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Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
Quick facts
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 207 m
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Region
- South America
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Brazilian real (R$)
- Demonym
- Brazilian
- UN member
- Yes
How Brazil compares
Economy size$2.19 T
10th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 12 in South America
Income per person$10,311
71st of 178 worldwide · 5th of 12 in South America
Life expectancy76.0 yrs
75th of 179 worldwide · 7th of 12 in South America
Internet access84.5%
78th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 12 in South America
Military spending$21 B
21st of 163 worldwide · 1st of 11 in South America
Highlights
GDP
$2.19 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$10,311
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
76.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.2%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
903
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
7.9%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the thousand nations of the forest and coast to a Portuguese colony built on sugar, gold, and the largest slave economy of the Americas, and on to an empire, a republic, and a modern democracy.
Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.