China vs Brazil
POP 6.6x GDP 8.6x LE 2.0 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · China vs Brazil
Demographics: Population (China, 85% spread)
| Indicator | China | Brazil | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.4B | 212M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 150.3 | 25.3 | 2023 |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.1% | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Fertility Rate | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the China and Brazil profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Brazil, 95% spread)
| Indicator | China | Brazil | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.2% | 4.4% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $18.7T | $2.2T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $18.6B | $74.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the China and Brazil profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (China, 76% spread)
| Indicator | China | Brazil | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 16 | 67 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.1 | 12.3 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.7 | 14.2 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 4.8% | 8.0% | 2017 |
3 closer health rows sit on the China and Brazil profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (China, 94% spread)
| Indicator | China | Brazil | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 20.2% | 1.2% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 9.3 | 2.3 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 15.2% | 46.5% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 24.0% | 59.0% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the China and Brazil profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (China, 100% spread)
| Indicator | China | Brazil | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.5 | 19.3 | 2020 |
| Net Migration | -318,992 | -225,510 | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 36 | 50.3 | 2022 |
2 closer social rows sit on the China and Brazil profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (China, 30% spread)
| Indicator | China | Brazil | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| Average Monthly Earnings | 806.9 | 585.4 | 2022 |
| Average Weekly Hours Worked | 46.1 | 38.9 | 2016 |
How to read this China vs Brazil comparison
China (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Brazil (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 6.6x larger (1.4B vs 212M) and total GDP is 8.6x larger ($18.7T vs $2.2T). The gap board leads on Poverty (< $2.15/day) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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China full profile · UMC
China (UMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Brazil full profile · UMC
Brazil (UMC) is the counterpart sheet for China's column in this pair.
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China vs Brazil figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.