Brazil vs Switzerland: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Switzerland: Switzerland leads on Oil Consumption (242,700) against Brazil (2.65); Switzerland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (223,900) against Brazil (2.96); Switzerland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (61,550) against Brazil (2.81). Across 111 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 57 and Switzerland wins on 45.
- 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 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 % | 97.34 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points | 83.98 points★ | |
| Radios | 71★ | 7.1 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 3.31 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 1,292 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 94,222 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 33.31★ | |
| 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 distribution corresponds to elevation, with the northern and western areas far more heavily populated; the higher Alps of the south limit settlement | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 53.5★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 10.55 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92 | 193.06★ | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 14,840.06 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 368.47 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 494 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 97.65 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | 26 | |
| Independence | 7★ | 1 | |
| 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 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13 | 7.36★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6★ | 5.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP | 11.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 4.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 5 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 19.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 17,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 20,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.24 % | 56.83 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.56 | 0.75★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.44 years | 86.21 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 35.25 years | 43.24 years★ | |
| Population Change | 856,607.6 persons★ | 31,734.2 persons | |
| Population density | 25.56 per sq. km★ | 226.22 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 213.63M persons★ | 9.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.77 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.04 %★ | 10.01 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 80.5 %★ | 71.6 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.07 %★ | 8.61 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDP★ | 4.9 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 55.29M persons★ | 1.91M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 106.79★ | 5.15 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 7.91 years | 10.87 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.62 people★ | 1.43 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.55 | 178.42★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | every Swiss man 18-30 is obligated to serve in the military or the alternative civilian service; women can serve on a voluntary basis; required military service is 245 days, including 18-21 weeks of basic training generally between the ages of 19-25, foll | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.8 %★ | 77.26 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.36 people/sq km | 4.48 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.58 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 13.19 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.41M persons | 76,930.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 72.6 % | 77.1 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman★ | 1.41 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -225,796.9 persons | 28,963.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.14 per live births | 3.5 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 3★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 66 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 89 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 52 |