BRL
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EUR
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Land Area
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
Largest
Italy
301,340 km²
3.5% of largest
Brazil is 28.26× larger than Italy
Population
Brazil
LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
Italy
27.7% OF LARGEST
58.92M
PEOPLE
Brazil has 3.61× the population of Italy
GDP
Italy
LARGEST
$2.55T
Brazil
89.4% OF LARGEST
$2.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Brazil
LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
Italy
46.4% OF LARGEST
170K
TROOPS
Brazil has 2.16× the active personnel of Italy
Air Force
Italy
LARGEST
862
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
78.8% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
Italy has 1.27× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
Italy
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
2,451.9
Metric Tonnes
Brazil
5.3% OF LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Italy
26.6% OF LARGEST
$85B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Italy
MOST
73
billionaires
Brazil
70% OF MOST
51
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
Italy
3.8% OF LARGEST
0.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
Italy
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.2M b/d
−1.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
Italy
$773.9B
Exports
$773.9B
Imports
$721.8B
Trade Balance
+$52.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Italy
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Italy
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
Italy
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Italy
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Italy
283
Gold
255
Silver
300
Bronze
838
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 667
❄ Winter: 171
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
Italy
Age Demographics
Median Age
Italy
47.9
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
Italy is 14.7 years older (median) than Brazil
Youth Population
Brazil has the highest youth population at 44.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Italy has the highest elderly population at 31.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
189
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
57.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
21
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
15
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
59
|
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.
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Brazil
|
Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $60 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $600 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $155 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $30 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $40 |
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
Italy
Brazil
Physicians per 1,000
Italy
Brazil
Hospital beds per 1,000
Italy
Brazil
Diabetes prevalence
Brazil
Italy
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
Italy
Suicide rate per 100k
Brazil
Italy
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs Italy — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 58915656 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 301340 |
| Capital | Brasília | Rome |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Italian |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 170,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 18,300 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 188,300 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $29,800,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 200 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 3,500 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 70 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 21 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $2,551,556,954,100 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $43,309 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 34.3 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Brazil is 28.3 times larger in area than Italy.
That's a massive difference!
Brazil has 3.6 times more people than Italy.
Italy has the highest GDP per capita at $43,309 among the selected countries.
Italy has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.55 trillion.
Brazil has the largest active military personnel with 366,500 troops.
Italy has the largest air force with 862 aircraft.
Italy has the largest navy with 143 vessels.
Brazil vs Italy: Key Comparisons
Economy: Italy's GDP of $2.6T is 1.1x larger than Brazil's $2.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Brazil's population of 213M is 3.6x larger than Italy's 59M.
Area: Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², making it 28.3x larger than Italy.
Military: Brazil fields 370Thousand active troops vs Italy's 170Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while Italy runs a trade surplus of $52B.
Life Expectancy: Italy leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs Brazil's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology