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Brazil vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 5th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil United Kingdom
Population
213824938
70154914
Population rank 7/197 22/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 10/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Brazil and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Brazil and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Brazil

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Brazil United Kingdom
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $669,289,321,945 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $558,233,724,165 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $655,448,188,259 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $599,642,075,004 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $883,206,452,795 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $328,187,960,872 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $412,990,820,287 $926,884,816,754
1988 $307,881,930,752 $910,122,732,124
1987 $283,056,836,894 $745,162,608,269
1986 $256,480,852,471 $601,452,653,181
1985 $210,879,844,639 $489,285,164,271
1984 $188,339,974,087 $461,487,097,632
1983 $189,656,506,321 $489,618,008,186
1982 $271,314,113,768 $515,048,916,841
1981 $258,015,174,749 $540,765,675,241
1980 $237,393,489,893 $564,947,710,899
1979 $221,338,204,480 $438,994,070,309
1978 $200,278,646,124 $335,883,029,722
1977 $176,344,101,402 $263,066,457,352
1976 $153,168,949,208 $232,614,555,256
1975 $129,203,555,239 $241,756,637,168
1974 $109,794,519,728 $206,131,369,799
1973 $83,592,275,863 $192,537,971,583
1972 $58,434,858,375 $169,965,034,965
1971 $48,869,830,902 $148,113,896,325
1970 $42,327,664,794 $130,671,946,244
1969 $37,171,640,819 $116,464,702,803
1968 $33,930,457,425 $107,759,910,068
1967 $31,086,389,195 $113,116,888,211
1966 $28,283,323,733 $108,572,752,102
1965 $22,465,522,884 $101,824,755,079
1964 $20,963,733,695 $94,407,558,351
1963 $23,287,712,878 $86,561,961,812
1962 $19,231,747,852 $81,247,564,157
1961 $17,275,940,449 $77,741,965,703
1960 $17,030,465,539 $73,233,967,692

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

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Brazil and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil United Kingdom
2024 $10,311 $53,246
2023 $10,378 $49,944
2022 $9,281 $47,057
2021 $7,973 $47,691
2020 $7,074 $40,813
2019 $9,030 $43,159
2018 $9,301 $43,703
2017 $10,081 $40,917
2016 $8,836 $41,258
2015 $8,936 $45,255
2014 $12,275 $47,746
2013 $12,459 $43,607
2012 $12,522 $42,688
2011 $13,397 $42,296
2010 $11,403 $39,778
2009 $8,679 $39,009
2008 $8,908 $47,652
2007 $7,410 $50,629
2006 $5,934 $44,695
2005 $4,828 $42,240
2004 $3,664 $40,504
2003 $3,091 $34,557
2002 $2,856 $30,159
2001 $3,176 $28,014
2000 $3,767 $28,384
1999 $3,494 $28,858
1998 $5,106 $28,396
1997 $5,299 $26,910
1996 $5,179 $24,503
1995 $4,757 $23,253
1994 $3,299 $19,709
1993 $2,349 $18,389
1992 $2,127 $20,487
1991 $2,258 $19,901
1990 $2,620 $19,095
1989 $2,819 $16,239
1988 $2,141 $15,987
1987 $2,006 $13,119
1986 $1,854 $10,611
1985 $1,556 $8,652
1984 $1,420 $8,179
1983 $1,461 $8,692
1982 $2,138 $9,146
1981 $2,080 $9,599
1980 $1,959 $10,032
1979 $1,870 $7,805
1978 $1,733 $5,977
1977 $1,562 $4,681
1976 $1,390 $4,138
1975 $1,201 $4,300
1974 $1,045 $3,666
1973 $815 $3,426
1972 $583 $3,030
1971 $500 $2,650
1970 $444 $2,348
1969 $399 $2,101
1968 $374 $1,952
1967 $351 $2,059
1966 $328 $1,987
1965 $268 $1,874
1964 $257.3 $1,748
1963 $294.2 $1,613
1962 $250.2 $1,526
1961 $231.6 $1,472
1960 $235.3 $1,398

