Brazil vs Nigeria: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Nigeria: Nigeria leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Brazil (930,000); Brazil leads on Oil Exports (699,000) against Nigeria (2.10); Nigeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (325,000) against Brazil (2.96). Across 110 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 72 and Nigeria wins on 30.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 %★ | 39.21 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 39% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 46.81 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 23.5 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 6.9 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 8,600 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 6.45M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 114.4★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| 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 | largest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 87 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 286.2★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 7.65 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 134.77 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 703,753 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 853 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 206.73 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 2,188 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 21.26 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | 36★ | |
| Independence | 7★ | 1 | |
| 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
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 %★ | 1.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.3 people/sq km★ | 0.53 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 %★ | 993 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 8.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 1.7★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 24.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 223,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.03 | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 50 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 15 |