Brazil
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Identity
Formal name: Federative Republic of Brazil.
CIA 2026
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Brazil vs Venezuela
107 shared metrics.
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Venezuela
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Identity
Formal name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: in 1499, the stilt-houses built on Lake Maracaibo reminded explorers Alonso de OJEDA and Amerigo VESPUCCI of buildings in Venice, Italy, and they named the…
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Analysis
Brazil leads in 78 of 107 shared metrics, while Venezuela leads in 29.
Brazil's Education Spending (% GDP) is 1811.7x that of Venezuela (5.6% of GDP vs 0.00% of GDP).
Brazil's Solar Electricity Share is 1180.0x that of Venezuela (11.81% vs 0.01%).
Brazil's Wind Electricity Share is 782.5x that of Venezuela (15.67% vs 0.02%).
Brazil's Scientific Publications is 129.9x that of Venezuela (67.0K vs 512.19).
Brazil's Railway Length is 65.8x that of Venezuela (29.8K km vs 447 km).
Key Comparisons
Education Spending (% GDP)Brazil leads
Brazil
5.6% of GDP
Venezuela
0.00% of GDP
Solar Electricity ShareBrazil leads
Brazil
11.81%
Venezuela
0.01%
Wind Electricity ShareBrazil leads
Brazil
15.67%
Venezuela
0.02%
Scientific PublicationsBrazil leads
Brazil
67.0K
Venezuela
512.19
Railway LengthBrazil leads
Brazil
29.8K km
Venezuela
447 km
Air PassengersBrazil leads
Brazil
95.40M
Venezuela
1.78M
All Metrics
Education Spending (% GDP)
BrazilBrazil
5.6% of GDP
Venezuela
0.00% of GDP
181165% higher
Solar Electricity Share
BrazilBrazil
11.81%
Venezuela
0.01%
118000% higher
Wind Electricity Share
BrazilBrazil
15.67%
Venezuela
0.02%
78250% higher
Scientific Publications
BrazilBrazil
67.0K
Venezuela
512.19
12987% higher
Railway Length
BrazilBrazil
29.8K km
Venezuela
447 km
6578% higher
Air Passengers
BrazilBrazil
95.40M
Venezuela
1.78M
5248% higher
GDP (Nominal)
BrazilBrazil
$2,185,821,648,943.86
Venezuela
$119,802,963,257.78
1725% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
BrazilBrazil
0.70
Venezuela
0.04
1576% higher
Airports
BrazilBrazil
5.6K
Venezuela
518
981% higher
Forest Area
BrazilBrazil
4.93M km²
Venezuela
460.7K km²
970% higher
Land Area
BrazilBrazil
8.36M km²
Venezuela
882.0K km²
848% higher
Electricity Generation
BrazilBrazil
745.26 TWh
Venezuela
83.32 TWh
794% higher
Irrigated Land
BrazilBrazil
91.8K km²
Venezuela
10.6K km²
770% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
BrazilBrazil
25 sites
Venezuela
3.0 sites
733% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
BrazilBrazil
240.25M kW
Venezuela
33.49M kW
617% higher
Population
BrazilBrazil
221.36M
Venezuela
31.76M
597% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
BrazilBrazil
0.91
Venezuela
0.15
515% higher
Beer Consumption
BrazilBrazil
4.1 L/person/yr
Venezuela
0.78 L/person/yr
425% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
BrazilBrazil
491.47 Mt CO2e
Venezuela
96.41 Mt CO2e
410% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
BrazilBrazil
0.78
Venezuela
0.18
333% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
BrazilBrazil
$848.57
Venezuela
$208.57
307% higher
Alcohol Consumption
BrazilBrazil
7.7 L/adult/yr
Venezuela
2.0 L/adult/yr
287% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
BrazilBrazil
0.15 per 100k people
Venezuela
0.04 per 100k people
256% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
BrazilBrazil
35 pts
Venezuela
10 pts
250% higher
Border Neighbors
BrazilBrazil
10
Venezuela
3.0
233% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
BrazilBrazil
888
Venezuela
272
226% higher
