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Brazil vs Portugal: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 68 of 122 metrics
Portugal
prt
Leads on 49 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Portugal: Portugal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (323,000) against Brazil (2.81); Portugal leads on Oil Consumption (277,400) against Brazil (2.65); Portugal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (247,200) against Brazil (2.96). Across 122 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 68 and Portugal wins on 49.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %88.49 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.46 %88.49 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points84.26 pointsā˜…
Radios71ā˜…3.02
Televisions36.5ā˜…3.31
Waterways50,000ā˜…210

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…5.07B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…351.06B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %20.37 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…53.07M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…3.21 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…9.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.190.9ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…46.94
Electricity Exports219ā˜…9.7
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1741ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…25
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1835ā˜…
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…4.62
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…20.56
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…56.9
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita73.29 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…36.3
Gross Fixed Investment18.9ā˜…16.1
Gross National Saving1516.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…1.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %2.4 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…6.26
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…6.54
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed107 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption2.65277,400ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…49,650
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…294,600
Oil Production2.754,721ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…16.4 people
Public Debt83ā˜…125.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…1.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96247,200ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…143,500
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…78,700
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81323,000ā˜…
Remittances0.20.6ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.13
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USD1.69 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.820.41ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues1422.8ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…143.39B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %6.4 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %58.16 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384-2.08Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7738.27ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
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 Janeiroconcentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…22.93 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.6577.4ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %4.97 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…40.91
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…41,313.78 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…91,605.6
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…1,793 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,106.83 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…5,662

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %83.2 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…18
Independence7114ā˜…
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

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %95.22 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)33.3715.82ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…10.5
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USD5,558.59 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP10.6 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.5 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km3.5 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %15 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %20.8 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00042,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 53.50.9ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…52,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…46.43 %
Human Capital Index0.560.8ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years85.82 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 years47.31 yearsā˜…
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…-30,996.2 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…113.39 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…10.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %ā˜…8.03 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…73.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…10.92 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…4.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…2.10M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…5.46
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years11.75 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days42 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…3 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…172.93
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…71.36 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km5.85 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %ā˜…-0.11 %
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…-0.02 %
Total deaths1.41M persons114,964.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…61.45 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman1.6 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-5,390 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births2.88 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.462.78ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…128
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…43
Heliports1,871ā˜…65

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