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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Indonesia vs Brazil

Indonesia and Brazil compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Brazil leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

4

Indonesia wins

6

Brazil wins

MetricIndonesiaBrazil
Population281,190,067211,140,729
GDP Per Capita$4,876$10,378
Life Expectancy71.175.8
Population Growth Rate0.840.40
Urban Population58.1%87.6%
Fertility Rate2.131.62
Infant Mortality (per 1000)15.712.4
Literacy Rate96.0%94.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3%7.9%
Internet Users66.5%80.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10000.522.36
Gini Index36.151.5
Forest Area47.7%59.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Indonesia has a population of 281,190,067 compared to Brazil's 211,140,729.

Across the metrics compared, Indonesia leads in 4 categories while Brazil leads in 6. 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.