Country profile · Latin America & Caribbean · UMC

🇧🇷 Brazil

Upper middle income. Capital Brasilia. Mid-pack GDP/cap (UMC · LONG) across 48 World Bank / WHO / ILO measures.

212 million
Population
$2.2 trillion
GDP
$10,311
GDP / capita
76.0 years
Life expectancy
RSS
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income Capital: Brasilia

Mid-pack GDP/cap · LONG

Brazil ranks 10th of 217 by total GDP and 99th for life expectancy - a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean.

#10
World GDP rank (of 217)
$10,311
GDP per capita
#99
Life-expectancy rank
#7
Population rank

Brazil sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#101 of 214) as a UMC economy with LONG longevity.

Brazil vs all countries by total GDP

Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)

$2,185,821,648,944 10th of 214 higher than 204 of 214 countries

Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14

Brazil on the global income map

Brazil (BRA) mid GDP/cap pack - GDP per capita × life expectancy vs largest peers; gold rings = OECD.

Brazil on the global income map Brazil positioned by World Bank GDP per capita and life expectancy against its largest peers. Each point shows the latest available observation year for both measures. 50 60 70 80 90 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Life expectancy at birth (years) India - GDP/cap $2,695 (2024) · life expectancy 72.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 (2024) · life expectancy 78.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 (2024) · life expectancy 78.9 years (2024) · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 (2024) · life expectancy 71.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 (2024) · life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 (2024) · life expectancy 54.6 years (2024) · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 (2024) · life expectancy 76.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 (2024) · life expectancy 74.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 (2024) · life expectancy 73.4 years (2024) · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 (2024) · life expectancy 67.6 years (2024) · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 (2024) · life expectancy 75.3 years (2024) · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 (2024) · life expectancy 71.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 (2024) · life expectancy 69.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 (2024) · life expectancy 62.1 years (2024) · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 (2024) · life expectancy 74.7 years (2024) · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 (2024) · life expectancy 77.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 (2024) · life expectancy 80.8 years (2024) · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 (2024) · life expectancy 76.6 years (2024) · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 (2024) · life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 (2024) · life expectancy 67.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 (2024) · life expectancy 83.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 (2024) · life expectancy 66.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 (2024) · life expectancy 63.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 (2024) · life expectancy 67.1 years (2024) · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 (2024) · life expectancy 83.6 years (2024) · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 (2024) · life expectancy 66.5 years (2024) · low income Uganda - GDP/cap $1,078 (2024) · life expectancy 68.5 years (2024) · low income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member
  • Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
  • Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
  • Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
  • Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.
  • Uganda: GDP per capita $1,078 (2024), life expectancy 68.5 years (2024), low income.

Overview

Brazil has a population of 212 million, making it the 7th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Latin America & Caribbean.

Its economy totals $2.2 trillion - ranked 10th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $10,311, placing it in the Upper middle income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years (ranked 99th globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Brasilia.

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate
1.6
2023
Population
212 million
2024
Population Ages 0-14
19.7%
2024
Population Ages 65+
11.0%
2024
Population Density
25.3/km²
2023
Population Growth Rate
0.4%
2024
Urban Population
87.9%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$74.1 billion
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$2.2 trillion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
3.4%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$10,310.549
2024
GNI Per Capita
$9,930
2024
Government Debt (% of GDP)
81.9%
2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
4.4%
2024
Trade (% of GDP)
35.6%
2024
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
2024

🏥 Health

Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
9.7%
2023
Infant Mortality Rate
12.3 per 1,000
2024
Life Expectancy at Birth
76.0 years
2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio
67
2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
2.4 per 1,000
2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5)
8
2019
Under-5 Mortality Rate
14.2 per 1,000
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
5.6%
2022
Literacy Rate (Adult)
94.8
2024
School Enrollment (Primary)
104.3
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
104.1
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
69.7
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
99.4
2024

🌍 Environment

CO2 Emissions Per Capita
2.3
2024
Electric Power Consumption
3,068 kWh
2024
Forest Area
59.0
2023
Freshwater Withdrawal
1.2
2022
Renewable Energy Consumption
46.5%
2021

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
88.6%
2024
Access to Electricity
99.8%
2023
Access to Sanitation
55.0%
2024
Internet Users
84.5%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
101.9
2024

⚖️ Social

Female Labor Participation
53.6
2024
GINI Index
50.3
2024
Intentional Homicides
19.3
2023
Male Labor Participation
73.6
2024
Net Migration
-225,510
2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day)
3.0%
2024

💼 Labor & Wages

Average Monthly Earnings
$585/mo
2024
Average Weekly Hours Worked
38.9 hrs/wk
2025
PPP Conversion Factor (GDP)
2.49
2024

🌐 Livability Score

One composite verdict from 5 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Brazil does report.

