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Brazil vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 5th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Syria
Population
213824938
26829400
Population rank 7/197 56/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 10/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 85/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 60/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$730
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Brazil and Syria: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Syria economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Syria
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 -
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $21,497,782,868
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $16,466,863,117
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $21,502,061,466
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $21,361,254,635
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $43,190,318,033
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $67,539,428,159
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $33,751,788,856
2005 $891,633,826,625 $28,858,965,517
2004 $669,289,321,945 $25,086,950,495
2003 $558,233,724,165 $21,828,144,686
2002 $509,795,270,685 $20,669,357,462
2001 $559,983,704,094 $20,237,024,725
2000 $655,448,188,259 $18,937,052,543
1999 $599,642,075,004 $15,873,875,969
1998 $863,711,007,325 $15,200,846,154
1997 $883,206,452,795 $14,505,233,463
1996 $850,426,433,004 $13,789,560,878
1995 $769,333,330,412 $11,396,706,587
1994 $525,369,851,354 $10,122,020,000
1993 $368,295,778,245 $13,695,962,055
1992 $328,187,960,872 $13,253,565,861
1991 $342,609,231,343 $12,981,833,333
1990 $390,725,626,003 $12,308,624,418
1989 $412,990,820,287 $9,853,395,762
1988 $307,881,930,752 $10,577,041,645
1987 $283,056,836,894 $11,356,215,543
1986 $256,480,852,471 $13,293,205,278
1985 $210,879,844,639 $16,403,539,893
1984 $188,339,974,087 $17,503,078,174
1983 $189,656,506,321 $17,589,277,143
1982 $271,314,113,768 $16,298,929,011
1981 $258,015,174,749 $15,518,201,335
1980 $237,393,489,893 $13,062,420,382
1979 $221,338,204,480 $9,929,681,529
1978 $200,278,646,124 $9,275,200,458
1977 $176,344,101,402 $7,696,011,396
1976 $153,168,949,208 $7,633,528,867
1975 $129,203,555,239 $6,826,980,444
1974 $109,794,519,728 $5,159,557,148
1973 $83,592,275,863 $3,239,487,516
1972 $58,434,858,375 $3,059,681,698
1971 $48,869,830,902 $2,589,851,325
1970 $42,327,664,794 $2,140,384,010
1969 $37,171,640,819 $2,245,011,515
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,753,746,430
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,580,229,799
1966 $28,283,323,733 $1,342,287,553
1965 $22,465,522,884 $1,472,036,540
1964 $20,963,733,695 $1,339,494,267
1963 $23,287,712,878 $1,200,447,408
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,110,565,881
1961 $17,275,940,449 $945,244,972
1960 $17,030,465,539 $857,704,413

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

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Brazil and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Syria
2024 $10,311 -
2023 $10,378 $847
2022 $9,281 $1,052
2021 $7,973 $664
2020 $7,074 $572
2019 $9,030 $1,110
2018 $9,301 $1,098
2017 $10,081 $852
2016 $8,836 $656
2015 $8,936 $848
2014 $12,275 $1,061
2013 $12,459 $986
2012 $12,522 $1,898
2011 $13,397 $2,952
2010 $11,403 $2,731
2009 $8,679 $2,462
2008 $8,908 $2,429
2007 $7,410 $1,938
2006 $5,934 $1,719
2005 $4,828 $1,534
2004 $3,664 $1,368
2003 $3,091 $1,220
2002 $2,856 $1,183
2001 $3,176 $1,187
2000 $3,767 $1,138
1999 $3,494 $978
1998 $5,106 $961
1997 $5,299 $941
1996 $5,179 $918
1995 $4,757 $780
1994 $3,299 $712
1993 $2,349 $993
1992 $2,127 $990
1991 $2,258 $1,000
1990 $2,620 $978
1989 $2,819 $809
1988 $2,141 $898
1987 $2,006 $997
1986 $1,854 $1,208
1985 $1,556 $1,544
1984 $1,420 $1,706
1983 $1,461 $1,776
1982 $2,138 $1,703
1981 $2,080 $1,676
1980 $1,959 $1,458
1979 $1,870 $1,146
1978 $1,733 $1,108
1977 $1,562 $951
1976 $1,390 $976
1975 $1,201 $904
1974 $1,045 $707
1973 $815 $459
1972 $583 $448
1971 $500 $393
1970 $444 $335
1969 $399 $364
1968 $374 $293.3
1967 $351 $272.9
1966 $328 $239.3
1965 $268 $270.8
1964 $257.3 $254.2
1963 $294.2 $234.9
1962 $250.2 $223.9
1961 $231.6 $196.3
1960 $235.3 $183.5

