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Brazil vs Iceland: 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 62 of 118 metrics
Iceland
isl
Leads on 48 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Iceland: Brazil leads on Irrigated Land (91,833) against Iceland (0.50); Iceland leads on Major Urban Areas Population (216,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Iceland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (20,850) against Brazil (2.96). Across 118 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 62 and Iceland wins on 48.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 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: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %98.21 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %99.83 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points81.36 pointsā˜…
Radios71260,000ā˜…
Televisions36.598,000ā˜…
Waterways50,000none

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…1.21B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…39.63B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %26.11 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…3.66M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…5.4 %
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…7.26 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…8.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.179ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…17.68
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels17ā˜…4
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants6471ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1825ā˜…
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…2.77
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…18.17
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…26.6
Gross Fixed Investment18.9ā˜…14.5
Gross National Saving1525.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…-2.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %ā˜…5.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDPā˜…0.3 % 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 Consumption2.6517,430ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…1,209
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…15,530
Oil Production2.75ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…8.8 people
Public Debt8380.7ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…0.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.9620,850ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…2,530
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…20,220
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…0
Remittances0.20.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USD2.64 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.020.08ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues1423.3ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…14.12B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %3.2 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…74.93 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…294,776
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.773.1ā˜…
Continental Shelf200edge 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 JaneiroIceland is almost entirely urban, with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and west
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…21.13 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…24 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65170ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %ā˜…0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…23.66
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…18,720 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…100,830
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…4,970 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…0.5

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %96.93 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2664ā˜…
Independence7ā˜…1
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‡ø IcelandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %100 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.139.46ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…6.9
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD7,810.82 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…8.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.1 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km2.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %3 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %21.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,000note: estimate does not include children
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…0

People and Society

27 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…47.72 %
Human Capital Index0.560.74ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years84.66 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years36.28 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…3,714.6 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km4.05 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population213.63M personsā˜…403,136.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.76
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BCā˜…
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…12.47 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.07 %6.62 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP7.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…96,725.95 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79248,400ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years10.48 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days288 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people216,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55180.49ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…76.4 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km4.37 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.82 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths1.41M persons2,727.1 personsā˜…
Total fertility rate1.59 per womanā˜…1.38 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons2,246.8 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births0.48 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.4614.35ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…82
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…20
Heliports1,871ā˜…1

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…7.75 %

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