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Brazil vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 5th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Uruguay
Population
213824938
3382789
Population rank 7/197 133/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Brazil and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Uruguay
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $80,961,511,074
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $77,991,666,838
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $70,594,110,920
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $65,344,577,416
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $57,680,327,999
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $61,496,186,974
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $61,337,621,934
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $19,741,420,740
2005 $891,633,826,625 $17,362,857,684
2004 $669,289,321,945 $13,686,329,890
2003 $558,233,724,165 $12,045,638,352
2002 $509,795,270,685 $13,606,515,723
2001 $559,983,704,094 $20,898,761,742
2000 $655,448,188,259 $22,823,270,892
1999 $599,642,075,004 $23,983,945,191
1998 $863,711,007,325 $25,385,886,978
1997 $883,206,452,795 $23,969,739,234
1996 $850,426,433,004 $20,515,458,114
1995 $769,333,330,412 $19,297,663,097
1994 $525,369,851,354 $17,474,588,896
1993 $368,295,778,245 $15,002,136,971
1992 $328,187,960,872 $12,878,148,791
1991 $342,609,231,343 $11,206,176,651
1990 $390,725,626,003 $9,298,807,850
1989 $412,990,820,287 $8,438,951,476
1988 $307,881,930,752 $8,213,538,369
1987 $283,056,836,894 $7,367,494,080
1986 $256,480,852,471 $5,880,112,788
1985 $210,879,844,639 $4,732,017,873
1984 $188,339,974,087 $4,850,238,550
1983 $189,656,506,321 $5,102,276,308
1982 $271,314,113,768 $9,178,780,077
1981 $258,015,174,749 $11,048,301,421
1980 $237,393,489,893 $10,163,020,116
1979 $221,338,204,480 $7,181,182,224
1978 $200,278,646,124 $4,910,254,566
1977 $176,344,101,402 $4,114,670,014
1976 $153,168,949,208 $3,667,161,241
1975 $129,203,555,239 $3,538,278,047
1974 $109,794,519,728 $4,090,209,682
1973 $83,592,275,863 $3,964,296,443
1972 $58,434,858,375 $2,189,418,689
1971 $48,869,830,902 $2,807,258,065
1970 $42,327,664,794 $2,137,096,774
1969 $37,171,640,819 $2,004,435,484
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,593,674,185
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,597,713,469
1966 $28,283,323,733 $1,809,185,094
1965 $22,465,522,884 $1,890,767,156
1964 $20,963,733,695 $1,975,701,816
1963 $23,287,712,878 $1,539,681,491
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,710,004,407
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,547,388,781
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,242,289,239

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

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Brazil and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Uruguay
2024 $10,311 $23,907
2023 $10,378 $23,019
2022 $9,281 $20,819
2021 $7,973 $17,882
2020 $7,074 $15,758
2019 $9,030 $18,316
2018 $9,301 $19,250
2017 $10,081 $19,185
2016 $8,836 $17,010
2015 $8,936 $17,126
2014 $12,275 $18,322
2013 $12,459 $18,335
2012 $12,522 $16,260
2011 $13,397 $15,132
2010 $11,403 $12,641
2009 $8,679 $9,881
2008 $8,908 $9,424
2007 $7,410 $7,222
2006 $5,934 $6,001
2005 $4,828 $5,284
2004 $3,664 $4,169
2003 $3,091 $3,671
2002 $2,856 $4,150
2001 $3,176 $6,383
2000 $3,767 $6,988
1999 $3,494 $7,371
1998 $5,106 $7,837
1997 $5,299 $7,436
1996 $5,179 $6,398
1995 $4,757 $6,050
1994 $3,299 $5,508
1993 $2,349 $4,753
1992 $2,127 $4,102
1991 $2,258 $3,589
1990 $2,620 $2,995
1989 $2,819 $2,734
1988 $2,141 $2,677
1987 $2,006 $2,416
1986 $1,854 $1,939
1985 $1,556 $1,568
1984 $1,420 $1,615
1983 $1,461 $1,707
1982 $2,138 $3,085
1981 $2,080 $3,728
1980 $1,959 $3,443
1979 $1,870 $2,443
1978 $1,733 $1,678
1977 $1,562 $1,414
1976 $1,390 $1,268
1975 $1,201 $1,232
1974 $1,045 $1,433
1973 $815 $1,397
1972 $583 $776
1971 $500 $1,000
1970 $444 $766
1969 $399 $723
1968 $374 $579
1967 $351 $585
1966 $328 $668
1965 $268 $705
1964 $257.3 $745
1963 $294.2 $587
1962 $250.2 $659
1961 $231.6 $604
1960 $235.3 $491

