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Brazil vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 59 of 108 metrics
North Macedonia
mkd
Leads on 40 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against Brazil (36.50); North Macedonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (779,200) against Brazil (106.79). Across 108 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 59 and North Macedonia wins on 40.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %87.18 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points70.44 points★
Radios71410,000★
Televisions36.5510,000★
Waterways50,000note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $★949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $★19.03B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %★3.25 %
Coal Revenue0.01★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %★6.21 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP★6.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.188.6★
Electricity Consumption509.1★6.42
Electricity Exports219★58.5
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1760★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64★37
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1★0
Electricity from Other Renewables18★3
Electricity Imports41.31★2.19
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8★1.83
Electricity Production567.9★5.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita56.1 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient51.6★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment18.929.2★
Gross National Saving1530.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %★1.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %3.5 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption34.35198.2★
Natural Gas Exports134.5★0
Natural Gas Imports10.51198.2★
Natural Gas Production23.96★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4★0
Oil Consumption2.6519,000★
Oil Exports699,000★8,594
Oil Imports720,000★21,530
Oil Production2.75116★
Oil Proved Reserves12.86★0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 people★21.8 people
Public Debt8339.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.9621,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000★3,065
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400★23,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81★0
Remittances0.22.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62★0.15
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.023.94★
Taxes and Other Revenues1417.9★
Unemployment Rate7.7 %★13.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384★-718,749
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.777.37★
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 Janeiroa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65★6.4

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %2.52 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92★71.64
Agricultural land2.37M sq. km★12,502 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833★844

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %49.29 %★
Administrative Divisions2680★
Independence78★
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

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.13★47.37
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6★7.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP★8.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km4.2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %3 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %★22.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,000<500 (2018 est.)
Underweight Children Under 53.50.9★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000★16,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %64.74 %★
Human Capital Index0.56★0.56
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years81.43 years★
Median age of population35.25 years41.35 years★
Population Change856,607.6 persons★-7,548.4 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km★72.43 per sq. km
Total population213.63M persons★1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.66
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %★10.07 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %★59.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %★9.62 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age55.29M persons★398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79779,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years★7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people611,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55178.33★
Military Manpower at Military Age1819★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %★71.33 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km2.94 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.58 %★0.08 %
Population living in slums13.19 %★0.01 %
Total deaths1.41M persons16,873 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %★53 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman★1.39 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-5,776.6 persons★
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births7.47 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.64★
Airports5,297★13
Heliports1,871★13

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