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Brazil vs Guyana: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 75 of 118 metrics
Guyana
guy
Leads on 36 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Guyana: Guyana leads on Radios (420,000) against Brazil (71); Guyana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (110,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Guyana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (14,000) against Brazil (2.96). Across 118 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 75 and Guyana wins on 36.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…83 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %ā˜…81.72 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 82% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…60.12 points
Radios71420,000ā˜…
Televisions36.546,000ā˜…
Waterways50,000ā˜…330

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…1.82B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…32.87B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)17.2 %32.33 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…1.54M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…5.5 %
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…13 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…5.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.1ā˜…55.5
Electricity Consumption509.1790.1ā˜…
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1789ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…11
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8428,000ā˜…
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…1.01
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…46.05 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient48.9ā˜…44.6
Gross Fixed Investment18.929.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving15ā˜…10.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %53.3 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.9 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.6510,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…0
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…10,480
Oil Production2.75ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…35 people
Public Debt8350.7ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD43.4 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.9614,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…13,720
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…0
Remittances0.23.2ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.624.56ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)19.1313.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.7328.1ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries135.92B USDā˜…698.04M USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %ā˜…10.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %54.99 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…131,397
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.772.64ā˜…
Continental Shelf200outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 Janeiropopulation is heavily concentrated in the northeast in and around Georgetown, with notable concentrations along the Berbice River to the east; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…8.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…103 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65271ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %ā˜…0.2 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92498.96ā˜…
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…7,212 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…211,140
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…459 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…949.96 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…1,430

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %44.69 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…10
Independence726ā˜…
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

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…67.17 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)36.76ā˜…169.69
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.616.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…1,720.86 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…4.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %ā˜…1.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km2.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %ā˜…75 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %20.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,0009,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…2 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…9.4

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…3,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %59.33 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.56ā˜…0.5
Life expectancy at birth80.44 yearsā˜…76.66 years
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…26.51 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…3,816.3 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km4.27 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population213.63M personsā˜…840,885.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.76
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %16.68 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…29.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %7.05 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…4.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…216,417.05 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79292,200ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 yearsā˜…6.9 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people110,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…170.21
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…73.98 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…1.39 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %ā˜…0.35 %
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…7.98 %
Total deaths1.41M persons5,179 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…48.81 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman2.35 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-7,117.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live birthsā˜…20.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡¾ GuyanaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.46
Airports5,297ā˜…55
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…3

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