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Brazil vs New Zealand: 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 58 of 123 metrics
New Zealand
nzl
Leads on 56 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and New Zealand: New Zealand leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (169,100) against Brazil (2.96); New Zealand leads on Oil Consumption (149,700) against Brazil (2.65); New Zealand leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (115,100) against Brazil (2.81). Across 123 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 58 and New Zealand wins on 56.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %93.52 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %96.16 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 96% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points81.37 pointsā˜…
Radios71ā˜…3.75
Televisions36.5ā˜…1.93
Waterways50,000ā˜…1,609

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…17.05B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…284.58B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %22.51 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…825,370 tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…1.75 %
Coal Revenue0.010.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…5.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…9.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.1100ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…39.5
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1723ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…58
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1820ā˜…
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…9.3
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…42.53
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita121.65 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient48.9ā˜…36.2
Gross Fixed Investment18.919.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving1521ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…-1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.9 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP1.2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…5.18
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…5.1
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…33.7
Number of AI Patents Filed107 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption2.65149,700ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…47,200
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…138,000
Oil Production2.7560,480ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86112.5ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleNA
Public Debt8354ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…-0.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96169,100ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…1,782
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…56,000
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81115,100ā˜…
Remittances0.20.3ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.5
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USD1.55 USDā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues1429.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…64.54B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %4.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…70.35 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…919,618
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7733.51ā˜…
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 Janeiroover three quarters of New Zealanders, including the Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq km33.4 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65327ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %0.92 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92294.65ā˜…
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…91,806 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…263,310
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km15,134 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…3,118.67 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…7,000

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %94.02 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…16
Independence726ā˜…
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‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %100 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)34.4515.09ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…6.7
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD6,579.86 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP10 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km2.7 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %7 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %ā˜…30.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,0003,600ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 people9 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…10,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %57.19 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.560.77ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years84.03 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years37.98 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…50,085.3 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km19.96 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population213.63M personsā˜…5.29M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.85
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BBā˜…
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…12.4 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…79.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %6.93 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…5.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…1.20M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…3.12
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years11.2 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…1.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55177.74ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…76.31 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km3.61 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.83 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths1.41M persons40,098.2 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…68.32 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman1.65 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons31,423.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births4.26 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.463.76ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…206
Civil Air Travel198about 40 major transport aircraft
Heliports1,871ā˜…62

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…2.25 %

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