Skip to content

Brazil vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 5th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Sweden
Population
213824938
10680056
Population rank 7/197 91/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Brazil and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Sweden
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $549,649,344,043
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $577,727,767,304
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $584,125,353,119
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $570,538,581,144
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $422,528,394,459
2005 $891,633,826,625 $391,688,455,929
2004 $669,289,321,945 $384,545,442,175
2003 $558,233,724,165 $334,072,443,516
2002 $509,795,270,685 $267,371,907,447
2001 $559,983,704,094 $242,497,797,485
2000 $655,448,188,259 $262,903,560,280
1999 $599,642,075,004 $274,318,357,862
1998 $863,711,007,325 $270,887,306,759
1997 $883,206,452,795 $268,249,616,891
1996 $850,426,433,004 $291,949,597,375
1995 $769,333,330,412 $267,050,453,507
1994 $525,369,851,354 $228,699,066,874
1993 $368,295,778,245 $212,644,602,616
1992 $328,187,960,872 $283,908,914,454
1991 $342,609,231,343 $273,831,464,572
1990 $390,725,626,003 $261,466,577,009
1989 $412,990,820,287 $217,632,340,195
1988 $307,881,930,752 $206,686,590,776
1987 $283,056,836,894 $182,744,315,974
1986 $256,480,852,471 $150,279,869,729
1985 $210,879,844,639 $113,958,084,357
1984 $188,339,974,087 $109,043,045,407
1983 $189,656,506,321 $104,862,109,663
1982 $271,314,113,768 $114,214,731,799
1981 $258,015,174,749 $129,498,921,476
1980 $237,393,489,893 $141,886,067,004
1979 $221,338,204,480 $123,207,527,699
1978 $200,278,646,124 $104,290,933,496
1977 $176,344,101,402 $94,331,782,622
1976 $153,168,949,208 $89,232,517,046
1975 $129,203,555,239 $82,765,232,648
1974 $109,794,519,728 $65,917,634,590
1973 $83,592,275,863 $59,318,842,992
1972 $58,434,858,375 $48,883,173,400
1971 $48,869,830,902 $41,506,151,115
1970 $42,327,664,794 $38,037,226,668
1969 $37,171,640,819 $33,967,301,561
1968 $33,930,457,425 $31,277,871,669
1967 $31,086,389,195 $29,474,881,506
1966 $28,283,323,733 $27,154,716,721
1965 $22,465,522,884 $24,963,947,415
1964 $20,963,733,695 $22,685,490,195
1963 $23,287,712,878 $20,342,131,882
1962 $19,231,747,852 $18,794,066,990
1961 $17,275,940,449 $17,329,620,585
1960 $17,030,465,539 $15,930,075,467

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

GeoRank.org/facts/brazil/sweden | CC BY

Brazil and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Sweden
2024 $10,311 $57,117
2023 $10,378 $54,950
2022 $9,281 $54,837
2021 $7,973 $60,648
2020 $7,074 $52,569
2019 $9,030 $51,649
2018 $9,301 $54,018
2017 $10,081 $53,210
2016 $8,836 $51,704
2015 $8,936 $51,188
2014 $12,275 $59,583
2013 $12,459 $60,844
2012 $12,522 $57,750
2011 $13,397 $60,379
2010 $11,403 $52,543
2009 $8,679 $46,708
2008 $8,908 $55,817
2007 $7,410 $53,568
2006 $5,934 $46,531
2005 $4,828 $43,378
2004 $3,664 $42,758
2003 $3,091 $37,292
2002 $2,856 $29,958
2001 $3,176 $27,259
2000 $3,767 $29,633
1999 $3,494 $30,969
1998 $5,106 $30,605
1997 $5,299 $30,324
1996 $5,179 $33,022
1995 $4,757 $30,254
1994 $3,299 $26,046
1993 $2,349 $24,390
1992 $2,127 $32,753
1991 $2,258 $31,777
1990 $2,620 $30,549
1989 $2,819 $25,625
1988 $2,141 $24,499
1987 $2,006 $21,761
1986 $1,854 $17,955
1985 $1,556 $13,647
1984 $1,420 $13,080
1983 $1,461 $12,590
1982 $2,138 $13,719
1981 $2,080 $15,564
1980 $1,959 $17,073
1979 $1,870 $14,856
1978 $1,733 $12,602
1977 $1,562 $11,432
1976 $1,390 $10,853
1975 $1,201 $10,103
1974 $1,045 $8,078
1973 $815 $7,291
1972 $583 $6,018
1971 $500 $5,125
1970 $444 $4,729
1969 $399 $4,263
1968 $374 $3,953
1967 $351 $3,746
1966 $328 $3,478
1965 $268 $3,228
1964 $257.3 $2,961
1963 $294.2 $2,675
1962 $250.2 $2,485
1961 $231.6 $2,304
1960 $235.3 $2,128

