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Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 126 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 79 of 126 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 39 of 126 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (116,000) against Brazil (2.96); Sri Lanka leads on Oil Consumption (92,000) against Brazil (2.65); Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (34,210) against Brazil (2.81). Across 126 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 79 and Sri Lanka wins on 39.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…54.59 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %ā˜…51.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed24.08 Mbpsā˜…8.47 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…39.93 points
Radios71ā˜…3.85
Televisions36.5ā˜…1.53
Waterways50,000ā˜…160

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…95.71B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %26.96 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…6.78M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…11.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.173.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…12.67
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1752ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…42
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…6
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…4
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…12.37 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…37.7
Gross Fixed Investment18.927.7ā˜…
Gross National Saving1533.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %11 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %-0.4 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP1.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed80 patentsā˜…1 patents
Oil Consumption2.6592,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…0
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…84,730
Oil Production2.75637ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…14.3 people
Public Debt8379.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96116,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…3,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.8134,210ā˜…
Remittances0.27.2ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.06
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USDā˜…0.11 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.022.71ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…9.9
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…19.68B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %48.52 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…1.66M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7719.15ā˜…
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 Janeirothe population is primarily concentrated within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…30.67 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.6552.8ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %25.97 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…79.16
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…28,125.72 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…61,860
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…1,340 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…5,700

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %48.13 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…9
Independence7ā˜…4
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

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…46.93 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)33.37ā˜…46.23
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…570.27 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km4 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %18 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %5.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,0003,700ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Total Number of Doctors2.36ā˜…1.14
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…17.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…317,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %65.51 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.560.61ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years81.36 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…33.59 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…123,325.9 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…372.63 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %14.38 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…64.6 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %ā˜…7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years8.78 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people103,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…165.69
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, although upper age limits may vary by branch of service, roles, specialties, etc; no conscription (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %85.46 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %ā˜…0.22 %
Population living in slums13.19 %43.64 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.41M persons163,254.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…50.6 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman1.93 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-29,226 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births5.8 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46ā˜…0.2
Airports5,297ā˜…18
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…8
Heliports1,871ā˜…1

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…7.75 %

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