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Brazil vs Russia statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 5th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and Russia ranks 8/197 ($2.56T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($17,847).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Russia
Population
213964342
142643173
Population rank 7/197 9/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$2.56T
2025
GDP rank 11/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$17,847
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$47,362
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$440B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
17.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$3,068
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$11,183
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.42
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
41.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Brazil and Russia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Russia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Russia
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $2,561,310,169,359
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $2,186,462,268,813
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $2,046,284,838,151
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $2,292,495,097,681
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $989,932,071,353
2005 $891,633,839,894 $764,015,973,481
2004 $669,289,424,806 $591,016,690,732
2003 $558,233,745,652 $430,347,420,185
2002 $509,795,273,807 $345,470,494,418
2001 $559,983,634,799 $306,602,070,621
2000 $655,448,231,984 $259,710,142,197
1999 $599,642,024,320 $195,907,128,351
1998 $863,710,759,256 $270,955,486,862
1997 $883,206,179,730 $404,928,954,192
1996 $850,426,432,992 $391,724,890,744
1995 $769,333,050,987 $395,537,185,735
1994 $525,369,467,296 $395,077,301,248
1993 $368,292,034,381 $435,083,713,851
1992 $328,191,909,882 $460,290,556,901
1991 $342,534,090,909 $517,962,962,963
1990 $384,959,818,182 $517,014,446,228
1989 $412,990,820,287 $506,631,299,735
1988 $307,881,930,752 $554,828,660,436
1987 $283,056,836,894 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Russia
2025 $10,713 $17,847
2024 $10,311 $15,219
2023 $10,378 $14,227
2022 $9,281 $15,894
2021 $7,973 $12,637
2020 $7,074 $10,280
2019 $9,030 $11,640
2018 $9,301 $11,399
2017 $10,081 $10,835
2016 $8,836 $8,804
2015 $8,936 $9,427
2014 $12,275 $14,277
2013 $12,459 $15,941
2012 $12,522 $15,402
2011 $13,397 $14,305
2010 $11,403 $10,675
2009 $8,679 $8,563
2008 $8,908 $11,635
2007 $7,410 $9,101
2006 $5,934 $6,920
2005 $4,828 $5,323
2004 $3,664 $4,102
2003 $3,091 $2,975
2002 $2,856 $2,378
2001 $3,176 $2,100
2000 $3,767 $1,772
1999 $3,494 $1,331
1998 $5,106 $1,835
1997 $5,299 $2,738
1996 $5,179 $2,644
1995 $4,757 $2,666
1994 $3,299 $2,662
1993 $2,349 $2,931
1992 $2,127 $3,099
1991 $2,258 $3,490
1990 $2,581 $3,494
1989 $2,819 $3,430
1988 $2,141 $3,778
1987 $2,006 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Russia
2026 76.4 73.7
2025 76.2 73.5
2024 76 73.3
2023 75.8 73.2
2022 74.9 72.5
2021 73 69.8
2020 74.5 71.2
2019 75.8 73.1
2018 75.6 72.9
2017 75.4 72.8
2016 75.1 71.9
2015 75.1 71.3
2014 74.8 70.8
2013 74.6 70.6
2012 74.3 70.1
2011 74 69.7
2010 73.8 68.2
2009 73.5 68.7
2008 73.1 67.9
2007 72.7 67.5
2006 72.3 66.5
2005 71.8 65.2
2004 71.4 65.1
2003 70.9 64.7
2002 70.4 64.7
2001 70 65
2000 69.6 65
1999 69.2 65.6
1998 68.8 66.9
1997 68.5 66.6
1996 68.1 65.4
1995 67.7 64
1994 67.3 63.8
1993 66.9 65
1992 66.5 67.8
1991 66.2 69
1990 65.9 69.3
1989 65.5 69.7
1988 65.2 69.9
1987 64.8 70.1
1986 64.4 70
1985 64 68.3
1984 63.6 67.6
1983 63.1 68
1982 62.7 68.1
1981 62.3 67.6
1980 61.8 67.5
1979 61.4 67.6
1978 60.9 67.8
1977 60.5 67.9
1976 60 68.1
1975 59.6 68.3
1974 59.1 68.7
1973 58.7 68.9
1972 58.3 68.8
1971 57.8 68.9
1970 57.3 68.7
1969 56.9 68.6
1968 56.5 69.1
1967 56 69.2
1966 55.6 69.4
1965 55.2 69.3
1964 54.8 69.5
1963 54.5 69.1
1962 54 68.5
1961 53.6 68.6
1960 53.2 68.3
1959 52.7 67.4
1958 52.2 67.7
1957 51.8 66
1956 51.3 66.5
1955 50.9 62.1
1954 50.4 59.9
1953 50 58.8
1952 49.6 57.6
1951 49 55.3
1950 48.5 55.5

