Brazil

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle incomeG20BRICS

Population: 211M; 7th of 217
GDP: $2.18T; 10th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $10,280; 101st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 75.8; 97th of 217
Human development: 0.754; 86th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Brazil

Argentina

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

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upper-middle-income, largest Latin American economy; Mercosur, BRICS, G20 member and OECD accession candidate; growth driven by strong domestic consumption; monetary tightening helping curb inflation rate; high inequality in income and access to health and education

Area: 8,515,770 km²
Resources: alumina, bauxite, beryllium, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, niobium, phosphates…
Borders: Argentina 1,263 km; Bolivia 3,403 km; Colombia 1,790 km; French Guiana; Guyana 1,308 km; Paraguay 1,371 km;…

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian80.7%▼ 8.5pt
Unaffiliated13.5%▲ 5.4pt
Other5.7%▲ 3.2pt

Religious diversity: 3.83 / 10 · moderate · 82nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

BRA

ARG

CHL

COL

GDP

current US$

$2.18T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$71.1B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

28.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

21.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

211M–––

Population density

people per km²

25.2–––

Urban population

% of total

87.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

-226K–––

Population under 15

% of total

19.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

11%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

18.5K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,515.4–––

Electricity generation

TWh

745.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.492–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.479–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.04–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.97–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.53–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.22–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

18.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.01–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

1.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

2.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

26.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

43%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

66.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.63–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3.83–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

13.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.71–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.11–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.4–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.78–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.2–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

2.77–––

Would fight for country

% yes

48.8%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.11–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#10/214

$2.18T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#101/214

$10,2802024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#93/203

$21,176latest

GDP growth

annual %

#100/214

3.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#94/207

$9,9502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#106/213

3.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#4/201

$71.1B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#183/205

28.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#108/206

5.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#126/208

21.3%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#132/187

7.9%latest

Gini index

0–100

#163/168

51.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#89/168

3.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#7/217

211Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#181/216

25.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#38/215

87.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#97/217

75.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#134/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#209/217

-226K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#128/217

19.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#91/217

11%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#94/196

12.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#96/196

14.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#42/192

9.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#87/195

2.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#78/160

94.7%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#39/199

5.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#63/194

60.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#65/139

87.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#84/210

84.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#141/214

1012023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#81/208

22.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#66/215

6,941.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#130/215

99.8%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#85/198

18.5K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#83/202

3,515.42024

Electricity generation

TWh

#6/202

745.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#25/202

87.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#25/202

10.2%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#192/204

4832024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#87/204

2.32024

Share of global CO₂

#13/204

1.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#161/193

11.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#57/172

0.6782022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#57/172

0.5232022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#93/178

382022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#126/193

-0.5662022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#129/193

-0.5882022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#105/193

-0.2572022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#122/193

-0.3312022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#104/172

0.7282022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#36/104

0.4922018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#18/105

0.4792018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#41/113

9.042018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#31/112

4.972018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#78/114

2.532018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#29/114

6.222018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#41/114

1.582018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#95/111

3.012018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#85/113

18.8%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#83/109

2.012018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#110/112

1.4%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#111/112

2.6%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#103/114

26.8%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#40/114

43%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#32/110

66.5%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#47/109

4.632018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#82/193

3.832020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#50/193

13.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#104/114

6.6%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#102/112

1.712018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#85/113

2.112018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#70/110

2.42018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#27/111

2.782018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#66/104

8.22018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#114/114

2.772018

Would fight for country

% yes

#98/113

48.8%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#84/114

2.112018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#86/189

0.7542021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#94/170

0.392021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#32/164

6.632025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#32/113

7.542018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#33/114

7.542018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#129/158

2.462023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#118/161

1.1%latest

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