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

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Brazil vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Syria
2026 76.4 73.4
2025 76.2 73
2024 76 72.6
2023 75.8 72.1
2022 74.9 72.8
2021 73 72.4
2020 74.5 71.9
2019 75.8 71
2018 75.6 67.4
2017 75.4 65.7
2016 75.1 65.2
2015 75.1 63.3
2014 74.8 65.5
2013 74.6 65.1
2012 74.3 66.2
2011 74 72.3
2010 73.8 73.5
2009 73.5 73.5
2008 73.1 73.4
2007 72.7 73.3
2006 72.3 73
2005 71.8 72.8
2004 71.4 72.5
2003 70.9 72.2
2002 70.4 71.7
2001 70 71.3
2000 69.6 70.9
1999 69.2 70.5
1998 68.8 70.2
1997 68.5 70.2
1996 68.1 70.2
1995 67.7 70.2
1994 67.3 70.3
1993 66.9 70.3
1992 66.5 70.2
1991 66.2 70.1
1990 65.9 69.8
1989 65.5 69.5
1988 65.2 69.2
1987 64.8 68.8
1986 64.4 68.4
1985 64 68
1984 63.6 67.7
1983 63.1 67.4
1982 62.7 60.8
1981 62.3 64.6
1980 61.8 66.5
1979 61.4 66.2
1978 60.9 65.9
1977 60.5 65.4
1976 60 64.8
1975 59.6 64.2
1974 59.1 63.4
1973 58.7 60.8
1972 58.3 62
1971 57.8 61.3
1970 57.3 60.6
1969 56.9 59.8
1968 56.5 59.1
1967 56 58
1966 55.6 57.6
1965 55.2 56.9
1964 54.8 56.2
1963 54.5 55.4
1962 54 54.6
1961 53.6 53.7
1960 53.2 52.7
1959 52.7 51.7
1958 52.2 50.7
1957 51.8 49.6
1956 51.3 48.5
1955 50.9 47.4
1954 50.4 46.4
1953 50 45.3
1952 49.6 44.3
1951 49 43.4
1950 48.5 42.5

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

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Brazil and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Syria
1x
Year Population
Brazil Syria
2024 211,998,573 24,672,760
2023 211,140,729 23,594,623
2022 210,306,415 22,462,173
2021 209,550,294 21,628,839
2020 208,660,842 21,049,429
2019 207,455,459 20,353,534
2018 206,107,261 19,577,845
2017 204,703,445 19,224,668
2016 203,218,114 19,193,834
2015 201,675,532 19,424,618
2014 200,085,127 20,273,659
2013 198,478,299 21,666,917
2012 196,876,111 22,759,763
2011 195,284,734 22,878,098
2010 193,701,929 22,482,421
2009 192,079,951 21,976,969
2008 190,367,302 21,636,564
2007 188,552,320 20,884,125
2006 186,653,106 19,637,022
2005 184,688,101 18,814,091
2004 182,675,143 18,336,875
2003 180,622,688 17,889,296
2002 178,503,484 17,468,332
2001 176,301,203 17,051,338
2000 174,018,282 16,637,888
1999 171,641,543 16,228,061
1998 169,159,655 15,820,413
1997 166,661,659 15,417,542
1996 164,202,549 15,018,104
1995 161,735,073 14,616,801
1994 159,265,006 14,208,583
1993 156,794,577 13,795,686
1992 154,275,079 13,385,571
1991 151,724,256 12,980,821
1990 149,143,223 12,579,208
1989 146,502,972 12,179,060
1988 143,826,357 11,782,264
1987 141,104,944 11,388,923
1986 138,336,370 11,002,844
1985 135,515,595 10,625,672
1984 132,658,864 10,258,398
1983 129,790,077 9,904,809
1982 126,923,155 9,572,511
1981 124,063,109 9,260,189
1980 121,207,461 8,957,663
1979 118,380,821 8,661,909
1978 115,600,942 8,372,759
1977 112,875,292 8,090,501
1976 110,213,349 7,817,320
1975 107,619,565 7,554,364
1974 105,089,675 7,302,160
1973 102,600,976 7,060,321
1972 100,146,797 6,826,024
1971 97,739,273 6,598,094
1970 95,375,651 6,380,609
1969 93,045,777 6,175,166
1968 90,741,240 5,978,742
1967 88,446,124 5,790,198
1966 86,139,359 5,609,047
1965 83,817,583 5,435,267
1964 81,488,595 5,269,087
1963 79,164,235 5,110,467
1962 76,865,323 4,959,340
1961 74,605,447 4,815,466
1960 72,388,126 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Syria