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

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Brazil and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Russia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Russia
2025 212,812,405 143,513,328
2024 211,998,573 143,669,648
2023 211,140,729 143,826,130
2022 210,306,415 144,236,933
2021 209,550,294 144,746,762
2020 208,660,842 145,245,148
2019 207,455,459 145,453,291
2018 206,107,261 145,398,106
2017 204,703,445 145,293,260
2016 203,218,114 145,015,460
2015 201,675,532 144,640,716
2014 200,085,127 144,237,223
2013 198,478,299 143,805,638
2012 196,876,111 143,378,447
2011 195,284,734 143,018,195
2010 193,701,929 142,849,468
2009 192,079,951 142,785,348
2008 190,367,302 142,742,366
2007 188,552,320 142,805,114
2006 186,653,106 143,049,637
2005 184,688,101 143,518,814
2004 182,675,143 144,067,316
2003 180,622,688 144,648,618
2002 178,503,484 145,306,497
2001 176,301,203 145,976,482
2000 174,018,282 146,596,869
1999 171,641,543 147,214,776
1998 169,159,655 147,670,784
1997 166,661,659 147,915,361
1996 164,202,549 148,160,129
1995 161,735,073 148,375,787
1994 159,265,006 148,407,912
1993 156,794,577 148,458,777
1992 154,275,079 148,538,197
1991 151,724,256 148,394,216
1990 149,143,223 147,969,406
1989 146,502,972 147,721,000
1988 143,826,357 146,857,000
1987 141,104,944 145,908,000
1986 138,336,370 144,894,000
1985 135,515,595 143,858,000
1984 132,658,864 142,745,000
1983 129,790,077 141,668,000
1982 126,923,155 140,823,000
1981 124,063,109 139,941,000
1980 121,207,461 139,010,000
1979 118,380,821 138,027,000
1978 115,600,942 137,060,000
1977 112,875,292 136,100,000
1976 110,213,349 135,147,000
1975 107,619,565 134,200,000
1974 105,089,675 133,432,000
1973 102,600,976 132,669,000
1972 100,146,797 131,909,000
1971 97,739,273 131,155,000
1970 95,375,651 130,404,000
1969 93,045,777 129,664,000
1968 90,741,240 128,928,000
1967 88,446,124 128,196,000
1966 86,139,359 127,468,000
1965 83,817,583 126,745,000
1964 81,488,595 125,345,000
1963 79,164,235 123,960,000
1962 76,865,323 122,591,000
1961 74,605,447 121,236,000
1960 72,388,126 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Russia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Russia
2024 1.61 1.42
2023 1.62 1.41
2022 1.63 1.42
2021 1.64 1.51
2020 1.65 1.51
2019 1.71 1.5
2018 1.74 1.58
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.73 1.76
2015 1.78 1.78
2014 1.78 1.75
2013 1.76 1.71
2012 1.77 1.69
2011 1.78 1.58
2010 1.79 1.57
2009 1.8 1.54
2008 1.82 1.5
2007 1.85 1.42
2006 1.9 1.31
2005 1.94 1.29
2004 1.97 1.34
2003 2.01 1.32
2002 2.08 1.29
2001 2.16 1.22
2000 2.25 1.2
1999 2.34 1.16
1998 2.42 1.23
1997 2.47 1.22
1996 2.51 1.27
1995 2.57 1.34
1994 2.6 1.4
1993 2.66 1.39
1992 2.71 1.55
1991 2.81 1.73
1990 2.9 1.89
1989 3.01 2.01
1988 3.11 2.12
1987 3.23 2.22
1986 3.36 2.15
1985 3.48 2.05
1984 3.6 2.06
1983 3.72 2.11
1982 3.84 2.04
1981 3.94 1.91
1980 4.04 1.89
1979 4.12 1.9
1978 4.2 1.92
1977 4.27 1.95
1976 4.34 1.97
1975 4.42 1.98
1974 4.5 2
1973 4.64 2.01
1972 4.74 2.04
1971 4.84 2.03
1970 4.93 1.99
1969 5.04 1.97
1968 5.17 1.99
1967 5.34 2.04
1966 5.52 2.1
1965 5.68 2.13
1964 5.82 2.18
1963 5.93 2.27
1962 5.98 2.36
1961 6.02 2.45
1960 6.05 2.52

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

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Brazil and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Russia
2025 35.8 41.4
2024 35.4 40.9
2023 34.9 40.5
2022 34.5 40.1
2021 34.1 39.9
2020 33.7 39.7
2019 33.2 39.4
2018 32.8 39.2
2017 32.4 39
2016 31.9 38.8
2015 31.5 38.7
2014 31 38.6
2013 30.6 38.4
2012 30.1 38.3
2011 29.7 38.1
2010 29.2 38
2009 28.8 37.9
2008 28.3 37.8
2007 27.9 37.7
2006 27.5 37.6
2005 27.1 37.4
2004 26.7 37.2
2003 26.3 37
2002 25.9 36.9
2001 25.5 36.8
2000 25.2 36.6
1999 24.9 36.3
1998 24.6 36
1997 24.3 35.7
1996 24 35.3
1995 23.7 35
1994 23.5 34.7
1993 23.2 34.4
1992 22.9 33.9
1991 22.7 33.6
1990 22.4 33.2
1989 22.1 32.9
1988 21.9 32.6
1987 21.7 32.4
1986 21.5 32.2
1985 21.2 32
1984 21 31.8
1983 20.8 31.7
1982 20.6 31.6
1981 20.4 31.4
1980 20.2 31.3
1979 20 31.1
1978 19.8 31
1977 19.6 30.9
1976 19.4 30.6
1975 19.2 30.7
1974 19.1 30.9
1973 18.9 31.1
1972 18.7 31.1
1971 18.5 31
1970 18.4 30.7
1969 18.2 30.3
1968 18.1 29.8
1967 18 29.2
1966 17.9 28.9
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 17.8 28.3
1963 17.8 28.1
1962 17.9 27.7
1961 17.9 27.4
1960 18 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$2.33T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
-3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
2.13%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
447,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
0.4%
2026
Number of billionaires
70
2026
147
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$608B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.82B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
5,498 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
$8.19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
9.46%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
7,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
17.4%
2023
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
18.7%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Russia
% of world population
2.6%
2025
1.75%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
75.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
46.4:53.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.82 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.43 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
48.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
6.77
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2026
3.75%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Brazil Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
5.2
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
27%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Russia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
44,060 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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