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Brazil vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 5th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Singapore
Population
213824938
6125852
Population rank 7/197 113/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Brazil and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Singapore
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $505,439,514,078
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $509,017,841,147
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $148,627,286,361
2005 $891,633,826,625 $127,807,848,728
2004 $669,289,321,945 $115,033,593,101
2003 $558,233,724,165 $97,646,401,096
2002 $509,795,270,685 $92,538,372,870
2001 $559,983,704,094 $89,793,790,670
2000 $655,448,188,259 $96,076,539,926
1999 $599,642,075,004 $86,286,849,755
1998 $863,711,007,325 $85,728,207,782
1997 $883,206,452,795 $100,123,787,215
1996 $850,426,433,004 $96,293,086,513
1995 $769,333,330,412 $87,812,540,788
1994 $525,369,851,354 $73,688,724,431
1993 $368,295,778,245 $60,603,815,716
1992 $328,187,960,872 $52,131,320,033
1991 $342,609,231,343 $45,466,164,978
1990 $390,725,626,003 $36,144,336,769
1989 $412,990,820,287 $30,465,364,739
1988 $307,881,930,752 $25,371,462,488
1987 $283,056,836,894 $20,919,215,578
1986 $256,480,852,471 $18,586,746,057
1985 $210,879,844,639 $19,156,532,746
1984 $188,339,974,087 $19,749,361,098
1983 $189,656,506,321 $17,784,112,150
1982 $271,314,113,768 $16,084,252,378
1981 $258,015,174,749 $14,175,228,844
1980 $237,393,489,893 $11,896,256,783
1979 $221,338,204,480 $9,296,921,724
1978 $200,278,646,124 $7,517,176,355
1977 $176,344,101,402 $6,618,585,074
1976 $153,168,949,208 $6,327,077,974
1975 $129,203,555,239 $5,633,673,930
1974 $109,794,519,728 $5,221,534,956
1973 $83,592,275,863 $3,696,213,333
1972 $58,434,858,375 $2,721,440,981
1971 $48,869,830,902 $2,263,785,444
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,920,574,150
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,659,893,768
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,425,706,091
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,238,035,816
1966 $28,283,323,733 $1,096,425,608
1965 $22,465,522,884 $974,644,096
1964 $20,963,733,695 $894,153,311
1963 $23,287,712,878 $917,608,012
1962 $19,231,747,852 $826,239,212
1961 $17,275,940,449 $764,629,788
1960 $17,030,465,539 $704,751,700

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

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Brazil and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Singapore
2024 $10,311 $90,674
2023 $10,378 $85,412
2022 $9,281 $90,299
2021 $7,973 $80,056
2020 $7,074 $61,410
2019 $9,030 $65,952
2018 $9,301 $66,882
2017 $10,081 $61,236
2016 $8,836 $57,006
2015 $8,936 $55,646
2014 $12,275 $57,565
2013 $12,459 $56,967
2012 $12,522 $55,548
2011 $13,397 $53,891
2010 $11,403 $47,237
2009 $8,679 $38,927
2008 $8,908 $40,009
2007 $7,410 $39,433
2006 $5,934 $33,768
2005 $4,828 $29,961
2004 $3,664 $27,608
2003 $3,091 $23,730
2002 $2,856 $22,160
2001 $3,176 $21,700
2000 $3,767 $23,853
1999 $3,494 $21,797
1998 $5,106 $21,829
1997 $5,299 $26,376
1996 $5,179 $26,233
1995 $4,757 $24,915
1994 $3,299 $21,552
1993 $2,349 $18,290
1992 $2,127 $16,136
1991 $2,258 $14,502
1990 $2,620 $11,862
1989 $2,819 $10,395
1988 $2,141 $8,914
1987 $2,006 $7,539
1986 $1,854 $6,800
1985 $1,556 $7,002
1984 $1,420 $7,228
1983 $1,461 $6,633
1982 $2,138 $6,078
1981 $2,080 $5,597
1980 $1,959 $4,928
1979 $1,870 $3,901
1978 $1,733 $3,194
1977 $1,562 $2,846
1976 $1,390 $2,759
1975 $1,201 $2,490
1974 $1,045 $2,342
1973 $815 $1,685
1972 $583 $1,264
1971 $500 $1,071
1970 $444 $926
1969 $399 $813
1968 $374 $709
1967 $351 $626
1966 $328 $567
1965 $268 $517
1964 $257.3 $486
1963 $294.2 $511
1962 $250.2 $472
1961 $231.6 $449
1960 $235.3 $428

