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Brazil vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 5th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Switzerland
Population
213964342
9155878
Population rank 7/197 99/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 11/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Brazil and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Switzerland
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $740,766,531,454
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $741,168,119,617
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $718,748,402,260
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $727,231,637,102
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $448,364,681,767
2005 $891,633,839,894 $424,511,048,024
2004 $669,289,424,806 $409,012,909,530
2003 $558,233,745,652 $366,563,952,625
2002 $509,795,273,807 $313,930,961,761
2001 $559,983,634,799 $290,160,142,214
2000 $655,448,231,984 $282,327,351,966
1999 $599,642,024,320 $301,911,268,140
1998 $863,710,759,256 $306,907,741,068
1997 $883,206,179,730 $298,868,250,534
1996 $850,426,432,992 $345,373,647,249
1995 $769,333,050,987 $358,152,520,085
1994 $525,369,467,296 $305,916,331,798
1993 $368,292,034,381 $276,339,744,180
1992 $328,191,909,882 $284,139,428,246
1991 $342,534,090,909 $272,953,645,746
1990 $384,959,818,182 $269,768,238,555
1989 $412,990,820,287 $211,241,694,480
1988 $307,881,930,752 $218,788,504,066
1987 $283,056,836,894 $202,238,567,597
1986 $256,480,852,471 $161,487,171,049
1985 $210,879,844,639 $112,652,623,418
1984 $188,339,974,087 $111,104,641,869
1983 $189,656,506,321 $116,361,728,836
1982 $271,314,113,768 $116,776,899,473
1981 $258,015,174,749 $113,936,168,924
1980 $237,393,489,893 $124,404,609,417
1979 $221,338,204,480 $116,702,524,208
1978 $200,278,646,124 $103,821,687,919
1977 $176,344,101,402 $74,237,819,014
1976 $153,168,949,208 $69,508,364,538
1975 $129,203,555,239 $66,452,559,176
1974 $109,794,519,728 $57,963,469,607
1973 $83,592,275,863 $50,296,651,921
1972 $58,434,858,375 $37,399,508,287
1971 $48,869,830,902 $30,492,832,676
1970 $42,327,664,794 $25,374,750,743
1969 $37,171,640,819 $22,780,211,812
1968 $33,930,457,425 $21,024,203,656
1967 $31,086,389,195 $19,689,329,510
1966 $28,283,323,733 $18,290,928,227
1965 $22,465,522,884 $17,033,079,428
1964 $20,963,733,695 $16,071,715,835
1963 $23,287,712,878 $14,499,109,270
1962 $19,231,747,852 $13,185,384,691
1961 $17,275,940,449 $11,889,851,950
1960 $17,030,465,539 $10,569,129,806

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

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Brazil and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Switzerland
2025 $10,713 $114,769
2024 $10,311 $107,702
2023 $10,378 $104,450
2022 $9,281 $97,809
2021 $7,973 $96,583
2020 $7,074 $87,530
2019 $9,030 $85,873
2018 $9,301 $87,002
2017 $10,081 $83,610
2016 $8,836 $83,432
2015 $8,936 $85,265
2014 $12,275 $90,512
2013 $12,459 $88,851
2012 $12,522 $87,270
2011 $13,397 $91,910
2010 $11,403 $77,956
2009 $8,679 $72,788
2008 $8,908 $75,148
2007 $7,410 $66,082
2006 $5,934 $59,910
2005 $4,828 $57,080
2004 $3,664 $55,350
2003 $3,091 $49,947
2002 $2,856 $43,094
2001 $3,176 $40,134
2000 $3,767 $39,298
1999 $3,494 $42,261
1998 $5,106 $43,166
1997 $5,299 $42,160
1996 $5,179 $48,838
1995 $4,757 $50,869
1994 $3,299 $43,741
1993 $2,349 $39,828
1992 $2,127 $41,327
1991 $2,258 $40,140
1990 $2,581 $40,171
1989 $2,819 $31,780
1988 $2,141 $33,183
1987 $2,006 $30,899
1986 $1,854 $24,828
1985 $1,556 $17,411
1984 $1,420 $17,247
1983 $1,461 $18,128
1982 $2,138 $18,271
1981 $2,080 $17,931
1980 $1,959 $19,686
1979 $1,870 $18,541
1978 $1,733 $16,528
1977 $1,562 $11,819
1976 $1,390 $11,029
1975 $1,201 $10,484
1974 $1,045 $9,140
1973 $815 $7,974
1972 $583 $5,973
1971 $500 $4,908
1970 $444 $4,105
1969 $399 $3,712
1968 $374 $3,465
1967 $351 $3,286
1966 $328 $3,091
1965 $268 $2,908
1964 $257.3 $2,776
1963 $294.2 $2,546
1962 $250.2 $2,366
1961 $231.6 $2,188
1960 $235.3 $1,984

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

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Brazil vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Switzerland
2026 76.4 84.4
2025 76.2 84.2
2024 76 84.1
2023 75.8 84
2022 74.9 83.2
2021 73 83.6
2020 74.5 83.1
2019 75.8 83.8
2018 75.6 83.6
2017 75.4 83.4
2016 75.1 83.4
2015 75.1 82.8
2014 74.8 83.1
2013 74.6 82.7
2012 74.3 82.6
2011 74 82.6
2010 73.8 82.3
2009 73.5 82
2008 73.1 82
2007 72.7 81.7
2006 72.3 81.5
2005 71.8 81.2
2004 71.4 81.1
2003 70.9 80.5
2002 70.4 80.4
2001 70 80.3
2000 69.6 79.8
1999 69.2 79.7
1998 68.8 79.5
1997 68.5 79.2
1996 68.1 79
1995 67.7 78.6
1994 67.3 78.5
1993 66.9 78.2
1992 66.5 77.9
1991 66.2 77.6
1990 65.9 77.4
1989 65.5 77.6
1988 65.2 77.4
1987 64.8 77.3
1986 64.4 77
1985 64 76.9
1984 63.6 76.8
1983 63.1 76.2
1982 62.7 76.2
1981 62.3 75.8
1980 61.8 75.6
1979 61.4 75.6
1978 60.9 75.3
1977 60.5 75.4
1976 60 74.9
1975 59.6 74.8
1974 59.1 74.4
1973 58.7 74.1
1972 58.3 73.8
1971 57.8 73.2
1970 57.3 73.1
1969 56.9 72.7
1968 56.5 72.7
1967 56 72.7
1966 55.6 72.4
1965 55.2 72.3
1964 54.8 72.2
1963 54.5 71.3
1962 54 71.3
1961 53.6 71.7
1960 53.2 71.4
1959 52.7 71.5
1958 52.2 71.3
1957 51.8 70.5
1956 51.3 70.2
1955 50.9 70.1
1954 50.4 70
1953 50 69.5
1952 49.6 69.6
1951 49 68.7
1950 48.5 68.9

