Brazil
Explore indicators for Brazil across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank8th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank131st of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank156th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank135th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank95th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank7th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank148th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank105th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank108th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank134th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank39th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank151st of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank144th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank38th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank65th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank103rd of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank37th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank113th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank111th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank116th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank71st of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank28th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank62nd of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank181st of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank29th of 194
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank63rd of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank51st of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank61st of 77
Tertiary-educated adults
Share of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education
Rank43rd of 47
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank61st of 134
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank88th of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank4th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank45th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank44th of 189