Which has more people, Brazil or Russia?

Brazil has a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235 countries) and Russia has 143,394,458 (9th of 235).

How do Brazil and Russia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Brazil 76.0 (97th of 215), Russia 73.4 (120th of 215) among countries. Brazil ranks better.

How do Brazil and Russia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Brazil $23,433 (82nd of 184), Russia $49,568 (47th of 184) among countries. Russia ranks better.

Where does Brazil beat Russia most clearly?

Brazil ranks far ahead on V-Dem DCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.92 vs 0.16; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.44% vs 3.99%; V-Dem LCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.91 vs 0.15.

Where does Russia beat Brazil most clearly?

Russia ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.77 vs 2.77; Anxiety Cases Overall (Anxiety Rates by Country): 4,117 per 100k vs 12,397 per 100k; Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 5,336 per 100k vs 15,082 per 100k.

Brazil vs Russia

Brazil comes out ahead of Russia on 311 of 586 statistics where one end is better, to 266 with 9 ties. Brazil leads on Law, Politics & Government and Travel and 5 more categories. Russia leads on Education, Crime & Safety and Economics and 2 more categories.

586 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Brazil

Wins: 311
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 8

Russia

Wins: 266
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Brazil	Russia
Population	213,562,666 7th of 235	143,394,458 9th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	76.0 97th of 215	73.4 120th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$23,433 82nd of 184	$49,568 47th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.97% 109th of 181	2.13% 18th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.3 tied 96th of 195	4.1 tied 39th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,713 80th of 185	$17,547 63rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawBrazil · 8 statistics
EducationRussia · 9 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBrazil · 39 statistics
TravelBrazil · 10 statistics
Crime & SafetyRussia · 47 statistics
CultureBrazil · 71 statistics
EnvironmentBrazil · 46 statistics
EconomicsRussia · 77 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningRussia · 3 statistics
HealthBrazil · 204 statistics
PopulationBrazil · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyBrazil · 37 statistics
Tech & BusinessRussia · 21 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Brazil	Russia
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	2.77 161st of 174	-2.77 4th of 174
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	12,397 per 100k 201st of 203	4,117 per 100k 29th of 203
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	15,082 per 100k 200th of 203	5,336 per 100k 29th of 203
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.92 tied 13th of 175	0.16 tied 158th of 175
Anxiety Cases Lower LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	9,749 per 100k 199th of 203	3,193 per 100k 32nd of 203
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-5.44% 20th of 202	3.99% tied 178th of 202
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.91 tied 18th of 175	0.15 tied 156th of 175
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.704 tied 27th of 171	0.056 154th of 171
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$97.00 27th of 231	$145 tied 184th of 231
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	76.5% 118th of 158	16.4% 8th of 158
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	6,681 per 100k 37th of 204	9,527 per 100k 175th of 204
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	10,763 128th of 183	149 7th of 183
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	182 per 100k 49th of 204	499 per 100k 183rd of 204
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$45.00 tied 23rd of 231	$71.00 tied 172nd of 231
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.78 tied 32nd of 175	0.17 tied 146th of 175
Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery	51.0% tied 51st of 174	24.0% tied 166th of 174
Corporate Tax RatesTax-Free Countries	34.0% tied 182nd of 193	20.0% tied 49th of 193
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$13.00 tied 29th of 231	$17.00 tied 152nd of 231
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	147 per 100k 42nd of 204	373 per 100k 172nd of 204
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.66 tied 48th of 170	0.22 tied 156th of 170
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	4,439 per 100k 60th of 204	11,482 per 100k 189th of 204
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	51.6 167th of 172	33.0 tied 59th of 172
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$23.00 tied 25th of 231	$34.00 tied 155th of 231
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	145th 145th of 202	22nd 22nd of 202
Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	2.44% 183rd of 194	0.04% tied 62nd of 194
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	6.4 tied 68th of 197	12.7 188th of 197
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	63.8 62nd of 176	24.57 167th of 176
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	46.2 34th of 147	27.8 tied 121st of 147
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	6.76 50th of 167	2.03 148th of 167
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	7.7% 132nd of 184	2.6% tied 24th of 184

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Quick answers

Which is better, Brazil or Russia?: Brazil comes out ahead of Russia on 311 of 586 statistics where one end is better, to 266 with 9 ties. Brazil leads on Law, Politics & Government and Travel and 5 more categories. Russia leads on Education, Crime & Safety and Economics and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Brazil or Russia?: Brazil has a population of 213,562,666 (7th of 235 countries) and Russia has 143,394,458 (9th of 235).
How do Brazil and Russia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Brazil 76.0 (97th of 215), Russia 73.4 (120th of 215) among countries. Brazil ranks better.
How do Brazil and Russia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Brazil $23,433 (82nd of 184), Russia $49,568 (47th of 184) among countries. Russia ranks better.
Where does Brazil beat Russia most clearly?: Brazil ranks far ahead on V-Dem DCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.92 vs 0.16; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.44% vs 3.99%; V-Dem LCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.91 vs 0.15.
Where does Russia beat Brazil most clearly?: Russia ranks far ahead on Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -2.77 vs 2.77; Anxiety Cases Overall (Anxiety Rates by Country): 4,117 per 100k vs 12,397 per 100k; Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 5,336 per 100k vs 15,082 per 100k.

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