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Brazil vs French Polynesia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 79 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 40 of 79 metrics
French Polynesia
pyf
Leads on 26 of 79 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and French Polynesia: Brazil leads on Irrigated Land (91,833) against French Polynesia (10); Brazil leads on Agricultural land (2.37 million sq. km) against French Polynesia (299.93 sq. km); French Polynesia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (136,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people). Across 79 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 40 and French Polynesia wins on 26.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 33 metrics compared
  • Environment: 4 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 4 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 22 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)67.47 %72.7 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 73% (2017 est.)
Radios71128,000★
Televisions36.540,000★
Waterways50,000none

Economy

33 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $★6.59B $
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPNA
Electricity Consumption509.1629.9★
Electricity Exports219★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1770★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64★19
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1★0
Electricity from Other Renewables18★11
Electricity Imports41.31★0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8253,000★
Electricity Production567.9677.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)59.44 USD per capita★0 USD per capita
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.59 %4.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %★6.4 %
Natural Gas Consumption34.35★0
Natural Gas Exports134.5★0
Natural Gas Imports10.51★0
Natural Gas Production23.96★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4★0
Oil Consumption2.658,000★
Oil Exports699,000★0
Oil Imports720,000★6,611
Oil Production2.75★0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86★0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 people★19.7 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD★3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.966,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400★6,785
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81★0
Remittances0.29.1★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.9639.4★
Unemployment Rate7.7 %★11.8 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384★40,367
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.771.01★
Continental Shelf200200
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 Janeirothe majority of the population lives in the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that includes the most populous island, Tahiti, with approximately 70% of the nation's population

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %2.36 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92★148.92
Agricultural land2.37M sq. km★299.93 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km★2,525 km
Irrigated Land91,833★10

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Administrative Divisions26★5
Independence7none (overseas land of France)
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

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.622.8★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

22 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %64.2 %★
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years88.52 years★
Median age of population35.25 years36.67 years★
Population Change856,607.6 persons★755.3 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km★76.86 per sq. km
Total population213.63M persons★283,123.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %★12.7 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.07 %5.84 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age55.29M persons★70,445.75 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79119,100★
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people136,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55177.41★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %★64.05 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km★0.02 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.63 %★
Population living in slums13.19 %★1.5 %
Total deaths1.41M persons954.4 persons★
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman★1.46 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-1,185.3 persons★
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births5.68 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇫 French PolynesiaShare
Airports5,297★54
Civil Air Travel198about 6 major transport aircraft
Heliports13★1

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