Brazil vs Maldives: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Maldives: Brazil leads on Agricultural land (2.37 million sq. km) against Maldives (53 sq. km); Brazil leads on Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country (645.60 Cubic meters per year) against Maldives (0.03 Cubic meters per year); Maldives leads on Major Urban Areas Population (177,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people). Across 104 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 58 and Maldives wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 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: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 % | 84.69 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 52.46 points | |
| Radios | 71 | 35,000★ | |
| Televisions | 36.5 | 10,000★ | |
| Waterways | 50,000 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 100,876 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 1.91★ | |
| 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 | about a third of the population lives in the centrally located capital city of Male and almost a tenth in southern Addu City; the remainder of the populace is spread over the 200 or so populated islands of the archipelago | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.03 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 30★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 4.29 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 135 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 53 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 644 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 0 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 63.29 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 21 | |
| Independence | 7 | 26★ | |
| 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 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 22.1★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 9.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 10 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 5 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 32 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 8.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 14.8 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 673,200★ | 5,000 |
People and Society
26 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇻 Maldives | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 6.12★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 20 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 1 |