Brazil vs Kenya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Kenya: Kenya leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.40) against Brazil (930,000); Kenya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (109,000) against Brazil (2.96); Kenya leads on Oil Consumption (78,000) against Brazil (2.65). Across 106 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 63 and Kenya wins on 35.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 %★ | 34.98 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 35% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 49.41 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 3.07 | |
| Televisions | 36.5 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 50,000 | (2011) none specifically; the only significant inland waterway is the part of Lake Victoria within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 39,712 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 19.02★ | |
| 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 | population heavily concentrated in the west along the shore of Lake Victoria; other areas of high density include the capital of Nairobi, and in the southeast along the Indian Ocean coast, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 3.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 30.7★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 7.44 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92 | 200.38★ | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 288,791 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 536 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 419.81 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 1,030 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 47.74 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | 47★ | |
| Independence | 7 | 12★ | |
| 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
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 3.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 4.5 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 %★ | 4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 %★ | 379 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 7.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 1.4★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 9.8 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 24,000 |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.11 | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 368 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 19 |