Brazil vs France: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Brazil | France | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 213m2025 | 68.7m2025 | 7 · 23 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2024 | 606,410 km²2024 | 5 · 45 |
| Density | 25.42024 | 127.22024 | 181 · 88 |
| Urban share | 88.2%2025 | 78.8%2025 | 39 · 65 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.612024 | 134 · 135 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5%2025 | 22.5%2025 | 92 · 17 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.3tn2025 | $3.4tn2025 | 11 · 7 |
| GDP per capita | $10,7132025 | $48,9862025 | 101 · 34 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $23,4332025 | $63,9752025 | 93 · 34 |
| GDP growth | 2.3%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 137 · 179 |
| Agriculture share | 6.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 99 · 162 |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 124 · 150 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 70.9%2025 | 89 · 33 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.0%2025 | 0.9%2025 | 43 · 147 |
| Tax revenue | 15.4%2024 | 22.8%2024 | 81 · 29 |
| Military spending | 1.05%2025 | 2.03%2025 | 111 · 62 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 154 · 100 |
| FDI inflows | 3.4%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 63 · 111 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 7.5%2025 | 79 · 57 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.1%2025 | 36.2%2025 | 136 · 41 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | 71.5%2024 | 52 · 48 |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | 5.3%2022 | 33 · 45 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 83.0 yrs2024 | 99 · 24 |
| Infant mortality | 12.32024 | 3.42024 | 99 · 163 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 11.5%2024 | 31 · 13 |
| Physicians | 2.362023 | 3.282022 | 76 · 54 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 84.5%2024 | 88.7%2024 | 84 · 66 |
| Fixed broadband | 24.12024 | 48.92024 | 78 · 7 |
| Electricity access | 99.8%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 126 · 36 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.32 t2024 | 4.00 t2024 | 109 · 70 |
| Renewable energy | 46.5%2021 | 16.2%2021 | 53 · 118 |
| Forest cover | 58.5%2024 | 32.9%2024 | 34 · 106 |
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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