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

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Brazil and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Brazil Switzerland
2025 212,812,405 9,092,436
2024 211,998,573 9,005,582
2023 211,140,729 8,888,822
2022 210,306,415 8,777,088
2021 209,550,294 8,704,546
2020 208,660,842 8,638,167
2019 207,455,459 8,575,280
2018 206,107,261 8,514,329
2017 204,703,445 8,451,840
2016 203,218,114 8,373,338
2015 201,675,532 8,282,396
2014 200,085,127 8,188,649
2013 198,478,299 8,089,346
2012 196,876,111 7,996,861
2011 195,284,734 7,912,398
2010 193,701,929 7,824,909
2009 192,079,951 7,743,831
2008 190,367,302 7,647,675
2007 188,552,320 7,551,117
2006 186,653,106 7,483,934
2005 184,688,101 7,437,115
2004 182,675,143 7,389,625
2003 180,622,688 7,339,001
2002 178,503,484 7,284,753
2001 176,301,203 7,229,854
2000 174,018,282 7,184,250
1999 171,641,543 7,143,991
1998 169,159,655 7,110,001
1997 166,661,659 7,088,906
1996 164,202,549 7,071,850
1995 161,735,073 7,040,687
1994 159,265,006 6,993,795
1993 156,794,577 6,938,265
1992 154,275,079 6,875,364
1991 151,724,256 6,799,978
1990 149,143,223 6,715,519
1989 146,502,972 6,646,912
1988 143,826,357 6,593,386
1987 141,104,944 6,545,106
1986 138,336,370 6,504,124
1985 135,515,595 6,470,365
1984 132,658,864 6,441,865
1983 129,790,077 6,418,773
1982 126,923,155 6,391,309
1981 124,063,109 6,354,074
1980 121,207,461 6,319,408
1979 118,380,821 6,294,365
1978 115,600,942 6,281,738
1977 112,875,292 6,281,174
1976 110,213,349 6,302,504
1975 107,619,565 6,338,632
1974 105,089,675 6,341,405
1973 102,600,976 6,307,347
1972 100,146,797 6,260,956
1971 97,739,273 6,213,399
1970 95,375,651 6,180,877
1969 93,045,777 6,136,387
1968 90,741,240 6,067,714
1967 88,446,124 5,991,785
1966 86,139,359 5,918,002
1965 83,817,583 5,856,472
1964 81,488,595 5,789,228
1963 79,164,235 5,694,247
1962 76,865,323 5,573,815
1961 74,605,447 5,434,294
1960 72,388,126 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Switzerland
2024 1.61 1.29
2023 1.62 1.33
2022 1.63 1.39
2021 1.64 1.52
2020 1.65 1.46
2019 1.71 1.48
2018 1.74 1.52
2017 1.74 1.52
2016 1.73 1.54
2015 1.78 1.54
2014 1.78 1.54
2013 1.76 1.52
2012 1.77 1.52
2011 1.78 1.52
2010 1.79 1.52
2009 1.8 1.5
2008 1.82 1.48
2007 1.85 1.46
2006 1.9 1.44
2005 1.94 1.42
2004 1.97 1.42
2003 2.01 1.39
2002 2.08 1.39
2001 2.16 1.38
2000 2.25 1.5
1999 2.34 1.48
1998 2.42 1.47
1997 2.47 1.48
1996 2.51 1.5
1995 2.57 1.48
1994 2.6 1.49
1993 2.66 1.51
1992 2.71 1.58
1991 2.81 1.58
1990 2.9 1.58
1989 3.01 1.56
1988 3.11 1.57
1987 3.23 1.52
1986 3.36 1.53
1985 3.48 1.52
1984 3.6 1.53
1983 3.72 1.52
1982 3.84 1.56
1981 3.94 1.55
1980 4.04 1.55
1979 4.12 1.52
1978 4.2 1.51
1977 4.27 1.53
1976 4.34 1.55
1975 4.42 1.61
1974 4.5 1.73
1973 4.64 1.81
1972 4.74 1.91
1971 4.84 2.04
1970 4.93 2.1
1969 5.04 2.19
1968 5.17 2.29
1967 5.34 2.39
1966 5.52 2.5
1965 5.68 2.59
1964 5.82 2.66
1963 5.93 2.65
1962 5.98 2.58
1961 6.02 2.52
1960 6.05 2.44

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

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Brazil and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Switzerland
2025 35.8 43.9
2024 35.4 43.7
2023 34.9 43.4
2022 34.5 43
2021 34.1 42.8
2020 33.7 42.7
2019 33.2 42.6
2018 32.8 42.5
2017 32.4 42.4
2016 31.9 42.3
2015 31.5 42.2
2014 31 42.1
2013 30.6 42
2012 30.1 41.8
2011 29.7 41.6
2010 29.2 41.5
2009 28.8 41.3
2008 28.3 41.1
2007 27.9 40.9
2006 27.5 40.6
2005 27.1 40.3
2004 26.7 39.9
2003 26.3 39.6
2002 25.9 39.3
2001 25.5 39
2000 25.2 38.7
1999 24.9 38.4
1998 24.6 38.2
1997 24.3 37.9
1996 24 37.6
1995 23.7 37.3
1994 23.5 37.1
1993 23.2 37
1992 22.9 36.9
1991 22.7 36.9
1990 22.4 36.9
1989 22.1 36.8
1988 21.9 36.7
1987 21.7 36.5
1986 21.5 36.3
1985 21.2 36.1
1984 21 35.9
1983 20.8 35.6
1982 20.6 35.3
1981 20.4 35
1980 20.2 34.8
1979 20 34.5
1978 19.8 34.2
1977 19.6 33.8
1976 19.4 33.5
1975 19.2 33.1
1974 19.1 32.7
1973 18.9 32.5
1972 18.7 32.3
1971 18.5 32.2
1970 18.4 32
1969 18.2 31.7
1968 18.1 31.7
1967 18 31.6
1966 17.9 31.6
1965 17.9 31.6
1964 17.8 31.5
1963 17.8 31.7
1962 17.9 32
1961 17.9 32.4
1960 18 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
70
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Switzerland
% of world population
2.6%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Brazil Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Switzerland
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
52,266 mi
2021

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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) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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