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

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Brazil vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Uruguay
2026 76.4 78.6
2025 76.2 78.5
2024 76 78.3
2023 75.8 78.1
2022 74.9 76.5
2021 73 75.4
2020 74.5 78.4
2019 75.8 77.5
2018 75.6 77.5
2017 75.4 77.6
2016 75.1 77.4
2015 75.1 77.3
2014 74.8 77.2
2013 74.6 77
2012 74.3 76.7
2011 74 76.6
2010 73.8 76.7
2009 73.5 76.7
2008 73.1 76.3
2007 72.7 76.2
2006 72.3 75.9
2005 71.8 75.8
2004 71.4 75.3
2003 70.9 75.1
2002 70.4 75
2001 70 75
2000 69.6 74.7
1999 69.2 74.3
1998 68.8 74
1997 68.5 73.9
1996 68.1 73.8
1995 67.7 73.5
1994 67.3 73.2
1993 66.9 73.1
1992 66.5 73.2
1991 66.2 73.2
1990 65.9 73
1989 65.5 72.6
1988 65.2 72.4
1987 64.8 72.2
1986 64.4 72.2
1985 64 71.9
1984 63.6 71.7
1983 63.1 71.6
1982 62.7 71.5
1981 62.3 71
1980 61.8 70.5
1979 61.4 70.3
1978 60.9 70.3
1977 60.5 70.1
1976 60 69.9
1975 59.6 69.7
1974 59.1 69.5
1973 58.7 69.3
1972 58.3 69.2
1971 57.8 68.9
1970 57.3 68.7
1969 56.9 68.6
1968 56.5 68.5
1967 56 68.4
1966 55.6 68.3
1965 55.2 68.2
1964 54.8 68.1
1963 54.5 68
1962 54 67.9
1961 53.6 67.8
1960 53.2 67.7
1959 52.7 67.5
1958 52.2 67.3
1957 51.8 67.1
1956 51.3 66.9
1955 50.9 66.7
1954 50.4 66.5
1953 50 66.3
1952 49.6 66.1
1951 49 65.8
1950 48.5 65.6

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

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Brazil and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Brazil Uruguay
2024 211,998,573 3,386,588
2023 211,140,729 3,388,081
2022 210,306,415 3,390,913
2021 209,550,294 3,396,695
2020 208,660,842 3,398,968
2019 207,455,459 3,397,206
2018 206,107,261 3,394,534
2017 204,703,445 3,388,438
2016 203,218,114 3,379,283
2015 201,675,532 3,368,017
2014 200,085,127 3,356,334
2013 198,478,299 3,345,337
2012 196,876,111 3,335,401
2011 195,284,734 3,326,825
2010 193,701,929 3,318,580
2009 192,079,951 3,310,091
2008 190,367,302 3,302,177
2007 188,552,320 3,295,153
2006 186,653,106 3,289,506
2005 184,688,101 3,285,771
2004 182,675,143 3,283,148
2003 180,622,688 3,281,186
2002 178,503,484 3,278,867
2001 176,301,203 3,274,251
2000 174,018,282 3,266,206
1999 171,641,543 3,254,015
1998 169,159,655 3,239,280
1997 166,661,659 3,223,345
1996 164,202,549 3,206,324
1995 161,735,073 3,189,440
1994 159,265,006 3,172,834
1993 156,794,577 3,156,345
1992 154,275,079 3,139,702
1991 151,724,256 3,122,354
1990 149,143,223 3,104,403
1989 146,502,972 3,086,255
1988 143,826,357 3,067,961
1987 141,104,944 3,049,896
1986 138,336,370 3,032,845
1985 135,515,595 3,017,037
1984 132,658,864 3,002,488
1983 129,790,077 2,988,778
1982 126,923,155 2,975,492
1981 124,063,109 2,963,246
1980 121,207,461 2,951,953
1979 118,380,821 2,939,903
1978 115,600,942 2,925,715
1977 112,875,292 2,909,461
1976 110,213,349 2,891,392
1975 107,619,565 2,872,320
1974 105,089,675 2,853,944
1973 102,600,976 2,837,133
1972 100,146,797 2,821,644
1971 97,739,273 2,806,462
1970 95,375,651 2,790,807
1969 93,045,777 2,773,974
1968 90,741,240 2,754,606
1967 88,446,124 2,732,277
1966 86,139,359 2,707,646
1965 83,817,583 2,681,169
1964 81,488,595 2,653,180
1963 79,164,235 2,623,766
1962 76,865,323 2,593,298
1961 74,605,447 2,562,044
1960 72,388,126 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Brazil

