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Brazil vs Laos: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 76 of 114 metrics
Laos
lao
Leads on 32 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Laos: Laos leads on Major Urban Areas Population (721,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Laos leads on Radios (730,000) against Brazil (71); Laos leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (18,000) against Brazil (2.96). Across 114 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 76 and Laos wins on 32.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…65.59 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %ā˜…63.63 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 64% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…33.22 points
Radios71730,000ā˜…
Televisions36.552,000ā˜…
Waterways50,000ā˜…4,600

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…2.85B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…13.95B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)14.97 %29.01 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…4.3 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…18.5 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…2.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.162.7ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…5.47
Electricity Exports219ā˜…8.47
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1728ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants6472ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…1
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…2.5
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…6.94
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…29.74
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…34.46 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…38.8
Gross Fixed Investment18.928.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving1522.7ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %3.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %ā˜…23.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…0.2 % 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 Consumption2.653,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…0
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…1,918
Oil Production2.75ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…18.3 people
Public Debt8358.4ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD4.3 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.9618,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…17,460
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…0
Remittances0.21.8ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.621.48ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USDā˜…0.04 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)6.88ā˜…15.66
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…12.1
Top Exporting Countries223.86B USDā˜…5.28B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %1.3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…66.09 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…242,858
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7723.41ā˜…
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 Janeiromost densely populated area is in and around the capital city of Vientiane; large communities are primarily found along the Mekong River along the southwestern border; overall density is considered one of the lowest in Southeast Asia
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…18.89 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…37.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65333.5ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %1.15 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…121.5
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…21,486.6 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…230,800
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,319.14 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…4,410

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %ā˜…29.3 %
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…17
Independence719ā˜…
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

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…35.19 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…6.7
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…106.37 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…2.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %ā˜…112 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %5.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00015,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…24.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…129,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %61.45 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.56ā˜…0.46
Life expectancy at birth80.44 yearsā˜…72.32 years
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…25.25 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…102,278.9 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…34.57 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…7.98M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.12
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %19.22 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…54.1 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %6.07 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…1.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…2.16M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…3.59
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 yearsā˜…5.98 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people721,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…160.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…32.65 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…0.33 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %1.22 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %47.45 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.41M persons47,791 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…48.69 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman2.33 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-10,536.3 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live birthsā˜…34.16 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46ā˜…0.26
Airports5,297ā˜…20

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