Brazil vs Indonesia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Indonesia: Indonesia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (950,000) against Brazil (2.81); Brazil leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (377.40) against Indonesia (2.87); Indonesia leads on Coal Revenue (1.06) against Brazil (0.01). Across 110 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 59 and Indonesia wins on 43.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 %★ | 72.78 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 69% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 44.13 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 31.5 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 13.75 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 21,579 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 49.86M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77★ | 829.66 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | to depth of exploitation; | |
| 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 | major concentration on the island of Java, which is considered one of the most densely populated places on earth; of the outer islands, Sumatra contains some of the most significant clusters, particularly in the south near the Selat Sunda and along the no | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 457.4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65★ | 2.02 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 6.34 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92 | 178.95★ | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 566,387.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km | 54,716 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 83.21 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 67,220 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 52.07 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | 35★ | |
| Independence | 7 | 17★ | |
| 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 | 17 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6 | 11.3★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 3.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km★ | 1.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 %★ | 140 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 6.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 540,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 15.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 676,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 0.54★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 556 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198 | about 216 commercial transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 53 |