Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 88 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico leads on Oil Consumption (150,000) against Brazil (2.65); Puerto Rico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (98,000) against Brazil (2.96); Brazil leads on Population Change (856,608 persons) against Puerto Rico (57.70 persons). Across 88 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 50 and Puerto Rico wins on 24.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 38 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 6 metrics compared
- People and Society: 23 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 80.53 % | 87.29 %ā | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2022 est.) | |
| Radios | 71ā | 2.7 | |
| Televisions | 36.5ā | 1.02 | |
| Waterways | 50,000 | none |
Economy
38 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 18.83ā | |
| 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 | population clusters tend to be found along the coast, with the largest of these in and around San Juan; an exception is a sizeable population located in the interior of the island immediately south of the capital around Caguas; most of the interior, parti | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65ā | 7.1 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 24.95 %ā | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92ā | 80.55 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. kmā | 1,689 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 kmā | 501 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833ā | 220 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 62.79 %ā | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 78 municipalities ( municipios , singular - municipio ) are considered second-order: Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Ba | |
| Independence | 7 | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) | |
| 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
6 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13ā | 62.65 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6 | 10.9ā | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | NA | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 11 %ā | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
23 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.24 %ā | 39.23 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.44 years | 86.25 yearsā | |
| Median age of population | 35.25 years | 46 yearsā | |
| Population Change | 856,607.6 personsā | 57.7 persons | |
| Population density | 25.56 per sq. kmā | 371.88 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 213.63M personsā | 3.23M persons | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.04 %ā | 7.78 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 80.5 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.07 %ā | 10.48 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDPā | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 55.29M personsā | 709,448.75 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 106.79ā | 1.15 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.62 peopleā | 2.44 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.55ā | 172.08 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.8 % | 81.1 %ā | |
| Physician Density | 2.36 people/sq km | 3.06 people/sq kmā | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.58 %ā | -1.1 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.41M persons | 34,544.3 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 72.6 %ā | 58.61 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per womanā | 0.94 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -225,796.9 persons | 15,436.7 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.14 per live births | 6.37 per live birthsā |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | š§š· Brazil | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 0.9ā | |
| Airports | 5,297ā | 20 | |
| Heliports | 1,871ā | 40 |