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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Belgium vs Brazil

Belgium and Brazil compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Belgium leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

7

Belgium wins

2

Brazil wins

MetricBelgiumBrazil
Population11,779,946211,140,729
GDP Per Capita$55,291$10,378
Life Expectancy82.475.8
Population Growth Rate0.850.40
Urban Population87.6%87.6%
Fertility Rate1.471.62
Infant Mortality (per 1000)3.212.4
Literacy Rate-94.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%7.9%
Internet Users94.0%80.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10003.572.36
Gini Index26.851.5
Forest Area22.6%59.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Belgium has a population of 11,779,946 compared to Brazil's 211,140,729.

Across the metrics compared, Belgium leads in 7 categories while Brazil leads in 2. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.