Belgium vs Brazil: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belgium and Brazil: Brazil leads on Oil Imports (720,000) against Belgium (1.01); Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (731,700) against Brazil (2.81); Belgium leads on Oil Consumption (622,600) against Brazil (2.65). Across 112 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 48 and Brazil wins on 54.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.78 %★ | 84.46 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points★ | 63.8 points | |
| Radios | 8.08 | 71★ | |
| Televisions | 4.72 | 36.5★ | |
| Waterways | 2,043 | 50,000★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840 | -980,384★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08★ | 437.77 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is concentrated in the northern two thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world, with approximately 97% living in urban areas | the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3★ | 8.65 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 0.64 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3★ | 171.92 | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 2.37M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 7,491 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 91,833★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 %★ | 37.95 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 26★ | |
| Independence | 4 | 7★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 8.27★ | 39.13 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 10.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP★ | 9.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.6 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km★ | 2.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 67 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 22.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 930,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 3.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 762,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32★ | 0.46 | |
| Airports | 48 | 5,297★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | 198★ | |
| Heliports | 112 | 1,871★ |