Brazil




General Information

source: UN data

Region  South America
Population (000, 2021) 213,993
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) 256
Capital city  Brasilia
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) 45,590
UN membership date  24-Oct-45
Surface area (km2) 8,515,767
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) 965
National currency  Brazilian Real (BRL)
Exchange rate (per US$) 52
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 1,847,796
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) 11
GDP per capita (current US$) 87,553
Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) 52
Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) 209
Economy: Services and other activityh (% of GVA) 739
Employment in agriculture (% of employed) 91
Employment in industry (% of employed) 196
Employment in services (% employed) 713
Unemploymenti (% of labour force) 12
Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) 540,739
CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) 173
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) 110
International trade: exportsk (million current US$) 209,180
International trade: importsk (million current US$) 166,336
International trade: balancek (million current US$) 42,844
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 24,074
Population growth ratel (average annual %) 8
Urban population (% of total population) 868
Urban population growth ratel (average annual %) ...
Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman) 17
Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years) 793,719
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) 205,145
International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) 1,079,705
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) 4,078
Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births) 13
Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) 95
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 23
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 63
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) 11,291,160
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) 10,671,034
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) 1,044,920
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 274
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 152
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) 739
Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) 12
Threatened species (number) 1,705
Forested areai (% of land area) 597
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) 406,519
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 12,538
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 58
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) 6,353
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) 438
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) 878,718
Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) 507
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) 2

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