Overall
D
49/100
Life expectancy C
76.0 years
World Bank, 2024 (217-country benchmark)
Under-5 mortality C-
14.2 per 1,000
World Bank, 2024 (196-country benchmark)
Access to electricity D
99.8%
World Bank, 2023 (215-country benchmark)
Access to clean water C+
88.6%
World Bank, 2024 (151-country benchmark)
Safety (homicide rate) F
19.3 per 100,000
UNODC via World Bank, 2023 (195-country benchmark)

All indicators for Brazil

48 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.

TopicIndicatorValueYear
DemographicsFertility Rate1.62023
DemographicsPopulation212 million2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 0-1419.7%2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 65+11.0%2024
DemographicsPopulation Density25.3/km²2023
DemographicsPopulation Growth Rate0.4%2024
DemographicsUrban Population87.9%2024
EconomyForeign Direct Investment$74.1 billion2024
EconomyGDP (Current USD)$2.2 trillion2024
EconomyGDP Growth Rate3.4%2024
EconomyGDP Per Capita (Current USD)$10,310.5492024
EconomyGNI Per Capita$9,9302024
EconomyGovernment Debt (% of GDP)81.9%2024
EconomyInflation (Consumer Prices)4.4%2024
EconomyTrade (% of GDP)35.6%2024
EconomyUnemployment Rate6.8%2024
HealthHealth Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7%2023
HealthInfant Mortality Rate12.3 per 1,0002024
HealthLife Expectancy at Birth76.0 years2024
HealthMaternal Mortality Ratio672023
HealthPhysicians (per 1,000 people)2.4 per 1,0002023
HealthStunting Prevalence (under 5)82019
HealthUnder-5 Mortality Rate14.2 per 1,0002024
EducationEducation Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6%2022
EducationLiteracy Rate (Adult)94.82024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Primary)104.32024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Secondary)104.12024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Tertiary)69.72024
EducationYouth Literacy Rate99.42024
EnvironmentCO2 Emissions Per Capita2.32024
EnvironmentElectric Power Consumption3,068 kWh2024
EnvironmentForest Area59.02023
EnvironmentFreshwater Withdrawal1.22022
EnvironmentRenewable Energy Consumption46.5%2021
InfrastructureAccess to Clean Water88.6%2024
InfrastructureAccess to Electricity99.8%2023
InfrastructureAccess to Sanitation55.0%2024
InfrastructureInternet Users84.5%2024
InfrastructureMobile Subscriptions101.92024
SocialFemale Labor Participation53.62024
SocialGINI Index50.32024
SocialIntentional Homicides19.32023
SocialMale Labor Participation73.62024
SocialNet Migration-225,5102024
SocialPoverty (< $2.15/day)3.0%2024
Labor & WagesAverage Monthly Earnings$585/mo2024
Labor & WagesAverage Weekly Hours Worked38.9 hrs/wk2025
Labor & WagesPPP Conversion Factor (GDP)2.492024

🛣️ Road Safety

Fatality rates from OECD ITF; vulnerable road-user shares from WHO (where reported).

Cyclist Deaths (% of Road Fatalities)
3.4% of road deaths
2016
Pedestrian Deaths (% of Road Fatalities)
18.1% of road deaths
2016

Sources: OECD ITF Transport Safety Indicators and WHO GHO road-user distribution (RS_246). Coverage: ~40 IRTAD member countries. Data years vary by country and source. Lower fatality rates indicate safer roads.

🫀 Disease Burden

Brazil's standout GHO cell is maternal mortality at 67 per 100,000 births (fleet midpoint 47) - that ratio, not the shared ischaemic-heart card, is what this profile is for. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.

NCD Death Rate
448
per 100K · 2021
Road Traffic Deaths
15.7
per 100K · 2021
Maternal Mortality
67
per 100K births · 2021

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

Compare Brazil with near GDP/cap peers

Side-by-side pages for the closest ABS GDP/cap neighbours - not a full-roster dropdown.

What the data says about Brazil

Brazil is classified as an upper-middle-income economy, a tier where statistical capacity, and therefore data completeness, varies more widely than in high-income countries, so a missing or older data point on this profile usually reflects reporting lag rather than an absence of the underlying activity. With a large population spread across a correspondingly large territory, national-level figures for Brazil can mask enormous gaps between its wealthiest and poorest regions - more so than in a small, geographically compact economy. The trend across several years of an indicator usually tells a more useful story than any single year's value.

Brazil sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#101 of 214) as a UMC economy with LONG longevity.

Brazil holds 212 million people and $2.2 trillion GDP (10th) at $10,311 per person - mid GDP/cap band, UMC, LE 76.0 years (99th, LONG). 48 WDI/WHO/ILO cells fill the topic blocks.

Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Dominica at $10,405 (Δ $95). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.

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Figures above are sourced from World Bank, WHO, and ILO (OECD where applicable) as cited below; always verify against the primary source before citing a specific number.

Source: World Bank Open Data, Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Source: ILO ILOSTAT, and Sources: OECD ITF / WHO GHO. World Bank and ILO data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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