Brazil vs Russia

Brazil and Russia 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.

• Brazil has about 1.5 times as many people as Russia: 212.8 million against 143.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Russia ($17,547) is 64% higher than in Brazil ($10,713) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Brazil (2.3%) than in Russia (1%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Russia (8.7%) than in Brazil (5%), a difference of 3.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Brazil (6%) than in Russia (2.1%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Brazil can expect to live 2.6 years longer than one born in Russia: 76 years against 73.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Russia is older: half of its people are over 39.5 years, against 33.9 years in Brazil in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Russia (94.4%) than in Brazil (84.5%), a difference of 9.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Russia (14 tonnes) are about 6.1 times as high as in Brazil (2.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Brazil (58.5%) than in Russia (50.8%), a difference of 7.7 percentage points in 2024.