Brazil vs Latvia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Latvia: Latvia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (621,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Latvia leads on Oil Consumption (41,000) against Brazil (2.65); Brazil leads on Irrigated Land (91,833) against Latvia (6). Across 121 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 66 and Latvia wins on 47.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %92.71 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.46 %92.71 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 92% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points81.82 pointsā˜…
Radios71ā˜…1.76
Televisions36.5ā˜…1.22
Waterways50,000ā˜…300

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…2.70B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…49.29B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %20.89 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…18.96M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…2.58 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…6.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.194.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…6.8
Electricity Exports219ā˜…3.8
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1739ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…53
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…8
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…4.83
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…2.93
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…6.24
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita65.91 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…33.7
Gross Fixed Investment18.922.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving1520.7ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…-4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %1.3 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP3.7 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…1.22
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…1.25
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed155 patentsā˜…1 patents
Oil Consumption2.6541,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…3,457
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…37,520
Oil Production2.75ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…22.5 people
Public Debt8336.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…-0.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.9644,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…16,180
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…54,370
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…0
Remittances0.23.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.620.85ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USDā˜…0.82 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.820.44ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues1416.7ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…28.54B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %6.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %60.52 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…-127,994
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.776.43ā˜…
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 Janeirolargest concentration of people is found in and around the port and capital city of Riga; small agglomerations are scattered throughout the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…18.83 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.6534.94ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %0.99 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…128.13
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…20,058 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…62,230
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…498 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…548.72 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…6

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %83.95 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2636ā˜…
Independence718ā˜…
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

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %97.01 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.1318.38ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…7.1
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD4,106.96 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %ā˜…0.7 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km5.3 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %19 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %ā˜…23.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,0005,600ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 people13 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 53.50.3ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…9,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…47.4 %
Human Capital Index0.560.75ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years81.82 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years43.65 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…-19,647.5 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…29.78 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…1.84M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.93ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…7.24 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…14.68 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…4.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…381,057.45 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79954,900ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years11.63 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people621,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55181.42ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18mandatory military service for all men 18-24; men and women 18-27 may volunteer for military service; service length 11 months in the Armed Forces or National Guard, or 5 years in the National Guard as a whole, with a minimum of 21 days of individual trai
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…58.52 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km3.4 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %ā˜…-1.27 %
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…0.26 %
Total deaths1.41M persons24,417.4 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…63.77 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per womanā˜…1.24 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-7,474 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births3.24 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡» LatviaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.45ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…55
Civil Air Travel198NA major transport aircraft
Heliports1,871ā˜…5

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