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Brazil

Brazil appears in 655 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #1 of 169 in new businesses registered; #2 of 214 in forest area; #4 of 217 in urban population.

Key facts

Capital
Brasília
Continent
South America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
212.81 million people (2025)
GDP
US$2.28 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$10,713 (2025)
Life expectancy
76 years (2024)
Urban population
88.2% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
6.35 million arrivals (2019)
CO2 emissions per person
2.32 t CO2e per person (2024)

Largest cities

Every ranking Brazil appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 19901 of 1786.18 million km²
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered1 of 169979,210 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by Forest area2 of 2144.86 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20152 of 2145.16 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20202 of 2145.02 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20232 of 2134.93 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20102 of 2095.25 million km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 20002 of 2075.61 million km²
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 19902 of 1312,948% per year (consumer prices)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area1 of 584.86 million km²
Countries Ranked by Urban population4 of 217187.65 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 19904 of 217111.66 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20004 of 217141.21 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20104 of 217163.38 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20154 of 217172.82 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20204 of 217181.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20234 of 217184.99 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Unemployment rate (5-Year Change)3 of 156−7.73 pts
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions4 of 203621.2 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Land area in 19904 of 1808.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by Population in 19905 of 217149.14 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20005 of 217174.02 million people
Countries Ranked by Land area5 of 2168.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area5 of 2168.51 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20155 of 2168.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20155 of 2168.52 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20205 of 2168.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20205 of 2168.52 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20235 of 2158.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20005 of 2148.52 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 20105 of 2148.52 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 19905 of 2128.52 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20105 of 2118.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 20005 of 2098.36 million km²
Countries Ranked by External debt stocks3 of 122US$659.8 billion
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications4 of 1592.47 million applications
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Youth unemployment rate (5-Year Change)4 of 154−16.3 pts
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20005 of 18780.3 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20105 of 18796.47 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20155 of 187100.59 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20205 of 187100 million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (5-Year Change)1 of 37−4.78
Countries Ranked by Population in 20106 of 217193.7 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20156 of 217201.68 million people
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows6 of 202US$77.68 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size6 of 187108.32 million people
Countries Ranked by Population7 of 217212.81 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20207 of 217208.66 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 20237 of 217211.14 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 20236 of 184106.36 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20107 of 213US$2.21 trillion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population2 of 59187.65 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)2 of 59US$2.28 trillion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area2 of 588.36 million km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area2 of 588.51 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20107 of 2012.8 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Lending interest rate4 of 11445.3%
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20157 of 1992.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20207 of 1993.36 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20237 of 1974.47 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 20007 of 1941.58 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Gini index5 of 13450.3 index (0-100)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 19907 of 18762.23 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP8 of 1994.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20159 of 212US$1.8 trillion
Countries Ranked by Income share of richest 10%6 of 13439.3% of national income
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel8 of 170762,000 personnel
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 19909 of 186997.46 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200010 of 204US$655.45 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202310 of 204US$2.19 trillion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population3 of 59212.81 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP3 of 584.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199010 of 192US$384.96 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)11 of 211US$2.28 trillion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201511 of 203517.9 Mt CO2e
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size3 of 53108.32 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202012 of 210US$1.48 trillion
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Homicide rate (5-Year Change)4 of 70−7.89
Countries Ranked by Debt service share of exports7 of 11938.6% of exports and primary income
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)12 of 203491.5 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202312 of 203480.2 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199013 of 21737.48 million people
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried10 of 16395.4 million passengers
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202013 of 203447.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published13 of 19758,292 articles
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals12 of 18167.9 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption14 of 199397.1 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200016 of 21732.81 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201015 of 203439.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic13 of 16613.89 million TEU
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201017 of 21730.33 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200016 of 203349.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201518 of 21728.85 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by Population1 of 12212.81 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by Urban population1 of 12187.65 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by Rural population1 of 1225.16 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by Land area1 of 128.36 million km²
Countries in South America Ranked by Surface area1 of 128.51 million km²
Countries in South America Ranked by Forest area1 of 124.86 million km²