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Uruguay
2023 1.62 1.41
2022 1.63 1.43
2021 1.64 1.45
2020 1.65 1.5
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.74 1.68
2017 1.74 1.82
2016 1.73 1.97
2015 1.78 2.04
2014 1.78 2.03
2013 1.76 2.03
2012 1.77 2.01
2011 1.78 1.99
2010 1.79 2.01
2009 1.8 2.02
2008 1.82 2.03
2007 1.85 2.05
2006 1.9 2.07
2005 1.94 2.1
2004 1.97 2.09
2003 2.01 2.12
2002 2.08 2.16
2001 2.16 2.16
2000 2.25 2.2
1999 2.34 2.25
1998 2.42 2.27
1997 2.47 2.33
1996 2.51 2.36
1995 2.57 2.4
1994 2.6 2.42
1993 2.66 2.41
1992 2.71 2.43
1991 2.81 2.45
1990 2.9 2.48
1989 3.01 2.5
1988 3.11 2.5
1987 3.23 2.49
1986 3.36 2.47
1985 3.48 2.47
1984 3.6 2.47
1983 3.72 2.49
1982 3.84 2.51
1981 3.94 2.53
1980 4.04 2.59
1979 4.12 2.71
1978 4.2 2.83
1977 4.27 2.9
1976 4.34 3.01
1975 4.42 3.02
1974 4.5 2.96
1973 4.64 2.86
1972 4.74 2.78
1971 4.84 2.77
1970 4.93 2.77
1969 5.04 2.77
1968 5.17 2.77
1967 5.34 2.78
1966 5.52 2.82
1965 5.68 2.84
1964 5.82 2.86
1963 5.93 2.88
1962 5.98 2.87
1961 6.02 2.85
1960 6.05 2.83

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

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Brazil and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Uruguay
2024 35.4 37.2
2023 34.9 36.8
2022 34.5 36.5
2021 34.1 36.3
2020 33.7 36
2019 33.2 35.8
2018 32.8 35.5
2017 32.4 35.3
2016 31.9 35.2
2015 31.5 35
2014 31 34.9
2013 30.6 34.7
2012 30.1 34.5
2011 29.7 34.2
2010 29.2 34
2009 28.8 33.7
2008 28.3 33.5
2007 27.9 33.3
2006 27.5 33.1
2005 27.1 32.9
2004 26.7 32.7
2003 26.3 32.5
2002 25.9 32.3
2001 25.5 32.2
2000 25.2 32
1999 24.9 31.9
1998 24.6 31.8
1997 24.3 31.7
1996 24 31.6
1995 23.7 31.5
1994 23.5 31.4
1993 23.2 31.2
1992 22.9 31.1
1991 22.7 31
1990 22.4 30.9
1989 22.1 30.8
1988 21.9 30.7
1987 21.7 30.6
1986 21.5 30.5
1985 21.2 30.4
1984 21 30.3
1983 20.8 30.3
1982 20.6 30.2
1981 20.4 30.1
1980 20.2 30.1
1979 20 30
1978 19.8 30
1977 19.6 30.1
1976 19.4 30.1
1975 19.2 30.1
1974 19.1 30.1
1973 18.9 30.1
1972 18.7 30
1971 18.5 29.9
1970 18.4 29.9
1969 18.2 29.8
1968 18.1 29.7
1967 18 29.6
1966 17.9 29.5
1965 17.9 29.4
1964 17.8 29.3
1963 17.8 29.2
1962 17.9 29.2
1961 17.9 29.1
1960 18 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Brazil Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Uruguay
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Brazil Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Uruguay
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
48,300 mi
2010

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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)

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