BRL
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GBP
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Land Area
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
Largest
United Kingdom
243,610 km²
2.9% of largest
Brazil is 34.96× larger than United Kingdom
Population
Brazil
LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
United Kingdom
32.7% OF LARGEST
69.49M
PEOPLE
Brazil has 3.06× the population of United Kingdom
GDP
United Kingdom
LARGEST
$4.0T
Brazil
57.0% OF LARGEST
$2.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Brazil
LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
United Kingdom
41.8% OF LARGEST
153.29K
TROOPS
Brazil has 2.39× the active personnel of United Kingdom
Air Force
United Kingdom
LARGEST
733
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
92.6% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
United Kingdom has 1.08× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
Brazil
United Kingdom
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United Kingdom
LARGEST
310.3
Metric Tonnes
Brazil
41.8% OF LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
United Kingdom
46.7% OF LARGEST
$149B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United Kingdom
MOST
165
billionaires
Brazil
31% OF MOST
51
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
United Kingdom
18.9% OF LARGEST
2.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
United Kingdom
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.8M b/d
Consumption
1.5M b/d
−0.8M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
United Kingdom
$1,142.1B
Exports
$1,142.1B
Imports
$1,174.2B
Trade Balance
$-32.1B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
United Kingdom
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
United Kingdom
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United Kingdom
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United Kingdom
320
Gold
348
Silver
362
Bronze
1,030
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 991
❄ Winter: 39
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
United Kingdom
Age Demographics
Median Age
United Kingdom
40.6
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
United Kingdom is 7.4 years older (median) than Brazil
Youth Population
Brazil has the highest youth population at 44.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United Kingdom has the highest elderly population at 23.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
United Kingdom
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
188
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
37.0M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
137
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
34
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Brazil
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| 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 | $15 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $65 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $1,100 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $190 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $85 |
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
United Kingdom
Brazil
Physicians per 1,000
United Kingdom
Brazil
Hospital beds per 1,000
Brazil
United Kingdom
Diabetes prevalence
Brazil
United Kingdom
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
United Kingdom
Suicide rate per 100k
United Kingdom
Brazil
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs United Kingdom — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 69487000 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 243610 |
| Capital | Brasília | London |
| Official Language | Portuguese | English |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 153,290 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 81,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 234,790 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $68,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 227 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 5,015 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 126 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 44 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $4,002,587,541,846 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $57,602 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 4.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 32.4 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Brazil is 35.0 times larger in area than United Kingdom.
That's a massive difference!
Brazil has 3.1 times more people than United Kingdom.
United Kingdom has the highest GDP per capita at $57,602 among the selected countries.
United Kingdom has the largest economy with a GDP of
$4.0 trillion.
Brazil has the largest active military personnel with 366,500 troops.
United Kingdom has the largest air force with 733 aircraft.
Brazil has the largest navy with 112 vessels.
UK Fact: The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world, opening in 1863.
Brazil vs United Kingdom: Key Comparisons
Economy: United Kingdom's GDP of $4.0T is 1.8x larger than Brazil's $2.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Brazil's population of 213M is 3.1x larger than United Kingdom's 69M.
Area: Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², making it 35.0x larger than United Kingdom.
Military: Brazil fields 370Thousand active troops vs United Kingdom's 150Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while United Kingdom has a trade deficit of $32B.
Life Expectancy: United Kingdom leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs Brazil's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology