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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Brazil vs Russian Federation

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

MetricBrazilRussian Federation
Population211,140,729143,826,130
GDP Per Capita$10,378$14,159
Life Expectancy75.873.3
Population Growth Rate0.40-0.29
Urban Population87.6%75.0%
Fertility Rate1.621.41
Infant Mortality (per 1000)12.44.2
Literacy Rate94.6%99.9%
Unemployment Rate7.9%3.1%
Internet Users80.5%90.4%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10002.365.11
Gini Index51.533.0
Forest Area59.0%49.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Brazil has a population of 211,140,729 compared to Russian Federation's 143,826,130.

Across the metrics compared, Brazil leads in 3 categories while Russian Federation leads in 7. 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.