Brazil vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Taiwan: Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (924,000) against Brazil (2.81); Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (962,400) against Brazil (2.96); Taiwan leads on Oil Production (26,680) against Brazil (2.75). Across 87 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 39 and Taiwan wins on 36.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 3 metrics compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points | 77.04 points★ | |
| Radios | 71★ | 16 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 8.8 | |
| Waterways | 50,000 | NA |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384 | -4.78M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77 | 289.11★ | |
| 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 | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 67★ |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 17.76 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 1,566.3 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 3,820 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 % | 89.15 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | includes main island of Taiwan, plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 13 counties ( xian , singular and plural), 3 cities ( shi , singular and plural), and 6 special municipalities directly under the | |
| 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 | 20 |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.24 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.44 years | 83.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 35.25 years | 45.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 856,607.6 persons★ | -72,305.8 persons | |
| Population density | 25.56 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 213.63M persons★ | 23.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.83 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.04 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 80.5 %★ | 75.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.07 %★ | 8.18 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 55.29M persons★ | 5.06M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 108.7★ | 11.5 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.62 people★ | 4.5 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.55 | 174.52★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025) note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.8 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.31 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.58 %★ | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.41M persons | 212,064.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 72.6 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -225,796.9 persons | 24,561.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.14 per live births | 4.24 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 1.31★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 56 |