BRL
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KRW
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Land Area
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
Largest
South Korea
100,210 km²
1.2% of largest
Brazil is 84.98× larger than South Korea
Population
Brazil
LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
South Korea
24.3% OF LARGEST
51.68M
PEOPLE
Brazil has 4.12× the population of South Korea
GDP
Brazil
LARGEST
$2.28T
South Korea
82.1% OF LARGEST
$1.87T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
South Korea
LARGEST
555K
TROOPS
Brazil
66.0% OF LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
South Korea has 1.51× the active personnel of Brazil
Air Force
South Korea
LARGEST
1.58K
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
42.9% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
South Korea has 2.33× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
South Korea
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
South Korea
80.5% OF LARGEST
104.4
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
South Korea
LARGEST
$420B
Reserves · excl. gold
Brazil
76.0% OF LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Brazil
MOST
51
billionaires
South Korea
59% OF MOST
30
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
13
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Brazil
NET EXPORTER
Production
3.7M b/d
Consumption
3.0M b/d
+0.7M b/d net
South Korea
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
2.7M b/d
−2.7M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
South Korea
$831.9B
Exports
$831.9B
Imports
$755.5B
Trade Balance
+$76.4B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
South Korea
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
South Korea
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
South Korea
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
South Korea
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
South Korea
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
South Korea
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
South Korea
145
Gold
134
Silver
130
Bronze
409
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 320
❄ Winter: 89
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
South Korea
Age Demographics
Median Age
South Korea
44.9
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
South Korea is 11.7 years older (median) than Brazil
Youth Population
Brazil has the highest youth population at 44.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
South Korea has the highest elderly population at 25.3% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
South Korea
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
193
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
11.0M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
1
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
17
|
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
|
South Korea
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $40 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $800 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $140 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $45 |
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
South Korea
Brazil
Physicians per 1,000
South Korea
Brazil
Hospital beds per 1,000
South Korea
Brazil
Diabetes prevalence
Brazil
South Korea
Obesity prevalence
Brazil
South Korea
Suicide rate per 100k
South Korea
Brazil
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs South Korea — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 51684564 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 100210 |
| Capital | Brasília | Seoul |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Korean |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | South Korean Won (KRW) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 555,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 3,100,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 3,655,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $46,700,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 2,321 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 3,100 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 1,836 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 1,700 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 600 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $1,872,374,961,553 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $36,227 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 2.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 32.9 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | South Korean Won (KRW) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Brazil is 85.0 times larger in area than South Korea.
That's a massive difference!
Brazil has 4.1 times more people than South Korea.
South Korea has the highest GDP per capita at $36,227 among the selected countries.
Brazil has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.28 trillion.
South Korea has the largest active military personnel with 555,000 troops.
South Korea has the largest air force with 1,581 aircraft.
South Korea has the largest navy with 234 vessels.
Brazil vs South Korea: Key Comparisons
Economy: Brazil's GDP of $2.3T is 1.2x larger than South Korea's $1.9T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Brazil's population of 213M is 4.1x larger than South Korea's 52M.
Area: Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², making it 85.0x larger than South Korea.
Military: South Korea fields 560Thousand active troops vs Brazil's 370Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while South Korea runs a trade surplus of $76B.
Life Expectancy: South Korea 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