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

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Brazil vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Singapore
2026 76.4 84.1
2025 76.2 84
2024 76 83.9
2023 75.8 83.7
2022 74.9 82.9
2021 73 83.5
2020 74.5 83.7
2019 75.8 83.7
2018 75.6 83.4
2017 75.4 83.1
2016 75.1 82.9
2015 75.1 82.7
2014 74.8 82.6
2013 74.6 82.5
2012 74.3 82.2
2011 74 81.9
2010 73.8 81.6
2009 73.5 81.4
2008 73.1 81.1
2007 72.7 80.9
2006 72.3 80.6
2005 71.8 80.3
2004 71.4 79.7
2003 70.9 79.2
2002 70.4 78.7
2001 70 78.3
2000 69.6 77.8
1999 69.2 77.3
1998 68.8 76.9
1997 68.5 76.4
1996 68.1 76.1
1995 67.7 75.7
1994 67.3 75.6
1993 66.9 75.5
1992 66.5 75.3
1991 66.2 75.1
1990 65.9 74.6
1989 65.5 74.3
1988 65.2 74
1987 64.8 74
1986 64.4 73.6
1985 64 73.1
1984 63.6 72.6
1983 63.1 72.4
1982 62.7 72
1981 62.3 71.7
1980 61.8 71.5
1979 61.4 71.4
1978 60.9 71.2
1977 60.5 70.9
1976 60 70.6
1975 59.6 70.2
1974 59.1 69.7
1973 58.7 69.4
1972 58.3 69
1971 57.8 68.8
1970 57.3 68.5
1969 56.9 68.1
1968 56.5 67.7
1967 56 67.3
1966 55.6 67.2
1965 55.2 66.9
1964 54.8 66.7
1963 54.5 66.5
1962 54 66.1
1961 53.6 65.7
1960 53.2 65.3
1959 52.7 64.8
1958 52.2 64
1957 51.8 63.4
1956 51.3 62.6
1955 50.9 61.2
1954 50.4 59.4
1953 50 57.5
1952 49.6 56.4
1951 49 55.3
1950 48.5 54.1

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

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Brazil and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Brazil Singapore
2024 211,998,573 6,036,860
2023 211,140,729 5,917,648
2022 210,306,415 5,637,022
2021 209,550,294 5,453,566
2020 208,660,842 5,685,807
2019 207,455,459 5,703,569
2018 206,107,261 5,638,676
2017 204,703,445 5,612,253
2016 203,218,114 5,607,283
2015 201,675,532 5,535,002
2014 200,085,127 5,469,724
2013 198,478,299 5,399,162
2012 196,876,111 5,312,437
2011 195,284,734 5,183,688
2010 193,701,929 5,076,732
2009 192,079,951 4,987,573
2008 190,367,302 4,839,396
2007 188,552,320 4,588,599
2006 186,653,106 4,401,365
2005 184,688,101 4,265,762
2004 182,675,143 4,166,664
2003 180,622,688 4,114,826
2002 178,503,484 4,175,950
2001 176,301,203 4,138,012
2000 174,018,282 4,027,887
1999 171,641,543 3,958,723
1998 169,159,655 3,927,213
1997 166,661,659 3,796,038
1996 164,202,549 3,670,704
1995 161,735,073 3,524,506
1994 159,265,006 3,419,048
1993 156,794,577 3,313,471
1992 154,275,079 3,230,698
1991 151,724,256 3,135,083
1990 149,143,223 3,047,132
1989 146,502,972 2,930,901
1988 143,826,357 2,846,108
1987 141,104,944 2,774,789
1986 138,336,370 2,733,373
1985 135,515,595 2,735,957
1984 132,658,864 2,732,221
1983 129,790,077 2,681,061
1982 126,923,155 2,646,466
1981 124,063,109 2,532,835
1980 121,207,461 2,413,945
1979 118,380,821 2,383,500
1978 115,600,942 2,353,600
1977 112,875,292 2,325,300
1976 110,213,349 2,293,300
1975 107,619,565 2,262,600
1974 105,089,675 2,229,800
1973 102,600,976 2,193,000
1972 100,146,797 2,152,400
1971 97,739,273 2,112,900
1970 95,375,651 2,074,507
1969 93,045,777 2,042,500
1968 90,741,240 2,012,000
1967 88,446,124 1,977,600
1966 86,139,359 1,934,400
1965 83,817,583 1,886,900
1964 81,488,595 1,841,600
1963 79,164,235 1,795,000
1962 76,865,323 1,750,200
1961 74,605,447 1,702,400
1960 72,388,126 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Singapore

Fertility rate
Brazil

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Singapore
2023 1.62 0.97
2022 1.63 1.04
2021 1.64 1.12
2020 1.65 1.1
2019 1.71 1.14
2018 1.74 1.14
2017 1.74 1.16
2016 1.73 1.2
2015 1.78 1.24
2014 1.78 1.25
2013 1.76 1.19
2012 1.77 1.29
2011 1.78 1.2
2010 1.79 1.15
2009 1.8 1.22
2008 1.82 1.28
2007 1.85 1.29
2006 1.9 1.28
2005 1.94 1.26
2004 1.97 1.26
2003 2.01 1.27
2002 2.08 1.37
2001 2.16 1.41
2000 2.25 1.6
1999 2.34 1.47
1998 2.42 1.48
1997 2.47 1.61
1996 2.51 1.66
1995 2.57 1.67
1994 2.6 1.71
1993 2.66 1.74
1992 2.71 1.72
1991 2.81 1.73
1990 2.9 1.83
1989 3.01 1.75
1988 3.11 1.96
1987 3.23 1.62
1986 3.36 1.43
1985 3.48 1.61
1984 3.6 1.62
1983 3.72 1.61
1982 3.84 1.74
1981 3.94 1.78
1980 4.04 1.82
1979 4.12 1.79
1978 4.2 1.79
1977 4.27 1.82
1976 4.34 2.11
1975 4.42 2.07
1974 4.5 2.35
1973 4.64 2.79
1972 4.74 3.04
1971 4.84 3.02
1970 4.93 3.07
1969 5.04 3.22
1968 5.17 3.53
1967 5.34 3.91
1966 5.52 4.46
1965 5.68 4.66
1964 5.82 4.97
1963 5.93 5.16
1962 5.98 5.21
1961 6.02 5.41
1960 6.05 5.76

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

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Brazil and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Singapore
2024 35.4 36.8
2023 34.9 36.2
2022 34.5 35.9
2021 34.1 35.8
2020 33.7 35.5
2019 33.2 35.2
2018 32.8 35
2017 32.4 34.8
2016 31.9 34.5
2015 31.5 34.4
2014 31 34.2
2013 30.6 34.1
2012 30.1 34
2011 29.7 33.9
2010 29.2 33.7
2009 28.8 33.6
2008 28.3 33.5
2007 27.9 33.6
2006 27.5 33.6
2005 27.1 33.5
2004 26.7 33.3
2003 26.3 33
2002 25.9 32.7
2001 25.5 32.5
2000 25.2 32.2
1999 24.9 31.9
1998 24.6 31.6
1997 24.3 31.4
1996 24 31.2
1995 23.7 31
1994 23.5 30.7
1993 23.2 30.4
1992 22.9 30.1
1991 22.7 29.8
1990 22.4 29.5
1989 22.1 29.1
1988 21.9 28.7
1987 21.7 28.3
1986 21.5 27.8
1985 21.2 27.3
1984 21 26.9
1983 20.8 26.4
1982 20.6 25.9
1981 20.4 25.3
1980 20.2 24.7
1979 20 24.2
1978 19.8 23.6
1977 19.6 23.1
1976 19.4 22.6
1975 19.2 22
1974 19.1 21.5
1973 18.9 21
1972 18.7 20.6
1971 18.5 20.1
1970 18.4 19.7
1969 18.2 19.3
1968 18.1 18.9
1967 18 18.6
1966 17.9 18.4
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 17.8 18.1
1963 17.8 18
1962 17.9 18
1961 17.9 18.1
1960 18 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
84.4
2026
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Brazil Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Singapore
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Brazil Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Singapore
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
2,175 mi
2017

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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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