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Brazil vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 5th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Rwanda
Population
213824938
14975051
Population rank 7/197 77/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Brazil and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Rwanda
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $14,331,722,703
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $13,316,161,002
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $11,078,787,090
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $10,174,386,857
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $10,349,300,277
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $8,238,966,124
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $3,319,784,539
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,933,819,766
2004 $669,289,321,945 $2,376,496,067
2003 $558,233,724,165 $2,138,237,279
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,966,003,468
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,966,600,715
2000 $655,448,188,259 $2,068,836,754
1999 $599,642,075,004 $2,157,108,263
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,989,343,546
1997 $883,206,452,795 $1,851,558,197
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,382,334,879
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,293,535,193
1994 $525,369,851,354 $753,636,370
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,971,525,712
1992 $328,187,960,872 $2,029,026,962
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,911,600,237
1990 $390,725,626,003 $2,550,185,679
1989 $412,990,820,287 $2,405,022,593
1988 $307,881,930,752 $2,395,492,687
1987 $283,056,836,894 $2,157,432,668
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,944,710,684
1985 $210,879,844,639 $1,715,626,331
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,587,413,084
1983 $189,656,506,321 $1,479,687,587
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,407,243,139
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,407,062,527
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,254,765,642
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,109,346,131
1978 $200,278,646,124 $905,709,076
1977 $176,344,101,402 $746,650,613
1976 $153,168,949,208 $637,753,853
1975 $129,203,555,239 $571,863,500
1974 $109,794,519,728 $308,458,423
1973 $83,592,275,863 $290,746,157
1972 $58,434,858,375 $246,457,838
1971 $48,869,830,902 $222,952,504
1970 $42,327,664,794 $219,900,006
1969 $37,171,640,819 $188,700,037
1968 $33,930,457,425 $172,200,018
1967 $31,086,389,195 $159,560,018
1966 $28,283,323,733 $124,525,703
1965 $22,465,522,884 $148,799,980
1964 $20,963,733,695 $129,999,994
1963 $23,287,712,878 $128,000,000
1962 $19,231,747,852 $125,000,008
1961 $17,275,940,449 $122,000,016
1960 $17,030,465,539 $119,000,024

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

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Brazil and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Rwanda
2024 $10,311 $1,000
2023 $10,378 $1,027
2022 $9,281 $975
2021 $7,973 $830
2020 $7,074 $779
2019 $9,030 $810
2018 $9,301 $772
2017 $10,081 $758
2016 $8,836 $730
2015 $8,936 $734
2014 $12,275 $725
2013 $12,459 $705
2012 $12,522 $707
2011 $13,397 $651
2010 $11,403 $594
2009 $8,679 $564
2008 $8,908 $528
2007 $7,410 $426
2006 $5,934 $357
2005 $4,828 $324
2004 $3,664 $269.5
2003 $3,091 $249
2002 $2,856 $234
2001 $3,176 $237.3
2000 $3,767 $251.9
1999 $3,494 $264.7
1998 $5,106 $246.2
1997 $5,299 $238.7
1996 $5,179 $206
1995 $4,757 $228
1994 $3,299 $111
1993 $2,349 $247
1992 $2,127 $264.1
1991 $2,258 $254
1990 $2,620 $346
1989 $2,819 $335
1988 $2,141 $344
1987 $2,006 $320
1986 $1,854 $297.7
1985 $1,556 $271.6
1984 $1,420 $259.9
1983 $1,461 $250.6
1982 $2,138 $246.4
1981 $2,080 $254.6
1980 $1,959 $234.4
1979 $1,870 $213.8
1978 $1,733 $179.9
1977 $1,562 $152.7
1976 $1,390 $134.4
1975 $1,201 $124.1
1974 $1,045 $68.9
1973 $815 $66.9
1972 $583 $58.4
1971 $500 $54.4
1970 $444 $55.2
1969 $399 $48.9
1968 $374 $46
1967 $351 $44
1966 $328 $35.4
1965 $268 $43.5
1964 $257.3 $39
1963 $294.2 $39.3
1962 $250.2 $39.2
1961 $231.6 $39.3
1960 $235.3 $39.4

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

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Brazil vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Rwanda
2026 76.4 68.5
2025 76.2 68.2
2024 76 68
2023 75.8 67.8
2022 74.9 67.5
2021 73 66.8
2020 74.5 67
2019 75.8 66.7
2018 75.6 66.4
2017 75.4 66.1
2016 75.1 65.7
2015 75.1 65.4
2014 74.8 65.1
2013 74.6 64.7
2012 74.3 64.2
2011 74 63.5
2010 73.8 62.8
2009 73.5 61.8
2008 73.1 60.6
2007 72.7 59.5
2006 72.3 58.3
2005 71.8 57
2004 71.4 55.5
2003 70.9 53.5
2002 70.4 51.3
2001 70 49.5
2000 69.6 47.8
1999 69.2 45.7
1998 68.8 43.1
1997 68.5 42
1996 68.1 42.5
1995 67.7 41.5
1994 67.3 12.2
1993 66.9 42.9
1992 66.5 44.4
1991 66.2 46.2
1990 65.9 47.8
1989 65.5 49.5
1988 65.2 50.9
1987 64.8 51.5
1986 64.4 51.7
1985 64 51.7
1984 63.6 51.4
1983 63.1 50.9
1982 62.7 50.2
1981 62.3 49.2
1980 61.8 48.1
1979 61.4 47.1
1978 60.9 46.2
1977 60.5 45.6
1976 60 45.3
1975 59.6 45.3
1974 59.1 45.6
1973 58.7 45.9
1972 58.3 46.3
1971 57.8 46.8
1970 57.3 47.1
1969 56.9 47.4
1968 56.5 47.7
1967 56 48
1966 55.6 48.1
1965 55.2 48.2
1964 54.8 48.1
1963 54.5 44
1962 54 47.8
1961 53.6 47.5
1960 53.2 47
1959 52.7 46.5
1958 52.2 46.1
1957 51.8 45.6
1956 51.3 45.2
1955 50.9 44.8
1954 50.4 44.4
1953 50 44.1
1952 49.6 43.8
1951 49 43.5
1950 48.5 43.2

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

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Brazil and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Brazil Rwanda
2024 211,998,573 14,256,567
2023 211,140,729 13,954,471
2022 210,306,415 13,651,030
2021 209,550,294 13,355,260
2020 208,660,842 13,065,837
2019 207,455,459 12,776,103
2018 206,107,261 12,487,996
2017 204,703,445 12,202,060
2016 203,218,114 11,919,183
2015 201,675,532 11,640,022
2014 200,085,127 11,364,757
2013 198,478,299 11,093,340
2012 196,876,111 10,829,901
2011 195,284,734 10,573,733
2010 193,701,929 10,317,553
2009 192,079,951 10,060,432
2008 190,367,302 9,804,269
2007 188,552,320 9,549,933
2006 186,653,106 9,299,246
2005 184,688,101 9,054,528
2004 182,675,143 8,816,844
2003 180,622,688 8,586,875
2002 178,503,484 8,400,180
2001 176,301,203 8,287,094
2000 174,018,282 8,213,931
1999 171,641,543 8,147,912
1998 169,159,655 8,081,681
1997 166,661,659 7,755,238
1996 164,202,549 6,708,764
1995 161,735,073 5,674,118
1994 159,265,006 6,792,352
1993 156,794,577 7,981,132
1992 154,275,079 7,683,266
1991 151,724,256 7,526,966
1990 149,143,223 7,375,307
1989 146,502,972 7,184,706
1988 143,826,357 6,968,071
1987 141,104,944 6,749,493
1986 138,336,370 6,531,881
1985 135,515,595 6,317,228
1984 132,658,864 6,107,627
1983 129,790,077 5,905,311
1982 126,923,155 5,711,549
1981 124,063,109 5,527,230
1980 121,207,461 5,353,259
1979 118,380,821 5,189,541
1978 115,600,942 5,035,171
1977 112,875,292 4,888,240
1976 110,213,349 4,745,954
1975 107,619,565 4,607,728
1974 105,089,675 4,474,228
1973 102,600,976 4,345,047
1972 100,146,797 4,220,335
1971 97,739,273 4,100,044
1970 95,375,651 3,980,669
1969 93,045,777 3,861,271
1968 90,741,240 3,744,010
1967 88,446,124 3,629,577
1966 86,139,359 3,521,626
1965 83,817,583 3,423,210
1964 81,488,595 3,334,834
1963 79,164,235 3,258,890
1962 76,865,323 3,186,025
1961 74,605,447 3,106,779
1960 72,388,126 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Brazil

