Brazil vs Germany: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 112 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 52 and Germany wins on 52.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 % | 93.5 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points | 83.85 points★ | |
| Radios | 71 | 77.8★ | |
| Televisions | 36.5 | 51.4★ | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 7,300 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384 | -21.45M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77★ | 600.19 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| 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 | second 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 45.7 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 154★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 9.82 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92 | 185.14★ | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 165,134 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 2,389 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 5,065 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 92.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 16 | |
| Independence | 7 | 18★ | |
| 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 36.76 | 15.15★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 7.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 12.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 7.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 22.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 93,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5 | 0.6★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 183,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 840 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198 | 239★ | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 449 |