BRL
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
88.7% of largest
China is 1.13× larger than Brazil
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Brazil
15.1% OF LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
China has 6.61× the population of Brazil
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Brazil
11.7% OF LARGEST
$2.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Brazil
18.0% OF LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
China has 5.55× the active personnel of Brazil
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
20.7% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
China has 4.84× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
China
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Brazil
5.7% OF LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Brazil
9.8% OF LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Brazil
11% OF MOST
51
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Brazil
50.8% OF LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Brazil
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 5.8 years older (median) than Brazil
Youth Population
Brazil has the highest youth population at 44.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Brazil
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $6 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Brazil
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Brazil
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Brazil
Diabetes prevalence
China
Brazil
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Brazil
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 1406585000 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Brasília | Beijing |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $13,862 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 1.1 times larger in area than Brazil.
China has 6.6 times more people than Brazil.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Brazil vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 8.6x larger than Brazil's $2.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 6.6x larger than Brazil's 213M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 1.1x larger than Brazil.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Brazil's 370Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Brazil's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology