Brazil vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 182 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Brazil has 5.3 times as many people as Canada (213.63 million vs 40.51 million). Brazil and Canada have economies of similar size ($2.67 trillion vs $2.59 trillion GDP).

Comparing Brazil and Canada: Brazil leads on Oil Imports (720,000) against Canada (1.09); Brazil leads on Oil Exports (699,000) against Canada (1.93); Brazil leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (279,000) against Canada (1.11). Across 182 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 79 and Canada wins on 94.

  • Communications: 10 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 25 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 42 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Broadband Internet Penetration24.08 %42.52 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration24.08 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants42.52 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %94.35 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %93.96 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed24.08 Mbps42.52 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points78.75 pointsā˜…
Radios71ā˜…32.3
Televisions36.5ā˜…21.5
Waterways50,000ā˜…636

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…47.01B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…2.59T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %23.2 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…163.87M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate86.38 %98.4 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…1 %
Coal Revenue0.010.08ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…3.2 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends34 %ā˜…26.8 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP10.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index59.179.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1522.2ā˜…
Electricity Exports219ā˜…73.35
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1723ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…56
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels19ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…12
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…2.68
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…143.5
Electricity Production567.9649.6ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita311.6 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate61.51 %76.72 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…29.9
Global Cattle Population238.18M millionsā˜…10.98M millions
Gross Fixed Investment18.923.7ā˜…
Gross National Saving1520.8ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage34.01 %50.37 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries20,024.7 USD57,989.58 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…0 %
Inflation Rate5.02 %2.07 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (CPI)5.02 %2.07 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35124.4ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…83.96
Natural Gas Imports10.5126.36ā˜…
Natural Gas Production23.96159.1ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…2.06
Number of AI Patents Filed107 patents907 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption2.65ā˜…2.21
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…1.93
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…1.09
Oil Production2.753.48ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86175.2ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…9.4 people
Public Debt8361.3ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.19 %1.81 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends41.71 %ā˜…0.13 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96ā˜…2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…1.12
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…405,700
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…2.01
Remittances0.2ā˜…0
Researchers in R&D per Million903.2 researchers4,564.22 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.08
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USD1.81 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.460.25ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)15.41 %13.71 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)15.41 % of GDPā˜…13.71 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…13.8
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USD727.92B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.41 %ā˜…2.98 %
Total Number of Billionaires7082ā˜…
Unemployment Rate7.7 %6.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…64.52 %
Youth Unemployment Rate13.98 %13.8 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384-12.14Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-3.26M %-9,818.75 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature25.16 °Cā˜…-2.55 °C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77ā˜…585.85
Continental Shelf200200
Global Precipitation Distribution1,608.62 mmā˜…669.87 mm
Population Distributionthe 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 Janeirovast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage30.6 %ā˜…12.9 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…370 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65ā˜…2.9
Total Threatened Mammal Species97 species18 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %ā˜…0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…90.43
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…559,597.6 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36M8.79Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km202,080 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…9,045

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %87.73 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…10
Corruption Perception Index34 indexā˜…75 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score34 index75 indexā˜…
Independence7ā˜…1
LGBT Rights Index Score8.659.18ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception34ā˜…75
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary 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 vote18
Trust in National Government45 %47.5 %ā˜…

Health

25 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %96.89 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults26.3 kg/m²27.3 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Cancer Mortality Rate93.9 per 100,000ā˜…99.41 per 100,000
Change in Measles Immunization Rate93 %ā˜…92 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.1313.58ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…7.7
Female Life Expectancy Leaders76.02 years82.11 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.62 per 1,000 births0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD8,288 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score84 score92 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP11.2 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy76.02 years82.11 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km2.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita2.52 beds per 1,0002.57 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence8.7 %6.63 %ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Rate8.7 %6.63 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %12 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density5.5 per 1,000 people11.26 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %ā˜…29.4 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending26.23 %15.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,000NA
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)4.26 %7.82 %ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.362.82ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Active Military Personnel367,000 personnelā˜…67,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.05 %ā˜…1.63 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…72,000

People and Society

42 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…50.95 %
Human Capital Index0.560.82ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years85.29 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years40.75 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…437,571 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km4.46 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population213.63M personsā˜…40.51M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.85ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BB-Cā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita5.05 litersā˜…3.12 liters
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %NA
Crude Birth Rate12.13 per 1,000 peopleā˜…8.9 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…9.19M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)72.58 %92.24 %ā˜…
Firearm Homicides per 100,0005.81 per 100,0000.74 per 100,000ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate24.08 %42.52 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth104.21 male/female105.26 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.450.83ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…22.87
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years12.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55178.09ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling8 years12.93 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age18ā˜…16
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio15.31 %ā˜…29.58 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…76.27 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km2.82 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.73 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…1.2 %
Total deaths1.41M persons326,297.8 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %75.87 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.59 per womanā˜…1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons406,485.5 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births4.43 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate0.7 %1.15 %ā˜…
Urban Population Share 205088.18 %ā˜…82.88 %
Voting Age Population83.49 millionsā˜…58.75 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.96ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…1,459
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel198636ā˜…
Heliports1,871ā˜…506

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita7.36B USD49.89B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…2.25 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Brazil vs Canada

Which has a larger population, Brazil or Canada?ā–¾

Brazil. Brazil has 5.3 times as many people as Canada (213.63 million vs 40.51 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Brazil or Canada?ā–¾

Brazil. Brazil and Canada have economies of similar size ($2.67 trillion vs $2.59 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Brazil or Canada?ā–¾

Canada is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $63,880 in Canada vs $12,504 in Brazil (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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