Brazil vs Somalia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Somalia: Somalia leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (649,000 USD per capita) against Brazil (48.89 USD per capita); Somalia leads on Radios (470,000) against Brazil (71); Somalia leads on Televisions (135,000) against Brazil (36.50). Across 103 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 66 and Somalia wins on 24.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 41 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: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)80.53 %27.6 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 28% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points40.49 points
Radios71470,000
Televisions36.5135,000
Waterways50,000none

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $6.48B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $13.51B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %NA
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %NA
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index59.151.6
Electricity Consumption509.1315.3
Electricity Exports2190
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1793
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants640
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels10
Electricity from Other Renewables187
Electricity Imports41.310
Electricity Installed Capacity150.885,000
Electricity Production567.9339
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita649,000 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient5236.8
Gross Fixed Investment18.920
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.59 %4.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %6.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.350
Natural Gas Exports134.50
Natural Gas Imports10.510
Natural Gas Production23.960
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.45.66
Oil Consumption2.655,000
Oil Exports699,0001,109
Oil Imports720,0003,827
Oil Production2.75110
Oil Proved Reserves12.860
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 people54.4 people
Public Debt8393
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.965,600
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,0000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,4005,590
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.810
Remittances0.215.8
Taxes and Other Revenues140
Unemployment Rate7.7 %18.9 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,38422,766
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77838,000
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 Janeirodistribution varies greatly throughout the country; least densely populated areas are in the northeast and central regions, as well as areas along the Kenyan border; most populated areas are in and around the cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Boorama, Hargeysa,
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per year3.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.6514.7

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %0.36 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92102.49
Agricultural land2.37M sq. km441,308.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km3,025 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,8332,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %-0.05 %
Administrative Divisions2618
Independence71
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

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.65.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km0.9 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %563 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %8.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,0008,700
Underweight Children Under 5NA23

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,00014,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %63.89 %
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years63.7 years
Median age of population35.25 years15.65 years
Population Change856,607.6 persons683,162 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km32.22 per sq. km
Total population213.63M persons20.30M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.49
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %46.36 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %6.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %11.22 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP0 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M persons4.55M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.793.44
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people2.61 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55166.6
Military Manpower at Military Age18males: 1,615,598 years of age (1997 est.)
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %82.64 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km0.05 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %3.32 %
Population living in slums13.19 %43.35 %
Total deaths1.41M persons179,638.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %25.21 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman5.8 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons27,375.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births94.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.02
Airports5,29740
Civil Air Travel1981

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