Fertility rate
Brazil

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Syria
2023 1.62 2.71
2022 1.63 2.75
2021 1.64 2.8
2020 1.65 2.84
2019 1.71 2.88
2018 1.74 2.93
2017 1.74 2.97
2016 1.73 3.01
2015 1.78 3.07
2014 1.78 3.12
2013 1.76 3.17
2012 1.77 3.22
2011 1.78 3.29
2010 1.79 3.36
2009 1.8 3.42
2008 1.82 3.48
2007 1.85 3.54
2006 1.9 3.56
2005 1.94 3.61
2004 1.97 3.68
2003 2.01 3.76
2002 2.08 3.87
2001 2.16 3.98
2000 2.25 4.07
1999 2.34 4.14
1998 2.42 4.25
1997 2.47 4.37
1996 2.51 4.54
1995 2.57 4.7
1994 2.6 4.86
1993 2.66 4.99
1992 2.71 5.14
1991 2.81 5.34
1990 2.9 5.56
1989 3.01 5.78
1988 3.11 6
1987 3.23 6.2
1986 3.36 6.37
1985 3.48 6.48
1984 3.6 6.59
1983 3.72 6.69
1982 3.84 6.81
1981 3.94 6.97
1980 4.04 7.12
1979 4.12 7.25
1978 4.2 7.35
1977 4.27 7.42
1976 4.34 7.45
1975 4.42 7.49
1974 4.5 7.52
1973 4.64 7.55
1972 4.74 7.57
1971 4.84 7.6
1970 4.93 7.62
1969 5.04 7.59
1968 5.17 7.57
1967 5.34 7.56
1966 5.52 7.55
1965 5.68 7.53
1964 5.82 7.53
1963 5.93 7.51
1962 5.98 7.51
1961 6.02 7.5
1960 6.05 7.51

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

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Brazil and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Syria
2024 35.4 23.9
2023 34.9 23.3
2022 34.5 22.7
2021 34.1 22.2
2020 33.7 21.6
2019 33.2 20.9
2018 32.8 20.1
2017 32.4 19.6
2016 31.9 19.5
2015 31.5 19.5
2014 31 20.1
2013 30.6 21.2
2012 30.1 21.8
2011 29.7 21.9
2010 29.2 21.7
2009 28.8 21.5
2008 28.3 21.3
2007 27.9 21
2006 27.5 20.3
2005 27.1 19.7
2004 26.7 19.5
2003 26.3 19.2
2002 25.9 19
2001 25.5 18.8
2000 25.2 18.5
1999 24.9 18.3
1998 24.6 18.1
1997 24.3 17.9
1996 24 17.7
1995 23.7 17.5
1994 23.5 17.3
1993 23.2 17.1
1992 22.9 16.9
1991 22.7 16.7
1990 22.4 16.5
1989 22.1 16.4
1988 21.9 16.2
1987 21.7 16.1
1986 21.5 16
1985 21.2 15.9
1984 21 15.8
1983 20.8 15.8
1982 20.6 15.7
1981 20.4 15.6
1980 20.2 15.6
1979 20 15.6
1978 19.8 15.6
1977 19.6 15.6
1976 19.4 15.6
1975 19.2 15.7
1974 19.1 15.7
1973 18.9 15.7
1972 18.7 15.8
1971 18.5 15.8
1970 18.4 15.9
1969 18.2 16
1968 18.1 16.1
1967 18 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.8 16.7
1963 17.8 16.9
1962 17.9 17.1
1961 17.9 17.3
1960 18 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Brazil Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Brazil Syria
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Brazil Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Syria
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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