Land Border Length
BrazilBrazil
16.1K km
Venezuela
5.3K km
207% higher
Water Withdrawal
BrazilBrazil
67.94 B m³
Venezuela
22.62 B m³
200% higher
Credit Card Ownership
BrazilBrazil
43.53% of adults
Venezuela
16.1% of adults
170% higher
Coastline Length
BrazilBrazil
7.5K km
Venezuela
2.8K km
168% higher
GNI Per Capita
BrazilBrazil
$9,930
Venezuela
$3,820
160% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BrazilBrazil
2.5 per 1k
Venezuela
1.0 per 1k
150% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
BrazilBrazil
3.4% of GDP
Venezuela
1.4% of GDP
149% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
BrazilBrazil
110.98 per 100k
Venezuela
48.41 per 100k
129% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
BrazilBrazil
762.0K
Venezuela
343.0K
122% higher
Broadband Access (%)
BrazilBrazil
23 per 100 people
Venezuela
10.64 per 100 people
116% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
BrazilBrazil
81.86% of GDP
Venezuela
38.9% of GDP
110% higher
Spirits Consumption
BrazilBrazil
2.0 L/person/yr
Venezuela
0.95 L/person/yr
107% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
BrazilBrazil
9.1% of GDP
Venezuela
4.6% of GDP
101% higher
Time Zones Count
BrazilBrazil
4.0 time zones
Venezuela
2.0 time zones
100% higher
Inflation Rate
VenezuelaBrazil
4.4%
Venezuela
200.9%
98% lower
Military Spending
BrazilBrazil
0.97% of GDP
Venezuela
0.50% of GDP
94% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
VenezuelaBrazil
0.01 per 1M people
Venezuela
0.06 per 1M people
92% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
BrazilBrazil
49.62%
Venezuela
25.84%
92% higher
Imports (% GDP)
BrazilBrazil
17.65% of GDP
Venezuela
9.2% of GDP
91% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
BrazilBrazil
77.32 kg/person/yr
Venezuela
40.94 kg/person/yr
89% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
BrazilBrazil
461.9 per 1k people
Venezuela
260.02 per 1k people
78% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
BrazilBrazil
58.17% of adults
Venezuela
33.74% of adults
72% higher
Water Stress (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
1.2%
Venezuela
2.8%
57% lower
Political Corruption Index
VenezuelaBrazil
0.42
Venezuela
0.97
56% lower
Homicide Rate
BrazilBrazil
19.28 per 100k
Venezuela
12.65 per 100k
52% higher
Official Languages Count
VenezuelaBrazil
1.0
Venezuela
2.0
50% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
BrazilBrazil
2.9K kWh/person
Venezuela
2.0K kWh/person
47% higher
Protected Land (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
30.6%
Venezuela
56.8%
46% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
BrazilBrazil
102 per 100 people
Venezuela
71 per 100 people
44% higher
CO2 Per Capita
VenezuelaBrazil
2.3 t/person/yr
Venezuela
4.1 t/person/yr
44% lower
Teen Birth Rate
VenezuelaBrazil
42.69 per 1k
Venezuela
73.3 per 1k
42% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
BrazilBrazil
2.4 per 1k
Venezuela
1.7 per 1k
42% higher
Infant Mortality
VenezuelaBrazil
12.5 per 1k births
Venezuela
21.5 per 1k births
42% lower
Child Mortality
VenezuelaBrazil
14.4 per 1k births
Venezuela
24.3 per 1k births
41% lower
Highest Elevation
VenezuelaBrazil
3.0K m
Venezuela
5.0K m
40% lower
Unemployment Rate
BrazilBrazil
7.6%
Venezuela
5.5%
39% higher
Informal Employment Share
VenezuelaBrazil
35.62% of employed people
Venezuela
58.31% of employed people
39% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
BrazilBrazil
46.5%
Venezuela
33.7%
38% higher
Internet Users (%)
BrazilBrazil
84.46%
Venezuela
62%
36% higher
GDP Growth Rate
VenezuelaBrazil
3.4%
Venezuela
5.3%
35% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
BrazilBrazil
13.98% of youth labor force
