Brazil vs Portugal: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 111 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 63 and Portugal wins on 43.
- 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: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 % | 88.49 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 86% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points | 84.26 points★ | |
| Radios | 71★ | 3.02 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 3.31 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 210 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384 | -2.08M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 38.27★ | |
| 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 | concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 77.4★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 4.97 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 40.91 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 41,313.78 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 1,793 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,106.83 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 5,662 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 83.2 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 7 | 114★ | |
| 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
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 33.37 | 15.82★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 10.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.5 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 3.5 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 15 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 20.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 42,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5 | 0.9★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 52,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 2.78★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 128 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 43 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 65 |