BRL
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Brazil
8,515,767 km²
86.6% of largest
United States of America is 1.15× larger than Brazil
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Brazil
62.3% OF LARGEST
212.81M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 1.61× the population of Brazil
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Brazil
7.4% OF LARGEST
$2.28T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Brazil
27.2% OF LARGEST
366.5K
TROOPS
United States of America has 3.68× the active personnel of Brazil
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Brazil
5.1% OF LARGEST
679
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 19.59× the aircraft of Brazil
Naval Assets
United States of America
Brazil
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Brazil
1.6% OF LARGEST
129.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Brazil
LARGEST
$319B
Reserves · excl. gold
United States of America
71.5% OF LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Brazil
6% OF MOST
51
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Brazil
19.2% 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
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Brazil
$392.1B
Exports
$392.1B
Imports
$385.7B
Trade Balance
+$6.4B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Brazil
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Brazil
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
Brazil
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Brazil
41
Gold
49
Silver
81
Bronze
171
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 170
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Brazil
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
United States of America
38.8
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 States of America is 5.6 years older (median) than Brazil
Youth Population
Brazil has the highest youth population at 44.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Brazil
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
174
|
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
6.8M
|
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
25
|
26
|
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
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $70 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $68 |
| 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
USA
Brazil
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Brazil
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Brazil
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Brazil
Obesity prevalence
USA
Brazil
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Brazil
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Brazil vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Brazil | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 212812405 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 8515767 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Brasília | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Portuguese | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Federal presidential constitutional republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Brazil | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 366,500 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,340,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,700,000 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $19,700,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 439 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,896 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 550 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 180 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Brazil | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,279,920,092,492 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $10,713 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.0% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 50.3 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Brazilian Real (BRL) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 1.2 times larger in area than Brazil.
United States of America has 1.6 times more people than Brazil.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Brazil vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 13.5x larger than Brazil's $2.3T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 1.6x larger than Brazil's 213M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 1.2x larger than Brazil.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Brazil's 370Thousand.
Trade: Brazil runs a trade surplus of $6B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Brazil's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology