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Brazil vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 5th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil South Sudan
Population
213824938
12507858
Population rank 7/197 80/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 10/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 85/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 60/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Brazil and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Brazil and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Brazil

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Brazil South Sudan
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 -
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 -
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 -
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 -
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 -
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 -
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 -
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 -
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 -
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $13,962,212,847
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $18,426,469,017
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $11,931,472,169
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $14,907,308,933
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 -
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 -
2005 $891,633,826,625 -
2004 $669,289,321,945 -
2003 $558,233,724,165 -
2002 $509,795,270,685 -
2001 $559,983,704,094 -
2000 $655,448,188,259 -
1999 $599,642,075,004 -
1998 $863,711,007,325 -
1997 $883,206,452,795 -
1996 $850,426,433,004 -
1995 $769,333,330,412 -
1994 $525,369,851,354 -
1993 $368,295,778,245 -
1992 $328,187,960,872 -
1991 $342,609,231,343 -
1990 $390,725,626,003 -
1989 $412,990,820,287 -
1988 $307,881,930,752 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil South Sudan
2024 $10,311 -
2023 $10,378 -
2022 $9,281 -
2021 $7,973 -
2020 $7,074 -
2019 $9,030 -
2018 $9,301 -
2017 $10,081 -
2016 $8,836 -
2015 $8,936 $1,080
2014 $12,275 $1,243
2013 $12,459 $1,650
2012 $12,522 $1,109
2011 $13,397 $1,449
2010 $11,403 $1,498
2009 $8,679 $1,323
2008 $8,908 $1,654
2007 $7,410 -
2006 $5,934 -
2005 $4,828 -
2004 $3,664 -
2003 $3,091 -
2002 $2,856 -
2001 $3,176 -
2000 $3,767 -
1999 $3,494 -
1998 $5,106 -
1997 $5,299 -
1996 $5,179 -
1995 $4,757 -
1994 $3,299 -
1993 $2,349 -
1992 $2,127 -
1991 $2,258 -
1990 $2,620 -
1989 $2,819 -
1988 $2,141 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil South Sudan
2026 76.4 58
2025 76.2 57.9
2024 76 57.7
2023 75.8 57.6
2022 74.9 57.2
2021 73 57
2020 74.5 57.6
2019 75.8 58.1
2018 75.6 51.9
2017 75.4 35.4
2016 75.1 36.7
2015 75.1 39.8
2014 74.8 45.6
2013 74.6 58.3
2012 74.3 58.2
2011 74 57.7
2010 73.8 57.5
2009 73.5 56.8
2008 73.1 56.3
2007 72.7 55.4
2006 72.3 54.7
2005 71.8 54
2004 71.4 53.1
2003 70.9 52.3
2002 70.4 49.4
2001 70 48.6
2000 69.6 47.6
1999 69.2 44.5
1998 68.8 19
1997 68.5 33.1
1996 68.1 32.1
1995 67.7 31.5
1994 67.3 44.9
1993 66.9 22.3
1992 66.5 21.9
1991 66.2 29.2
1990 65.9 28.6
1989 65.5 28.2
1988 65.2 11
1987 64.8 20.7
1986 64.4 32.8
1985 64 32.4
1984 63.6 31.8
1983 63.1 34.7
1982 62.7 38.7
1981 62.3 38.3
1980 61.8 38
1979 61.4 37.8
1978 60.9 37.6
1977 60.5 37.4
1976 60 37.1
1975 59.6 36.9
1974 59.1 36.6
1973 58.7 36.3
1972 58.3 31.3
1971 57.8 31
1970 57.3 25.6
1969 56.9 25.4
1968 56.5 26.1
1967 56 25.9
1966 55.6 25.6
1965 55.2 28.8
1964 54.8 32.5
1963 54.5 28.2
1962 54 28.5
1961 53.6 28.3
1960 53.2 28.1
1959 52.7 27.8
1958 52.2 27.6
1957 51.8 30.9
1956 51.3 31.6
1955 50.9 32
1954 50.4 31.7
1953 50 31.4
1952 49.6 31
1951 49 30.6
1950 48.5 30.2

