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Brazil vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 53 of 123 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 62 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Germany: Brazil leads on Oil Imports (720,000) against Germany (2.67); Germany leads on Oil Production (147,200) against Brazil (2.75); Brazil leads on Dam capacity per capita (3,259 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Germany (47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant). Across 123 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 53 and Germany wins on 62.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %93.5 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.46 %93.5 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points83.85 pointsā˜…
Radios7177.8ā˜…
Televisions36.551.4ā˜…
Waterways50,000ā˜…7,300

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…42.94B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $5.03T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %21.5 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnes560.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.010.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP11.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index59.179.7ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1536.5ā˜…
Electricity Exports219ā˜…78.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1741ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels15ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables1852ā˜…
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…28.34
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8208.5ā˜…
Electricity Production567.9612.8ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita120.46 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…32.4
Gross Fixed Investment18.9ā˜…17.8
Gross National Saving1528ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.3 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP2.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.3593.36ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…34.61
Natural Gas Imports10.51119.5ā˜…
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…39.5
Number of AI Patents Filed107 patents995 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption2.65ā˜…2.5
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…470,200
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…2.67
Oil Production2.75147,200ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86276ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…14.8 people
Public Debt8363.9ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96ā˜…2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000494,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400883,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…2.16
Remittances0.20.5ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.03
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USD3.15 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.770.24ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…11
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USD1.94T USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate7.7 %3.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %60.57 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384-21.45Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77ā˜…600.19
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 Janeirosecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq km39.77 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65154ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %9.82 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92185.14ā˜…
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…165,134 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…349,430
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…2,389 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…5,065

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %92.99 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…16
Independence718ā˜…
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

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %99.92 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)36.7615.15ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…7.8
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD9,521.39 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP12.7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km7.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %4 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %ā˜…22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00093,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 53.50.6ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…183,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.560.75ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years84.11 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years45.59 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…-741,055 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…242.59 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…83.60M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.88ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA-B
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…67 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…16.48M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years11.24 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55179.88ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…73.51 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km4.53 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %ā˜…-0.13 %
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths1.41M persons1.07M personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per womanā˜…1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 personsā˜…-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births3.21 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.35ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…840
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel198239ā˜…
Heliports1,871ā˜…449

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