Brazil vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and France: Brazil leads on Oil Imports (720,000) against France (2.22); France leads on Oil Production (84,820) against Brazil (2.75); France leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.07) against Brazil (3.82). Across 111 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 54 and France wins on 46.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 % | 88.65 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 71★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 50,000 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 303.78★ | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 120 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 281,003.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 4,853 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 7 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 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 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 10.5★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 190,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 304,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.24 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.56 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.44 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 35.25 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 856,607.6 persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 25.56 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 213.63M persons★ | 66.75M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.8 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.04 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 80.5 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.07 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDP★ | 5.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 55.29M persons★ | 13.97M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 106.79★ | 31.73 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 7.91 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.62 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.55 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.8 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.36 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.58 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 13.19 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.41M persons | 607,731.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 72.6 %★ | 70.02 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -225,796.9 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.14 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 1,218 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 195 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 405 |