Brazil vs Eritrea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 98 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Eritrea: Eritrea leads on Radios (345,000) against Brazil (71); Eritrea leads on Oil Consumption (6,000) against Brazil (2.65); Brazil leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (437.77) against Eritrea (733,000). Across 98 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 65 and Eritrea wins on 23.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 39 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %20.01 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 20% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points11.32 points
Radios71345,000
Televisions36.51,000
Waterways50,000none

Economy

39 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $480.82M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $4.54B $
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %NA
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.121.6
Electricity Consumption509.1353.9
Electricity Exports2190
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1799
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants640
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels10
Electricity from Other Renewables181
Electricity Imports41.310
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8160,700
Electricity Production567.9415.9
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita2.98 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment18.927.5
Gross National Saving155.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.59 %4.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %7.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP10 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.350
Natural Gas Exports134.50
Natural Gas Imports10.510
Natural Gas Production23.960
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.40
Oil Consumption2.656,000
Oil Exports699,0000
Oil Imports720,0003,864
Oil Production2.750
Oil Proved Reserves12.860
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 people50 people
Public Debt83132.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.964,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,0000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,4003,897
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.810
Taxes and Other Revenues14.7334.9
Unemployment Rate7.7 %5.6 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,38411,612
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77733,000
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 Janeirodensity is highest in the center of the country, in and around the cities of Asmara (capital) and Keren; smaller settlements exist in the north and south, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per year0.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.657.32

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %0.62 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.9272.52
Agricultural land2.37M sq. km75,920 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km2,234 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant12.07 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833210

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %0.66 %
Administrative Divisions266
Independence724
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

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.64.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP4.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.5 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %291 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %5 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00013,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000202,000

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %53.73 %
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years72.01 years
Median age of population35.25 years19.45 years
Population Change856,607.6 persons76,822.4 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km30.27 per sq. km
Total population213.63M persons3.68M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.03
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %25.92 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.07 %6.43 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age55.29M persons923,482.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.791.71
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people1.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55168.36
Military Service Age and Obligation18Eritrea mandates military service for all citizens age 18-40; 18-month conscript service obligation, which reportedly includes 4-6 months of military training and 12 months of military or other national service (military service is most common); in practi
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %64.15 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km0.09 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %1.16 %
Population living in slums13.19 %43.35 %
Total deaths1.41M persons20,922.5 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %25.03 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman3.55 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-7,063.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births31.3 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇪🇷 EritreaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.04
Airports5,29711
Heliports131

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