Brazil vs Japan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Japan: Brazil leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (490,400) against Japan (1.10); Brazil leads on Oil Imports (720,000) against Japan (4.39); Japan leads on Oil Production (131,800) against Brazil (2.75). Across 111 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 48 and Japan wins on 54.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 % | 86.98 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 63.14 points | |
| Radios | 71 | 120.5★ | |
| Televisions | 36.5 | 86.5★ | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 1,770 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384 | -25.04M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77★ | 960.23 | |
| 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 | all primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain) | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 27 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 430★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 12.59 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 113 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 45,206 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km | 29,751 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 15,730 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 95.09 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | 47★ | |
| Independence | 7★ | 3 | |
| 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 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 5.16★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 8.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 10.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 12.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 3 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 4.3 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 30,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 261,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇯🇵 Japan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 1.25★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 280 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198 | 360★ | |
| Heliports | 1,871 | 3,036★ |