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

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Brazil vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil United Kingdom
2026 76.4 81.7
2025 76.2 81.6
2024 76 81.4
2023 75.8 81.3
2022 74.9 81.1
2021 73 80.7
2020 74.5 80.4
2019 75.8 81.4
2018 75.6 81.1
2017 75.4 81.2
2016 75.1 81.1
2015 75.1 80.9
2014 74.8 81.2
2013 74.6 80.9
2012 74.3 80.9
2011 74 80.8
2010 73.8 80.4
2009 73.5 80.2
2008 73.1 79.7
2007 72.7 79.5
2006 72.3 79.3
2005 71.8 79.1
2004 71.4 78.9
2003 70.9 78.3
2002 70.4 78.2
2001 70 78.1
2000 69.6 77.8
1999 69.2 77.4
1998 68.8 77.3
1997 68.5 77.1
1996 68.1 76.9
1995 67.7 76.6
1994 67.3 76.7
1993 66.9 76.2
1992 66.5 76.3
1991 66.2 75.9
1990 65.9 75.7
1989 65.5 75.4
1988 65.2 75.3
1987 64.8 75.1
1986 64.4 74.8
1985 64 74.5
1984 63.6 74.7
1983 63.1 74.3
1982 62.7 74
1981 62.3 73.9
1980 61.8 73.6
1979 61.4 73.2
1978 60.9 73
1977 60.5 73.1
1976 60 72.6
1975 59.6 72.7
1974 59.1 72.4
1973 58.7 72.2
1972 58.3 72
1971 57.8 72.2
1970 57.3 71.9
1969 56.9 71.7
1968 56.5 71.7
1967 56 72.1
1966 55.6 71.4
1965 55.2 71.5
1964 54.8 71.5
1963 54.5 70.8
1962 54 70.9
1961 53.6 70.8
1960 53.2 71
1959 52.7 70.8
1958 52.2 70.7
1957 51.8 70.5
1956 51.3 70.4
1955 50.9 70.1
1954 50.4 70.2
1953 50 69.8
1952 49.6 69.5
1951 49 68.2
1950 48.5 68.6

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

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Brazil and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Brazil United Kingdom
2024 211,998,573 69,226,000
2023 211,140,729 68,492,000
2022 210,306,415 67,604,000
2021 209,550,294 66,984,000
2020 208,660,842 66,744,000
2019 207,455,459 66,631,000
2018 206,107,261 66,289,000
2017 204,703,445 65,966,000
2016 203,218,114 65,607,000
2015 201,675,532 65,088,000
2014 200,085,127 64,620,000
2013 198,478,299 64,139,000
2012 196,876,111 63,711,000
2011 195,284,734 63,258,810
2010 193,701,929 62,766,365
2009 192,079,951 62,276,270
2008 190,367,302 61,806,995
2007 188,552,320 61,322,463
2006 186,653,106 60,846,820
2005 184,688,101 60,401,206
2004 182,675,143 59,987,905
2003 180,622,688 59,647,577
2002 178,503,484 59,370,479
2001 176,301,203 59,119,673
2000 174,018,282 58,892,514
1999 171,641,543 58,682,466
1998 169,159,655 58,487,141
1997 166,661,659 58,316,954
1996 164,202,549 58,166,950
1995 161,735,073 58,019,030
1994 159,265,006 57,865,745
1993 156,794,577 57,718,614
1992 154,275,079 57,580,402
1991 151,724,256 57,424,897
1990 149,143,223 57,247,586
1989 146,502,972 57,076,711
1988 143,826,357 56,928,327
1987 141,104,944 56,802,050
1986 138,336,370 56,681,396
1985 135,515,595 56,550,268
1984 132,658,864 56,422,072
1983 129,790,077 56,332,848
1982 126,923,155 56,313,641
1981 124,063,109 56,333,829
1980 121,207,461 56,314,216
1979 118,380,821 56,246,951
1978 115,600,942 56,196,504
1977 112,875,292 56,193,492
1976 110,213,349 56,211,968
1975 107,619,565 56,225,800
1974 105,089,675 56,229,974
1973 102,600,976 56,194,527
1972 100,146,797 56,086,065
1971 97,739,273 55,896,223
1970 95,375,651 55,663,250
1969 93,045,777 55,441,750
1968 90,741,240 55,211,700
1967 88,446,124 54,943,600
1966 86,139,359 54,648,500
1965 83,817,583 54,348,050
1964 81,488,595 54,000,000
1963 79,164,235 53,650,000
1962 76,865,323 53,250,000
1961 74,605,447 52,800,000
1960 72,388,126 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Brazil

