Brazil vs South Korea: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and South Korea: Brazil leads on Oil Imports (720,000) against South Korea (3.07); Brazil leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (279,000) against South Korea (1.40); South Korea leads on Oil Production (48,400) against Brazil (2.75). Across 111 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 55 and South Korea wins on 48.
- 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: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.46 % | 97.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points | 64.06 points★ | |
| Radios | 71★ | 47.5 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 15.9 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 1,600 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384 | -5.50M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77★ | 644.23 | |
| 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 | the population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northea | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 13.3 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 69.7★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 11.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 131.69 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 15,174 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 2,413 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 7,780 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 85.98 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 9 | |
| Independence | 7 | 15★ | |
| 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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 9.98★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 9.6 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 9.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 12.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 4.7 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5 | 0.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 569,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 1.32★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 92 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 93 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 1,280 |