Brazil

Country in South America · ranked on 2,427 metrics

Brazil is a country in South America with a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235). It ranks best for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (17th of 171), Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (24th of 181), GGGI Education Score (tied 1st of 147). It ranks lowest for Gini Coefficient - Income (167th of 172), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (194th of 204), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (183rd of 194).

Population
213.6M
7th highest of 235
Density
25.6
194th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.35%
153rd highest of 235
Area
8,515,767
5th highest of 235
Continent
South America

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 459 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    5th of 221
  2. IP Address by Country
    7th of 232
  3. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    tied 9th of 138
  4. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 13th of 175
  5. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    tied 15th of 179
  6. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 22nd of 231
  7. Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 2021
    17th of 171
  8. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    20th of 202
  9. Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    18th of 167
  10. Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026
    21st of 177

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Anxiety Cases Overall12,397 per 100k
    Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 203
  2. Wealth Inequality by Country · 2021
    169th of 171
  3. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    217th of 221
  4. Cocaine Use Rate289.17 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    199th of 204
  5. Gini Coefficient by Country
    167th of 172
  6. Ecological Footprint by Country · 2026
    122nd of 126
  7. Most Cocaine Use by Country · 2021
    173rd of 179
  8. Homicides Rate16.91 per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    194th of 204
  9. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    194th of 204
  10. Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
    tied 136th of 144

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Travel (69), weakest Crime & Safety (34). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among countries

Where it is

Shaded by population; select a place to open it

Loading map…

Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Colombia84% similar
  2. Peru78% similar
  3. Chile77% similar
  4. Mexico76% similar
  5. Argentina76% similar

Cities in Brazil

34 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Brazil?
Brazil has a population of 213,562,666, 7th among 235 countries.
What does Brazil rank best at?
Among countries, Brazil ranks best for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (17th of 171); Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (24th of 181); GGGI Education Score (tied 1st of 147).
Where does Brazil rank worst?
Brazil ranks lowest for Gini Coefficient - Income (167th of 172); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (194th of 204); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (183rd of 194).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Brazil?
Rankodex ranks Brazil on 2,427 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,427 metrics with a value for this place, in 852 topics