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil United Kingdom
2023 1.62 1.56
2022 1.63 1.56
2021 1.64 1.58
2020 1.65 1.57
2019 1.71 1.63
2018 1.74 1.68
2017 1.74 1.74
2016 1.73 1.79
2015 1.78 1.8
2014 1.78 1.81
2013 1.76 1.83
2012 1.77 1.92
2011 1.78 1.91
2010 1.79 1.92
2009 1.8 1.89
2008 1.82 1.91
2007 1.85 1.86
2006 1.9 1.82
2005 1.94 1.76
2004 1.97 1.75
2003 2.01 1.7
2002 2.08 1.63
2001 2.16 1.63
2000 2.25 1.64
1999 2.34 1.68
1998 2.42 1.71
1997 2.47 1.72
1996 2.51 1.73
1995 2.57 1.71
1994 2.6 1.74
1993 2.66 1.76
1992 2.71 1.79
1991 2.81 1.82
1990 2.9 1.83
1989 3.01 1.79
1988 3.11 1.82
1987 3.23 1.81
1986 3.36 1.78
1985 3.48 1.79
1984 3.6 1.77
1983 3.72 1.77
1982 3.84 1.78
1981 3.94 1.82
1980 4.04 1.9
1979 4.12 1.86
1978 4.2 1.75
1977 4.27 1.69
1976 4.34 1.74
1975 4.42 1.81
1974 4.5 1.92
1973 4.64 2.04
1972 4.74 2.2
1971 4.84 2.41
1970 4.93 2.44
1969 5.04 2.51
1968 5.17 2.6
1967 5.34 2.68
1966 5.52 2.78
1965 5.68 2.86
1964 5.82 2.93
1963 5.93 2.88
1962 5.98 2.86
1961 6.02 2.78
1960 6.05 2.69

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

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Brazil and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil United Kingdom
2024 35.4 41
2023 34.9 40.8
2022 34.5 40.5
2021 34.1 40.3
2020 33.7 40.2
2019 33.2 40.1
2018 32.8 40
2017 32.4 39.9
2016 31.9 39.8
2015 31.5 39.8
2014 31 39.7
2013 30.6 39.6
2012 30.1 39.5
2011 29.7 39.3
2010 29.2 39.2
2009 28.8 39
2008 28.3 38.9
2007 27.9 38.8
2006 27.5 38.6
2005 27.1 38.5
2004 26.7 38.4
2003 26.3 38.2
2002 25.9 38.1
2001 25.5 37.9
2000 25.2 37.7
1999 24.9 37.4
1998 24.6 37.2
1997 24.3 37
1996 24 36.8
1995 23.7 36.6
1994 23.5 36.5
1993 23.2 36.3
1992 22.9 36.2
1991 22.7 36.1
1990 22.4 36
1989 22.1 35.9
1988 21.9 35.7
1987 21.7 35.4
1986 21.5 35.4
1985 21.2 35.3
1984 21 35.2
1983 20.8 35
1982 20.6 34.8
1981 20.4 34.5
1980 20.2 34.4
1979 20 34.3
1978 19.8 34.2
1977 19.6 34.1
1976 19.4 34
1975 19.2 34
1974 19.1 34
1973 18.9 34
1972 18.7 34
1971 18.5 34.1
1970 18.4 34.2
1969 18.2 34.4
1968 18.1 34.6
1967 18 34.8
1966 17.9 34.9
1965 17.9 35.1
1964 17.8 35.2
1963 17.8 35.3
1962 17.9 35.3
1961 17.9 35.4
1960 18 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
56
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil United Kingdom
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Brazil United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil United Kingdom
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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