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Brazil vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 10/197 ($2.19T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Switzerland
Population
213824938
9107866
Population rank 7/197 100/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $725,568,717,468
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $694,118,186,380
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $726,537,808,338
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $706,234,937,371
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $686,420,221,558
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $715,888,126,682
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $441,634,672,197
2005 $891,633,826,625 $418,284,865,885
2004 $669,289,321,945 $403,912,891,033
2003 $558,233,724,165 $362,075,086,508
2002 $509,795,270,685 $309,301,422,430
2001 $559,983,704,094 $286,582,672,434
2000 $655,448,188,259 $279,216,033,870
1999 $599,642,075,004 $297,873,643,323
1998 $863,711,007,325 $303,459,014,347
1997 $883,206,452,795 $294,788,198,856
1996 $850,426,433,004 $340,103,959,547
1995 $769,333,330,412 $352,835,806,342
1994 $525,369,851,354 $301,375,055,202
1993 $368,295,778,245 $272,237,527,071
1992 $328,187,960,872 $279,921,425,828
1991 $342,609,231,343 $268,901,693,863
1990 $390,725,626,003 $265,763,573,999
1989 $412,990,820,287 $208,105,846,934
1988 $307,881,930,752 $215,540,625,299
1987 $283,056,836,894 $199,236,370,038
1986 $256,480,852,471 $159,089,921,063
1985 $210,879,844,639 $110,980,314,192
1984 $188,339,974,087 $109,455,312,168
1983 $189,656,506,321 $114,634,358,535
1982 $271,314,113,768 $115,043,365,512
1981 $258,015,174,749 $112,244,805,519
1980 $237,393,489,893 $122,557,843,886
1979 $221,338,204,480 $114,970,094,425
1978 $200,278,646,124 $102,280,472,036
1977 $176,344,101,402 $73,135,771,167
1976 $153,168,949,208 $68,476,524,644
1975 $129,203,555,239 $65,466,081,819
1974 $109,794,519,728 $57,103,011,446
1973 $83,592,275,863 $49,550,006,320
1972 $58,434,858,375 $36,844,318,854
1971 $48,869,830,902 $30,040,171,751
1970 $42,327,664,794 $24,998,066,773
1969 $37,171,640,819 $22,442,043,274
1968 $33,930,457,425 $20,712,102,794
1967 $31,086,389,195 $19,397,044,714
1966 $28,283,323,733 $18,019,402,374
1965 $22,465,522,884 $16,780,226,225
1964 $20,963,733,695 $15,833,133,858
1963 $23,287,712,878 $14,283,872,299
1962 $19,231,747,852 $12,989,649,694
1961 $17,275,940,449 $11,713,348,834
1960 $17,030,465,539 $10,412,232,621

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

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Brazil and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Switzerland
2024 $10,311 $103,998
2023 $10,378 $100,624
2022 $9,281 $94,395
2021 $7,973 $93,665
2020 $7,074 $85,898
2019 $9,030 $84,122
2018 $9,301 $85,217
2017 $10,081 $82,254
2016 $8,836 $82,153
2015 $8,936 $83,806
2014 $12,275 $88,725
2013 $12,459 $87,304
2012 $12,522 $85,836
2011 $13,397 $90,477
2010 $11,403 $76,531
2009 $8,679 $71,568
2008 $8,908 $74,175
2007 $7,410 $64,989
2006 $5,934 $59,011
2005 $4,828 $56,243
2004 $3,664 $54,659
2003 $3,091 $49,336
2002 $2,856 $42,459
2001 $3,176 $39,639
2000 $3,767 $38,865
1999 $3,494 $41,696
1998 $5,106 $42,681
1997 $5,299 $41,584
1996 $5,179 $48,093
1995 $4,757 $50,114
1994 $3,299 $43,092
1993 $2,349 $39,237
1992 $2,127 $40,714
1991 $2,258 $39,544
1990 $2,620 $39,575
1989 $2,819 $31,309
1988 $2,141 $32,690
1987 $2,006 $30,441
1986 $1,854 $24,460
1985 $1,556 $17,152
1984 $1,420 $16,991
1983 $1,461 $17,859
1982 $2,138 $18,000
1981 $2,080 $17,665
1980 $1,959 $19,394
1979 $1,870 $18,266
1978 $1,733 $16,282
1977 $1,562 $11,644
1976 $1,390 $10,865
1975 $1,201 $10,328
1974 $1,045 $9,005
1973 $815 $7,856
1972 $583 $5,885
1971 $500 $4,835
1970 $444 $4,044
1969 $399 $3,657
1968 $374 $3,413
1967 $351 $3,237
1966 $328 $3,045
1965 $268 $2,865
1964 $257.3 $2,735
1963 $294.2 $2,508
1962 $250.2 $2,330
1961 $231.6 $2,155
1960 $235.3 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Brazil Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$909B
2024
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
1,481 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$37.9
2023
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
17.3%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Switzerland
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
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
162
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
3.9
2023
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
12.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)

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