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

GeoRank.org/facts/brazil/sweden | CC BY

Brazil vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Sweden
2026 76.4 83.7
2025 76.2 83.6
2024 76 83.4
2023 75.8 83.3
2022 74.9 83
2021 73 83
2020 74.5 82.4
2019 75.8 83.1
2018 75.6 82.5
2017 75.4 82.4
2016 75.1 82.3
2015 75.1 82.2
2014 74.8 82.2
2013 74.6 81.9
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74 81.8
2010 73.8 81.5
2009 73.5 81.4
2008 73.1 81.1
2007 72.7 81
2006 72.3 80.8
2005 71.8 80.6
2004 71.4 80.5
2003 70.9 80.2
2002 70.4 79.9
2001 70 79.8
2000 69.6 79.7
1999 69.2 79.5
1998 68.8 79.4
1997 68.5 79.3
1996 68.1 79
1995 67.7 78.8
1994 67.3 78.7
1993 66.9 78.1
1992 66.5 78.1
1991 66.2 77.7
1990 65.9 77.6
1989 65.5 77.7
1988 65.2 77
1987 64.8 77.1
1986 64.4 77
1985 64 76.7
1984 63.6 76.8
1983 63.1 76.6
1982 62.7 76.3
1981 62.3 76
1980 61.8 75.7
1979 61.4 75.5
1978 60.9 75.5
1977 60.5 75.4
1976 60 75
1975 59.6 75
1974 59.1 75
1973 58.7 74.9
1972 58.3 74.7
1971 57.8 74.6
1970 57.3 74.7
1969 56.9 74.1
1968 56.5 74
1967 56 74.1
1966 55.6 74.1
1965 55.2 73.9
1964 54.8 73.7
1963 54.5 73.5
1962 54 73.4
1961 53.6 73.5
1960 53.2 73
1959 52.7 73.4
1958 52.2 73.2
1957 51.8 72.5
1956 51.3 72.7
1955 50.9 72.6
1954 50.4 72.4
1953 50 71.9
1952 49.6 71.8
1951 49 71.4
1950 48.5 71.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/brazil/sweden | CC BY

Brazil and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Brazil Sweden
2024 211,998,573 10,569,709
2023 211,140,729 10,536,632
2022 210,306,415 10,486,941
2021 209,550,294 10,415,811
2020 208,660,842 10,353,442
2019 207,455,459 10,278,887
2018 206,107,261 10,175,214
2017 204,703,445 10,057,698
2016 203,218,114 9,923,085
2015 201,675,532 9,799,186
2014 200,085,127 9,696,110
2013 198,478,299 9,600,379
2012 196,876,111 9,519,374
2011 195,284,734 9,449,213
2010 193,701,929 9,378,126
2009 192,079,951 9,298,515
2008 190,367,302 9,219,637
2007 188,552,320 9,148,092
2006 186,653,106 9,080,505
2005 184,688,101 9,029,572
2004 182,675,143 8,993,531
2003 180,622,688 8,958,229
2002 178,503,484 8,924,958
2001 176,301,203 8,895,960
2000 174,018,282 8,872,109
1999 171,641,543 8,857,874
1998 169,159,655 8,850,974
1997 166,661,659 8,846,062
1996 164,202,549 8,840,998
1995 161,735,073 8,826,939
1994 159,265,006 8,780,745
1993 156,794,577 8,718,561
1992 154,275,079 8,668,067
1991 151,724,256 8,617,375
1990 149,143,223 8,558,835
1989 146,502,972 8,492,964
1988 143,826,357 8,436,489
1987 141,104,944 8,397,804
1986 138,336,370 8,369,829
1985 135,515,595 8,350,386
1984 132,658,864 8,336,605
1983 129,790,077 8,329,033
1982 126,923,155 8,325,263
1981 124,063,109 8,320,503
1980 121,207,461 8,310,531
1979 118,380,821 8,293,678
1978 115,600,942 8,275,599
1977 112,875,292 8,251,540
1976 110,213,349 8,222,286
1975 107,619,565 8,192,437
1974 105,089,675 8,159,955
1973 102,600,976 8,136,312
1972 100,146,797 8,122,300
1971 97,739,273 8,098,334
1970 95,375,651 8,042,801
1969 93,045,777 7,968,072
1968 90,741,240 7,912,273
1967 88,446,124 7,867,931
1966 86,139,359 7,807,797
1965 83,817,583 7,733,853
1964 81,488,595 7,661,354
1963 79,164,235 7,604,328
1962 76,865,323 7,561,588
1961 74,605,447 7,519,998
1960 72,388,126 7,484,656

