Brazil vs Nicaragua: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Nicaragua: Nicaragua leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (37,000) against Brazil (2.96); Nicaragua leads on Oil Consumption (30,000) against Brazil (2.65); Nicaragua leads on Televisions (320,000) against Brazil (36.50). Across 109 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 67 and Nicaragua wins on 34.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 %★ | 58.23 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 58% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 22.83 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 1.24 | |
| Televisions | 36.5 | 320,000★ | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 2,220 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 202,047 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 3.81★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specified; | |
| 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 | the overwhelming majority of the population resides in the western half of the country, with much of the urban growth centered in the capital city of Managua; coastal areas also show large population clusters | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 59 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 164.52★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 1.3 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 91.02 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 51,008 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 910 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant | 4,510.25 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 1,990 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 8.26 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 15 | |
| Independence | 7 | 15★ | |
| 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 | 16 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13★ | 87.13 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 10.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 9.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km★ | 0.9 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 60 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 23.7 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 4.6 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 12,000 |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 39 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 9 |