Brazil vs Argentina: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Brazil | Argentina | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 213m2025 | 45.9m2025 | 7 · 35 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2024 | 2,780,400 km²2024 | 5 · 8 |
| Density | 25.42024 | 16.72024 | 181 · 195 |
| Urban share | 88.2%2025 | 92.4%2025 | 39 · 25 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.502024 | 134 · 151 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5%2025 | 12.6%2025 | 92 · 80 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.3tn2025 | $683bn2025 | 11 · 24 |
| GDP per capita | $10,7132025 | $14,8982025 | 101 · 86 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $23,4332025 | $32,5872025 | 93 · 79 |
| GDP growth | 2.3%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 137 · 69 |
| Agriculture share | 6.1%2025 | 5.5%2025 | 99 · 103 |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 124 · 106 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 56.2%2025 | 89 · 115 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.0%2025 | 219.9%2024 | 43 · 1 |
| Tax revenue | 15.4%2024 | 10.4%2024 | 81 · 122 |
| Military spending | 1.05%2025 | 0.56%2025 | 111 · 142 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | 15.6%2025 | 154 · 162 |
| FDI inflows | 3.4%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 63 · 154 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 7.1%2025 | 79 · 60 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.1%2025 | 41.2%2025 | 136 · 25 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | 107.8%2023 | 52 · 9 |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | 5.0%2023 | 33 · 63 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 77.5 yrs2024 | 99 · 80 |
| Infant mortality | 12.32024 | 8.02024 | 99 · 125 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 10.3%2023 | 31 · 26 |
| Physicians | 2.362023 | 5.112023 | 76 · 9 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 84.5%2024 | 89.7%2024 | 84 · 59 |
| Fixed broadband | 24.12024 | 26.12024 | 78 · 72 |
| Electricity access | 99.8%2024 | 98.4%2024 | 126 · 140 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.32 t2024 | 4.01 t2024 | 109 · 69 |
| Renewable energy | 46.5%2021 | 9.2%2021 | 53 · 149 |
| Forest cover | 58.5%2024 | 17.1%2024 | 34 · 141 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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