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

GeoRank.org/facts/brazil/sweden | CC BY

Fertility rates in Brazil and Sweden

Fertility rate
Brazil

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Sweden
2023 1.62 1.45
2022 1.63 1.53
2021 1.64 1.67
2020 1.65 1.67
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.74 1.76
2017 1.74 1.78
2016 1.73 1.85
2015 1.78 1.85
2014 1.78 1.88
2013 1.76 1.89
2012 1.77 1.91
2011 1.78 1.9
2010 1.79 1.98
2009 1.8 1.94
2008 1.82 1.91
2007 1.85 1.88
2006 1.9 1.85
2005 1.94 1.77
2004 1.97 1.75
2003 2.01 1.71
2002 2.08 1.65
2001 2.16 1.57
2000 2.25 1.54
1999 2.34 1.5
1998 2.42 1.5
1997 2.47 1.52
1996 2.51 1.6
1995 2.57 1.73
1994 2.6 1.88
1993 2.66 1.99
1992 2.71 2.09
1991 2.81 2.11
1990 2.9 2.13
1989 3.01 2.01
1988 3.11 1.96
1987 3.23 1.84
1986 3.36 1.8
1985 3.48 1.74
1984 3.6 1.66
1983 3.72 1.61
1982 3.84 1.62
1981 3.94 1.63
1980 4.04 1.68
1979 4.12 1.66
1978 4.2 1.6
1977 4.27 1.64
1976 4.34 1.68
1975 4.42 1.77
1974 4.5 1.87
1973 4.64 1.87
1972 4.74 1.91
1971 4.84 1.96
1970 4.93 1.92
1969 5.04 1.93
1968 5.17 2.07
1967 5.34 2.28
1966 5.52 2.37
1965 5.68 2.39
1964 5.82 2.47
1963 5.93 2.33
1962 5.98 2.25
1961 6.02 2.21
1960 6.05 2.17

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

GeoRank.org/facts/brazil/sweden | CC BY

Brazil and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Sweden
2024 35.4 41.1
2023 34.9 40.9
2022 34.5 40.7
2021 34.1 40.7
2020 33.7 40.6
2019 33.2 40.5
2018 32.8 40.6
2017 32.4 40.7
2016 31.9 40.8
2015 31.5 40.9
2014 31 40.9
2013 30.6 40.9
2012 30.1 40.9
2011 29.7 40.8
2010 29.2 40.7
2009 28.8 40.7
2008 28.3 40.6
2007 27.9 40.5
2006 27.5 40.4
2005 27.1 40.2
2004 26.7 40
2003 26.3 39.8
2002 25.9 39.7
2001 25.5 39.5
2000 25.2 39.4
1999 24.9 39.2
1998 24.6 39
1997 24.3 38.8
1996 24 38.6
1995 23.7 38.5
1994 23.5 38.4
1993 23.2 38.4
1992 22.9 38.4
1991 22.7 38.3
1990 22.4 38.3
1989 22.1 38.3
1988 21.9 38.2
1987 21.7 38.1
1986 21.5 37.9
1985 21.2 37.6
1984 21 37.4
1983 20.8 37.1
1982 20.6 36.8
1981 20.4 36.5
1980 20.2 36.2
1979 20 36
1978 19.8 35.7
1977 19.6 35.5
1976 19.4 35.4
1975 19.2 35.3
1974 19.1 35.3
1973 18.9 35.3
1972 18.7 35.3
1971 18.5 35.3
1970 18.4 35.4
1969 18.2 35.6
1968 18.1 35.8
1967 18 35.9
1966 17.9 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 17.8 36.3
1963 17.8 36.3
1962 17.9 36.3
1961 17.9 36.2
1960 18 36

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

GeoRank.org/facts/brazil/sweden | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Brazil and Sweden.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Sweden
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Brazil Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Sweden
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
356,129 mi
2016

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.