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

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Brazil and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Brazil South Sudan
2024 211,998,573 11,943,408
2023 211,140,729 11,483,374
2022 210,306,415 11,021,177
2021 209,550,294 10,865,780
2020 208,660,842 10,698,467
2019 207,455,459 10,423,384
2018 206,107,261 10,122,977
2017 204,703,445 10,259,154
2016 203,218,114 10,830,102
2015 201,675,532 11,107,561
2014 200,085,127 11,235,073
2013 198,478,299 11,166,275
2012 196,876,111 10,756,240
2011 195,284,734 10,288,109
2010 193,701,929 9,745,953
2009 192,079,951 9,243,556
2008 190,367,302 8,817,647
2007 188,552,320 8,388,788
2006 186,653,106 7,976,526
2005 184,688,101 7,590,143
2004 182,675,143 7,233,041
2003 180,622,688 6,903,127
2002 178,503,484 6,596,806
2001 176,301,203 6,308,391
2000 174,018,282 6,032,267
1999 171,641,543 5,771,628
1998 169,159,655 5,620,068
1997 166,661,659 5,509,136
1996 164,202,549 5,356,925
1995 161,735,073 5,225,836
1994 159,265,006 5,071,184
1993 156,794,577 4,956,002
1992 154,275,079 4,909,749
1991 151,724,256 4,836,677
1990 149,143,223 4,737,633
1989 146,502,972 4,713,229
1988 143,826,357 4,848,029
1987 141,104,944 4,962,395
1986 138,336,370 4,921,240
1985 135,515,595 4,834,296
1984 132,658,864 4,750,627
1983 129,790,077 4,661,574
1982 126,923,155 4,557,686
1981 124,063,109 4,447,272
1980 121,207,461 4,339,030
1979 118,380,821 4,232,605
1978 115,600,942 4,127,657
1977 112,875,292 4,024,032
1976 110,213,349 3,921,910
1975 107,619,565 3,821,494
1974 105,089,675 3,723,259
1973 102,600,976 3,627,383
1972 100,146,797 3,542,497
1971 97,739,273 3,468,646
1970 95,375,651 3,409,614
1969 93,045,777 3,365,533
1968 90,741,240 3,321,528
1967 88,446,124 3,277,648
1966 86,139,359 3,236,423
1965 83,817,583 3,189,835
1964 81,488,595 3,129,918
1963 79,164,235 3,072,669
1962 76,865,323 3,024,308
1961 74,605,447 2,976,724
1960 72,388,126 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Brazil

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil South Sudan
2023 1.62 3.86
2022 1.63 3.96
2021 1.64 4.05
2020 1.65 4.16
2019 1.71 4.26
2018 1.74 4.37
2017 1.74 4.48
2016 1.73 4.58
2015 1.78 4.7
2014 1.78 4.82
2013 1.76 4.94
2012 1.77 5.06
2011 1.78 5.19
2010 1.79 5.32
2009 1.8 5.45
2008 1.82 5.57
2007 1.85 5.7
2006 1.9 5.85
2005 1.94 6.02
2004 1.97 6.19
2003 2.01 6.35
2002 2.08 6.52
2001 2.16 6.65
2000 2.25 6.8
1999 2.34 6.94
1998 2.42 7.08
1997 2.47 7.2
1996 2.51 7.32
1995 2.57 7.34
1994 2.6 7.35
1993 2.66 7.36
1992 2.71 7.37
1991 2.81 7.38
1990 2.9 7.38
1989 3.01 7.37
1988 3.11 7.38
1987 3.23 7.39
1986 3.36 7.38
1985 3.48 7.36
1984 3.6 7.35
1983 3.72 7.34
1982 3.84 7.34
1981 3.94 7.33
1980 4.04 7.33
1979 4.12 7.32
1978 4.2 7.33
1977 4.27 7.33
1976 4.34 7.33
1975 4.42 7.33
1974 4.5 7.31
1973 4.64 7.31
1972 4.74 7.31
1971 4.84 7.3
1970 4.93 7.29
1969 5.04 7.28
1968 5.17 7.26
1967 5.34 7.26
1966 5.52 7.25
1965 5.68 7.22
1964 5.82 7.22
1963 5.93 7.2
1962 5.98 7.2
1961 6.02 7.18
1960 6.05 7.16

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

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Brazil and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil South Sudan
2024 35.4 19.4
2023 34.9 19
2022 34.5 18.7
2021 34.1 18.4
2020 33.7 18.2
2019 33.2 17.8
2018 32.8 17.3
2017 32.4 17.4
2016 31.9 18.2
2015 31.5 18.6
2014 31 19
2013 30.6 19.3
2012 30.1 19.2
2011 29.7 19
2010 29.2 18.7
2009 28.8 18.4
2008 28.3 18.2
2007 27.9 18
2006 27.5 17.8
2005 27.1 17.6
2004 26.7 17.4
2003 26.3 17.3
2002 25.9 17.3
2001 25.5 17.3
2000 25.2 17.2
1999 24.9 17.1
1998 24.6 17
1997 24.3 16.9
1996 24 16.9
1995 23.7 16.9
1994 23.5 16.9
1993 23.2 16.9
1992 22.9 17
1991 22.7 17
1990 22.4 17
1989 22.1 17.1
1988 21.9 16.8
1987 21.7 16.5
1986 21.5 16.6
1985 21.2 16.7
1984 21 16.8
1983 20.8 16.8
1982 20.6 16.9
1981 20.4 17
1980 20.2 17.1
1979 20 17.1
1978 19.8 17.2
1977 19.6 17.2
1976 19.4 17.3
1975 19.2 17.4
1974 19.1 17.4
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.7 17.5
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.4 17.7
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.1 18
1967 18 18.2
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.3
1964 17.8 18.4
1963 17.8 18.4
1962 17.9 18.5
1961 17.9 18.5
1960 18 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.8%
2016
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Brazil South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Brazil South Sudan
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
5.56%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Brazil South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brazil South Sudan
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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