Countries in South America Ranked by GDP (current US$)1 of 12US$2.28 trillion
Countries in South America Ranked by Labour force size1 of 12108.32 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)1 of 12491.5 Mt CO2e
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population share5 of 5988.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 199016 of 17874% of land area
Countries in South America Ranked by GDP PPP1 of 114.99 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Fish production20 of 2161.6 million metric tons
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199019 of 203226.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202021 of 21727.31 million people
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)14 of 1405,752 applications
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201519 of 1899.03% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202322 of 21726.15 million people
Countries Ranked by FDI outflows19 of 182US$30.18 billion
Countries Ranked by Rural population23 of 21725.16 million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 200020 of 1848.33% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Poverty headcount ratio (5-Year Change)5 of 46−4 pts
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP24 of 2094.49% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 200024 of 20767.1% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Net migration (5-Year Change)15 of 128−138,843
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population7 of 5925.16 million people
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share21 of 17426.6% of territorial waters
Countries Ranked by Homicide rate18 of 14919.3 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201520 of 1646.24% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)21 of 172+8.22
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults23 of 17889.9 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services24 of 184US$398.32 billion
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita24 of 18326,918 m³ per person
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201519 of 1449.23 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201028 of 20962.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services25 of 184US$406.3 billion
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201530 of 21461.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Children out of school (primary)26 of 181316,820 children
Countries Ranked by Air freight24 of 1621,387 million ton-km
Countries With the Fastest Decline in ATMs per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)14 of 94−27.8
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202032 of 21460.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202333 of 21769.4% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area share9 of 5858.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202330 of 1929.73% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202034 of 21769.6% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean water (5-Year Change)16 of 102+3.61 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Forest area share (5-Year Change)15 of 95−1.87 pts
Countries Ranked by Forest area share34 of 21458.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202334 of 21358.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP31 of 1939.73% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals32 of 1966.35 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share36 of 21769.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201536 of 21769.6% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share2 of 1269.1% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by Secure internet servers per million2 of 126,941 per million people
Countries Ranked by Protected terrestrial area share36 of 21330.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum31 of 1761.65 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201037 of 2107.53% per year
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP33 of 1875.62% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP35 of 1972.6% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201534 of 1918.91% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Urban population share39 of 21788.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200039 of 21781.1% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Suicide mortality rate (5-Year Change)13 of 72+1.34
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201531 of 171108.7% gross
Countries in South America Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP2 of 115.62% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Income share of richest 10% (5-Year Change)9 of 49−2.6 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Gini index (5-Year Change)9 of 49−3.2
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 202035 of 18713.7% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Deposit interest rate22 of 1147.7%
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 202033 of 1705.77% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 202037 of 18730.3% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries With the Fastest Growth in School enrolment (tertiary) (5-Year Change)20 of 97+16.1 pts
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 199043 of 2080% of population
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202040 of 1939.62% of GDP
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202035 of 164105.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Crop production index42 of 195127.5 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Livestock production index42 of 194126.9 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201030 of 1375.65% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share13 of 5969.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199048 of 21774.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts40 of 177US$3.1 billion
Countries Ranked by Government debt share of GDP14 of 6081.9% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate43 of 1805.02% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201052 of 21768.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201046 of 188US$906 per person
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield44 of 1795,003 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by Renewable energy share53 of 21246.5% of final energy use
Countries in South America Ranked by Female population share3 of 1250.8% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by Forest area share3 of 1258.5% of land area
Countries in South America Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP3 of 129.73% of GDP
Countries in South America Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,0003 of 125.5 per 1,000 people
Countries in South America Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 1003 of 1224.1 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)51 of 203+1.88 pts
Countries Ranked by Remittances received45 of 179US$4.76 billion
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)45 of 178104.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Natural resource rents share of GDP53 of 2097.94% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)30 of 118+0.616
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Inflation rate14 of 555.02% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 200044 of 1637.04% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201051 of 1887.95% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Tax revenue share of GDP (5-Year Change)25 of 92+1.67 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to sanitation (5-Year Change)30 of 109+4.3 pts
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201557 of 207127.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202040 of 145103.9% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female labour force participation (5-Year Change)38 of 137+3.07 pts
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita52 of 1877.7 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita (5-Year Change)55 of 197+51.4%
Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share55 of 19229% of ministers
Countries Ranked by Forest rents share of GDP60 of 2090.763% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 202353 of 1847.95% of labour force
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita17 of 59US$10,713 per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary)56 of 193104.3% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Secure internet servers per million (5-Year Change)57 of 195+4,153
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GNI per capita17 of 58US$10,550 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 200054 of 184US$313.9 per person
Countries Ranked by R&D expenditure share of GDP36 of 1191.19% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 199063 of 2070.0004 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 200057 of 18765.8% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201057 of 18766.1% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million66 of 2156,941 per million people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201559 of 191US$796.2 per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)49 of 15769.7% gross
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202058 of 18481.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 202358 of 18417.9% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 200059 of 18710.9% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202369 of 2155,629 per million people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rural population (5-Year Change)28 of 87−7.88%
Countries Ranked by Female population share70 of 21750.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Bank accounts share (adults)47 of 14586.4% of people 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Container port traffic (5-Year Change)37 of 114+29.8%
Countries Ranked by Bank branches per 100,000 adults58 of 17615.8 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201062 of 1885.04% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202363 of 191US$1,010 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita64 of 193US$1,010 per person
Countries Ranked by Access to clean cooking fuels64 of 19298% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by Population ages 65+ share4 of 1211.5% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)4 of 1216.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in South America Ranked by Arable land share4 of 126.66% of land area
Countries in South America Ranked by Health expenditure per capita4 of 12US$1,010 per person
Countries in South America Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,0004 of 1225.2 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 202325 of 755.5 per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)58 of 174+70.3%
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Labour force participation rate (5-Year Change)45 of 134+2.66 pts
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202373 of 21750.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Time to start a business (days)64 of 190647.4 days
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Education expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)29 of 86−0.701 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)63 of 186+2.82
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female population share20 of 5950.8% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share20 of 5911.5% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)20 of 5916.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation18 of 5353.4% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence71 of 20910.6% of people 20-79
Countries Ranked by HIV prevalence52 of 1530.7% of people 15-49
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201553 of 155101.1% gross
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201068 of 198US$9,750 per person
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202075 of 21750.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202074 of 2143,145 per million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Income share of poorest 10% (5-Year Change)15 of 43+0.3 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Forest area (5-Year Change)28 of 80−3.24%
Countries Ranked by Firms using banks to finance investment share57 of 16230.4% of firms
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202063 of 1793.21% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202068 of 193US$680.8 per person
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 201566 of 18719.5% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201076 of 213US$11,403 per person
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 200067 of 18720.3% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 201067 of 1878.42% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 201567 of 1878.54% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,00070 of 1955.5 per 1,000 people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP21 of 5823,433 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 200074 of 20413.3 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201568 of 18764.3% of population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Bank branches per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)51 of 140−3.21
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP (current US$) (5-Year Change)74 of 201+54.5%
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 199069 of 18764.7% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share53 of 14382.3% of women 15+
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 200072 of 194US$3,950 per person
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy22 of 5976 years
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy22 of 5973 years
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201581 of 21750.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10078 of 20824.1 per 100 people
Countries in South America Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)3 of 820.2 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200082 of 21765% of population
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201576 of 201US$10,330 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government debt share of GDP (5-Year Change)8 of 21−10.7 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 200074 of 1949,092 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate74 of 19393% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin76 of 19726,586 people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201584 of 21711.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 199077 of 19662.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201079 of 20140.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201579 of 20158.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Poverty headcount ratio53 of 1343% of population below the international poverty line
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201074 of 18755% of female population 15+
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate21 of 5363.1% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 199074 of 1866,688 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Voice and accountability score81 of 2034.21 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate44 of 11094.7% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 199079 of 19651.9 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201588 of 2177.96% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202088 of 2179.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202088 of 21713.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 199078 of 192US$2,581 per person
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy24 of 5979.1 years
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201086 of 21128.5 per million people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201589 of 21778.5 years
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201587 of 212161.2 per million people

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.