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Rwanda
2023 1.62 3.7
2022 1.63 3.78
2021 1.64 3.84
2020 1.65 3.91
2019 1.71 3.99
2018 1.74 4.05
2017 1.74 4.08
2016 1.73 4.11
2015 1.78 4.11
2014 1.78 4.12
2013 1.76 4.14
2012 1.77 4.2
2011 1.78 4.33
2010 1.79 4.52
2009 1.8 4.71
2008 1.82 4.92
2007 1.85 5.14
2006 1.9 5.34
2005 1.94 5.5
2004 1.97 5.64
2003 2.01 5.74
2002 2.08 5.82
2001 2.16 5.89
2000 2.25 5.97
1999 2.34 6.06
1998 2.42 6.17
1997 2.47 6.24
1996 2.51 6.29
1995 2.57 6.35
1994 2.6 6.42
1993 2.66 6.48
1992 2.71 6.54
1991 2.81 6.62
1990 2.9 6.8
1989 3.01 7.03
1988 3.11 7.23
1987 3.23 7.43
1986 3.36 7.61
1985 3.48 7.79
1984 3.6 7.91
1983 3.72 8
1982 3.84 8.06
1981 3.94 8.1
1980 4.04 8.12
1979 4.12 8.13
1978 4.2 8.16
1977 4.27 8.14
1976 4.34 8.12
1975 4.42 8.1
1974 4.5 8.1
1973 4.64 8.09
1972 4.74 8.09
1971 4.84 8.09
1970 4.93 8.15
1969 5.04 8.18
1968 5.17 8.19
1967 5.34 8.21
1966 5.52 8.23
1965 5.68 8.25
1964 5.82 8.27
1963 5.93 8.27
1962 5.98 8.27
1961 6.02 8.28
1960 6.05 8.28

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

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Brazil and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Rwanda
2024 35.4 20.8
2023 34.9 20.5
2022 34.5 20.3
2021 34.1 20
2020 33.7 19.9
2019 33.2 19.8
2018 32.8 19.7
2017 32.4 19.6
2016 31.9 19.4
2015 31.5 19.3
2014 31 19.1
2013 30.6 19
2012 30.1 18.8
2011 29.7 18.7
2010 29.2 18.5
2009 28.8 18.4
2008 28.3 18.3
2007 27.9 18.1
2006 27.5 18
2005 27.1 17.8
2004 26.7 17.6
2003 26.3 17.4
2002 25.9 17.1
2001 25.5 16.8
2000 25.2 16.3
1999 24.9 15.8
1998 24.6 15.3
1997 24.3 14.8
1996 24 14.6
1995 23.7 14.3
1994 23.5 15
1993 23.2 15.7
1992 22.9 15.6
1991 22.7 15.5
1990 22.4 15.5
1989 22.1 15.5
1988 21.9 15.6
1987 21.7 15.6
1986 21.5 15.7
1985 21.2 15.8
1984 21 16
1983 20.8 16.1
1982 20.6 16.2
1981 20.4 16.4
1980 20.2 16.5
1979 20 16.5
1978 19.8 16.6
1977 19.6 16.6
1976 19.4 16.5
1975 19.2 16.4
1974 19.1 16.3
1973 18.9 16.2
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.4 15.7
1969 18.2 15.5
1968 18.1 15.3
1967 18 15.1
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 17.9 14.8
1964 17.8 14.7
1963 17.8 14.8
1962 17.9 14.9
1961 17.9 15.1
1960 18 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.1%
2023
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
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Brazil Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Brazil Rwanda
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Brazil Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Rwanda
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
2,920 mi
2021

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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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