Venezuela
10.44% of youth labor force
34% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
VenezuelaBrazil
10 days/yr
Venezuela
15 days/yr
33% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
BrazilBrazil
109.95 gCO2/kWh
Venezuela
85.86 gCO2/kWh
28% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
BrazilBrazil
149.28 kg/person/yr
Venezuela
117.79 kg/person/yr
27% higher
Capital Elevation
BrazilBrazil
1.2K m
Venezuela
920 m
27% higher
Obesity Rate
BrazilBrazil
28.76%
Venezuela
22.84%
26% higher
Youth Population (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
19.67%
Venezuela
25.53%
23% lower
Population Density
VenezuelaBrazil
25.26 /km²
Venezuela
32.09 /km²
21% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
VenezuelaBrazil
8.1 kg/person/yr
Venezuela
10.18 kg/person/yr
21% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
17.54%
Venezuela
22.16%
21% lower
Birth Rate
VenezuelaBrazil
13.04 per 1k
Venezuela
16.45 per 1k
21% lower
Fertility Rate
VenezuelaBrazil
1.7 children/woman
Venezuela
2.2 children/woman
20% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
VenezuelaBrazil
12.18 µg/m³
Venezuela
15.26 µg/m³
20% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
BrazilBrazil
15.7 per 100k
Venezuela
13.2 per 100k
19% higher
Dependency Ratio
VenezuelaBrazil
44.33% of working-age pop.
Venezuela
54.34% of working-age pop.
18% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
VenezuelaBrazil
36.74% of adults
Venezuela
44.96% of adults
18% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BrazilBrazil
3.6 per 1M people
Venezuela
3.1 per 1M people
18% higher
Median Age
BrazilBrazil
33.9 years
Venezuela
29.0 years
17% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
BrazilBrazil
28.33%
Venezuela
24.38%
16% higher
Life Evaluation Score
BrazilBrazil
6.6 pts
Venezuela
5.8 pts
15% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BrazilBrazil
45.1% of adults
Venezuela
39.7% of adults
14% higher
Elderly Population (%)
BrazilBrazil
11.05%
Venezuela
9.7%
14% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
BrazilBrazil
58.98%
Venezuela
52.23%
13% higher
Suicide Rate
VenezuelaBrazil
7.6 per 100k
Venezuela
8.6 per 100k
12% lower
Human Development Index
BrazilBrazil
0.79
Venezuela
0.71
11% higher
Food Waste per Person
BrazilBrazil
144.45 kg/person/yr
Venezuela
130.03 kg/person/yr
11% higher
Big Mac Price
BrazilBrazil
$4.45
Venezuela
$4.04
10% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
BrazilBrazil
0.82
Venezuela
0.75
9% higher
Death Rate
BrazilBrazil
7.1 per 1k
Venezuela
6.5 per 1k
8% higher
Exports (% GDP)
BrazilBrazil
17.94% of GDP
Venezuela
16.86% of GDP
6% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
92.4%
Venezuela
98.4%
6% lower
Life Expectancy
BrazilBrazil
75.8 years
Venezuela
72.5 years
5% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
VenezuelaBrazil
92.02% of adults
Venezuela
96.72% of adults
5% lower
Urban Population (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
87.9%
Venezuela
89.29%
2% lower
Digital Payments Used
BrazilBrazil
77.36% of adults
Venezuela
75.52% of adults
2% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
BrazilBrazil
38.86 hrs/week
Venezuela
38.65 hrs/week
1% higher
Coal Electricity Share
BrazilBrazil
2.3%
Venezuela
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
VenezuelaBrazil
99.8%
Venezuela
100%
equal
Energy Use (Per Capita)
BrazilBrazil
1.5K kg oil eq/person
Venezuela
1.5K kg oil eq/person
equal
Lowest Elevation
BrazilBrazil
0 m
Venezuela
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
VenezuelaBrazil
-3% of GDP
Venezuela
2.6% of GDP
ranked lower
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