Brazil vs Indonesia

Brazil and Indonesia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Indonesia has about 1.3 times as many people as Brazil: 285.7 million against 212.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Brazil ($10,713) is about 2.1 times as high as in Indonesia ($5,060) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Indonesia (5.1%) than in Brazil (2.3%), a difference of 2.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Brazil (5%) than in Indonesia (1.9%), a difference of 3.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Brazil (6%) than in Indonesia (3.2%), a difference of 2.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Brazil can expect to live 4.7 years longer than one born in Indonesia: 76 years against 71.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Brazil is older: half of its people are over 33.9 years, against 29.8 years in Indonesia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Brazil (84.5%) than in Indonesia (72.8%), a difference of 11.7 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Indonesia (2.9 tonnes) are 26% higher than in Brazil (2.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Brazil (58.5%) than in Indonesia (50.7%), a difference of 7.8 percentage points in 2024.