 56.9 67.2
1968 56.5 67.9
1967 56 68.1
1966 55.6 68.2
1965 55.2 68.4
1964 54.8 68.4
1963 54.5 67.8
1962 54 67.2
1961 53.6 66.4
1960 53.2 65.6
1959 52.7 64.9
1958 52.2 64.4
1957 51.8 64
1956 51.3 63.6
1955 50.9 63.3
1954 50.4 63
1953 50 62.5
1952 49.6 61.8
1951 49 61.2
1950 48.5 60.5

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

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Brazil and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year Population
Brazil Romania
2024 211,998,573 19,051,804
2023 211,140,729 19,061,062
2022 210,306,415 19,048,502
2021 209,550,294 19,122,059
2020 208,660,842 19,265,250
2019 207,455,459 19,371,648
2018 206,107,261 19,473,970
2017 204,703,445 19,588,715
2016 203,218,114 19,702,267
2015 201,675,532 19,815,616
2014 200,085,127 19,908,979
2013 198,478,299 19,983,693
2012 196,876,111 20,058,035
2011 195,284,734 20,147,528
2010 193,701,929 20,246,871
2009 192,079,951 20,367,487
2008 190,367,302 20,537,875
2007 188,552,320 20,882,982
2006 186,653,106 21,193,760
2005 184,688,101 21,319,685
2004 182,675,143 21,451,748
2003 180,622,688 21,574,326
2002 178,503,484 21,730,496
2001 176,301,203 22,131,970
2000 174,018,282 22,442,971
1999 171,641,543 22,472,040
1998 169,159,655 22,507,344
1997 166,661,659 22,553,978
1996 164,202,549 22,619,004
1995 161,735,073 22,684,270
1994 159,265,006 22,730,211
1993 156,794,577 22,763,280
1992 154,275,079 22,794,284
1991 151,724,256 23,001,155
1990 149,143,223 23,201,835
1989 146,502,972 23,161,458
1988 143,826,357 23,057,662
1987 141,104,944 22,949,430
1986 138,336,370 22,836,841
1985 135,515,595 22,732,999
1984 132,658,864 22,640,547
1983 129,790,077 22,560,478
1982 126,923,155 22,475,741
1981 124,063,109 22,353,070
1980 121,207,461 22,207,282
1979 118,380,821 22,090,488
1978 115,600,942 21,951,464
1977 112,875,292 21,756,096
1976 110,213,349 21,551,634
1975 107,619,565 21,293,583
1974 105,089,675 21,029,429
1973 102,600,976 20,835,681
1972 100,146,797 20,657,957
1971 97,739,273 20,461,567
1970 95,375,651 20,250,398
1969 93,045,777 20,009,141
1968 90,741,240 19,799,831
1967 88,446,124 19,534,242
1966 86,139,359 19,215,450
1965 83,817,583 19,031,576
1964 81,488,595 18,919,126
1963 79,164,235 18,797,850
1962 76,865,323 18,676,550
1961 74,605,447 18,555,250
1960 72,388,126 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Romania

Fertility rate
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Romania
2023 1.62 1.71
2022 1.63 1.71
2021 1.64 1.81
2020 1.65 1.8
2019 1.71 1.77
2018 1.74 1.76
2017 1.74 1.78
2016 1.73 1.69
2015 1.78 1.62
2014 1.78 1.56
2013 1.76 1.46
2012 1.77 1.52
2011 1.78 1.47
2010 1.79 1.59
2009 1.8 1.66
2008 1.82 1.6
2007 1.85 1.45
2006 1.9 1.42
2005 1.94 1.4
2004 1.97 1.33
2003 2.01 1.3
2002 2.08 1.27
2001 2.16 1.27
2000 2.25 1.31
1999 2.34 1.3
1998 2.42 1.32
1997 2.47 1.32
1996 2.51 1.3
1995 2.57 1.33
1994 2.6 1.4
1993 2.66 1.43
1992 2.71 1.51
1991 2.81 1.59
1990 2.9 1.83
1989 3.01 2.22
1988 3.11 2.3
1987 3.23 2.38
1986 3.36 2.39
1985 3.48 2.31
1984 3.6 2.26
1983 3.72 2.06
1982 3.84 2.17
1981 3.94 2.36
1980 4.04 2.43
1979 4.12 2.49
1978 4.2 2.52
1977 4.27 2.57
1976 4.34 2.54
1975 4.42 2.59
1974 4.5 2.71
1973 4.64 2.44
1972 4.74 2.55
1971 4.84 2.67
1970 4.93 2.89
1969 5.04 3.19
1968 5.17 3.63
1967 5.34 3.66
1966 5.52 1.9
1965 5.68 1.91
1964 5.82 1.96
1963 5.93 2.01
1962 5.98 2.04
1961 6.02 2.17
1960 6.05 2.34

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

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Brazil and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Romania
2024 35.4 43.8
2023 34.9 43.5
2022 34.5 43.3
2021 34.1 43.2
2020 33.7 42.9
2019 33.2 42.6
2018 32.8 42.3
2017 32.4 42
2016 31.9 41.7
2015 31.5 41.3
2014 31 40.9
2013 30.6 40.5
2012 30.1 40.2
2011 29.7 39.8
2010 29.2 39.3
2009 28.8 38.8
2008 28.3 38.2
2007 27.9 37.7
2006 27.5 37.3
2005 27.1 37
2004 26.7 36.6
2003 26.3 36
2002 25.9 35.3
2001 25.5 34.8
2000 25.2 34.8
1999 24.9 34.7
1998 24.6 34.6
1997 24.3 34.4
1996 24 34.2
1995 23.7 34
1994 23.5 33.8
1993 23.2 33.6
1992 22.9 33.3
1991 22.7 33.1
1990 22.4 33
1989 22.1 32.9
1988 21.9 32.8
1987 21.7 32.8
1986 21.5 32.7
1985 21.2 32.5
1984 21 32.3
1983 20.8 32.1
1982 20.6 32
1981 20.4 31.9
1980 20.2 31.8
1979 20 31.7
1978 19.8 31.7
1977 19.6 31.8
1976 19.4 31.8
1975 19.2 31.7
1974 19.1 31.6
1973 18.9 31.5
1972 18.7 31.5
1971 18.5 31.4
1970 18.4 31.4
1969 18.2 31.3
1968 18.1 31.3
1967 18 31.3
1966 17.9 31
1965 17.9 30.6
1964 17.8 30.2
1963 17.8 29.7
1962 17.9 29.3
1961 17.9 28.9
1960 18 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Romania
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Brazil Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Romania
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
53,964 mi
2024

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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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