Brazil vs Venezuela: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Brazil | Venezuela | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 213m2025 | 28.5m2025 | 7 · 53 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2024 | 912,050 km²2024 | 5 · 32 |
| Density | 25.42024 | 32.22024 | 181 · 168 |
| Urban share | 88.2%2025 | 89.3%2025 | 39 · 33 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 2.082024 | 134 · 100 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 92 · 99 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.3tn2025 | $99.7bn2025 | 11 · 79 |
| GDP per capita | $10,7132025 | $3,4952025 | 101 · 156 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $23,4332025 | — | 93 · — |
| GDP growth | 2.3%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 137 · 159 |
| Agriculture share | 6.1%2025 | — | 99 · — |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | — | 124 · — |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | — | 89 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.0%2025 | — | 43 · — |
| Tax revenue | 15.4%2024 | — | 81 · — |
| Military spending | 1.05%2025 | — | 111 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | 14.9%2025 | 154 · 164 |
| FDI inflows | 3.4%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 63 · 185 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 79 · 91 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.1%2025 | 32.1%2025 | 136 · 63 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | — | 52 · — |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | — | 33 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 72.7 yrs2024 | 99 · 129 |
| Infant mortality | 12.32024 | 21.22024 | 99 · 66 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 3.8%2023 | 31 · 159 |
| Physicians | 2.362023 | — | 76 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 84.5%2024 | 76.7%2024 | 84 · 110 |
| Fixed broadband | 24.12024 | 12.92024 | 78 · 106 |
| Electricity access | 99.8%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 126 · 120 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.32 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 | 109 · 88 |
| Renewable energy | 46.5%2021 | 33.7%2021 | 53 · 74 |
| Forest cover | 58.5%2024 | 53.4%2024 | 34 · 47 |
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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