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Brazil vs Japan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 53 of 123 metrics
Japan
jpn
Leads on 61 of 123 metrics

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 123 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 53 and Japan wins on 61.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %85.54 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %86.98 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…63.14 points
Radios71120.5ā˜…
Televisions36.586.5ā˜…
Waterways50,000ā˜…1,770

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…34.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $3.37T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %26.18 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…8.06M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…0.3 %
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…1.48 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP11 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index59.186.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1943.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1771ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels11
Electricity from Other Renewables1820ā˜…
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8295.9ā˜…
Electricity Production567.9989.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita129.5 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…32.3
Gross Fixed Investment18.921.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving1528ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…1.4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP1.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35127.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports134.5169.9ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports10.51116.6ā˜…
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…3.06
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…20.9
Number of AI Patents Filed107 patents4,270 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption2.654.45ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…366,800
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…4.39
Oil Production2.75131,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.8644.12ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…16.1 people
Public Debt83ā˜…215.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…0.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.963.89ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000370,900ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…1.1
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.813.47ā˜…
Remittances0.2ā˜…0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.02
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USD3.44 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.771.21ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.7335.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USD917.04B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate7.7 %2.6 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…63.45 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384-25.04Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77ā˜…960.23
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 Janeiroall 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)
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…29.6 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…27 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65430ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %12.59 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…113
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…45,206 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…364,569.28
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km29,751 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…15,730

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %95.09 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2647ā˜…
Independence7ā˜…3
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‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %98.73 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.135.16ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…8.1
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD6,401.77 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP10.8 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km12.7 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %3 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %4.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00030,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…261,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…45.75 %
Human Capital Index0.560.82ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years88.16 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years50.21 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…-619,033.8 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…324.98 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…122.45M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.76
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA-B
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…6.84 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…39.8 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…12.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…3.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…22.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…69.38
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years12.03 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days309 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people37.19 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…170.82
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %91.43 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km2.65 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %ā˜…-0.45 %
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…2 %
Total deaths1.41M personsā˜…1.56M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…59.68 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per womanā˜…1.19 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons220,640.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births2.28 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.25ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…280
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)01ā˜…
Civil Air Travel198360ā˜…
Heliports1,8713,036ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…0.75 %

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