EnglishEnglish
中文Chinese (Simplified)
EspañolSpanish
हिन्दीHindi
العربيةArabic
FrançaisFrench
РусскийRussian
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
United States
Poland
Maldives
Iraq ↑ 54
Austria vs Czechia
Brazil vs Türkiye
Side-by-side comparison of Brazil and Türkiye from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Brazil
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 204 years
Türkiye
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 727 years
In short
Türkiye scores 64.7 in the NationsTree Index (47th in the world) and Brazil scores 51.4 (82nd), a gap of 13.4 points. Their trees are 42 m and 39 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Brazil has 2.5 times the population of Türkiye. Brazil is 11 times larger than Türkiye by land area. The economy of Brazil is 28% larger than that of Türkiye (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Brazil 212.8 million and Türkiye 85.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $45,288 in Türkiye and $23,433 in Brazil (2025, international dollars). People in Türkiye live on average 1.4 years longer (77.4 vs 76.0 years).
Of 40 indicators reported by both countries, Brazil ranks higher in the world on 15 and Türkiye on 25. Brazil is clearly stronger in environment & energy and natural resources. Türkiye is clearly stronger in economy, military and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, Türkiye is the older of the two (statehood since 1299, 727 years), compared with Brazil (since 1822). Over the last five years Türkiye improved faster (direction score 71 vs 13 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Brazil and Türkiye.
Brazil
93.3%
161st of 189
Türkiyebetter
23.7%
21st of 189
Central government debtEconomy
Brazil
81.9%
43rd of 55
Türkiyebetter
25.5%
8th of 55
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Brazil
99.8%
126th of 215
Türkiyebetter
100.0%
1st of 215
DPT immunizationSociety & health
Brazil
91%
93rd of 193
Türkiyebetter
99%
1st of 193
Extreme povertySociety & health
Brazil
3.0%
69th of 108
Türkiyebetter
0.2%
18th of 108
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Türkiye overtook Brazil in the NationsTree Index in 2011 and has stayed ahead since.
Türkiye overtook Brazil in GDP per person (PPP) in 2004 and has stayed ahead since.
Brazil has been ahead of Türkiye in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Türkiye has been ahead of Brazil in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
BrazilTürkiye All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Brazil | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 8,510,4205th/216 · 2024 | 785,35036th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 8,358,1405th/216 · 2024 | 769,63036th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 212.8 m7th/217 · 2025 | 85.9 m18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.38%150th/217 · 2025 | 0.42%147th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 25.4181st/216 · 2024 | 111.197th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 88.2%39th/217 · 2025 | 89.5%32nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.4%128th/217 · 2025 | 21.0%116th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 11.5%92nd/217 · 2025 | 10.6%94th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.28 trn11th/210 · 2025 | $1.60 trn16th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $4.99 trn8th/199 · 2025 | $3.89 trn11th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $4.26 trn8th/199 · 2025 | $3.20 trn11th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $10,713101st/210 · 2025 | $18,59981st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $23,43393rd/199 · 2025 | $45,28858th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $10,55092nd/201 · 2025 | $16,30075th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.3%137th/210 · 2025 | 3.6%94th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 5.0%138th/180 · 2025 | 34.9%175th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.0%109th/187 · 2025 | 8.5%138th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 81.9%43rd/55 · 2024 | 25.5%8th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 93.3%161st/189 · 2025 | 23.7%21st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -7.4%175th/192 · 2025 | -2.8%99th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 6.1%99th/197 · 2025 | 5.2%105th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 20.1%124th/200 · 2025 | 24.0%96th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 11.8%81st/192 · 2025 | 16.8%35th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 59.7%88th/200 · 2025 | 59.4%91st/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $406.30 bn25th/182 · 2025 | $396.92 bn26th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $398.32 bn24th/182 · 2025 | $400.68 bn23rd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 17.8%153rd/183 · 2025 | 24.8%125th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 17.5%171st/183 · 2025 | 25.1%152nd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 35.3%170th/183 · 2025 | 49.9%144th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 16.1%39th/170 · 2025 | 5.4%72nd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 23.8%99th/171 · 2025 | 74.5%32nd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 40.7%40th/171 · 2025 | 11.8%108th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 12.2%36th/171 · 2025 | 4.6%66th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 11.1%58th/168 · 2024 | 5.1%100th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.9%115th/191 · 2025 | -1.9%99th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.4%63rd/196 · 2025 | 0.8%152nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 7.9%53rd/209 · 2021 | 0.8%121st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.60%35th/197 · 2021 | 0.14%73rd/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.07%63rd/197 · 2021 | 0.01%85th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.01%49th/195 · 2021 | 0.05%35th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 4.49%24th/209 · 2021 | 0.63%51st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.76%60th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 6.7%124th/206 · 2024 | 26.3%37th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 26,91824th/183 · 2022 | 2,67188th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 6.4 m32nd/194 · 2019 | 16.0 m15th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $3.10 bn40th/175 · 2020 | $13.77 bn12th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.3%144th/168 · 2020 | 6.6%76th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 10.6 m18th/107 · 2018 | 2.2 m48th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 76.099th/217 · 2024 | 77.483rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 14.297th/196 · 2024 | 9.672nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.3675th/174 · 2023 | 2.2479th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.571st/145 · 2021 | 3.157th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 91%93rd/193 · 2024 | 99%1st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 67.2%86th/153 · 2023 | 54.3%107th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 104.1%45th/173 · 2024 | 118.4%20th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 52.3%28th/55 · 2022 | 49.3%31st/55 · 2019 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 16.6%91st/217 · 2025 | 15.5%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 9.7%31st/193 · 2023 | 4.3%148th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 94.7%39th/98 · 2024 | 97.3%26th/98 · 2021 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 69.7%49th/150 · 2024 | 105.9%10th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.78684th/193 · 2023 | 0.85351st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 50.3105th/108 · 2024 | 43.797th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 3.0%69th/108 · 2024 | 0.2%18th/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.8%126th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 88.6%65th/150 · 2024 | — |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 55.0%79th/144 · 2024 | 78.9%52nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 84.5%84th/186 · 2024 | 89.8%58th/186 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 102135th/210 · 2024 | 108128th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 24.178th/208 · 2024 | 23.481st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.2046th/164 · 2022 | 3.4042nd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 32,6222007 | 10,54617th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 95.4 m10th/161 · 2023 | 125.9 m5th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.3295th/203 · 2024 | 5.38156th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 46.5%53rd/212 · 2021 | 12.0%135th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 13.468th/200 · 2023 | 26.4142nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 58.5%34th/214 · 2024 | 29.5%113th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,52874th/149 · 2024 | 1,93659th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 51.6111th/205 · 2025 | 52.9106th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 40.4123rd/207 · 2025 | 37.4135th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 50.6134th/207 · 2025 | 45.2153rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 58.9143rd/207 · 2025 | 50.2175th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 47.9131st/205 · 2025 | 52.5110th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 65.576th/205 · 2025 | 37.3159th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 19.3129th/145 · 2023 | 3.284th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $23.95 bn21st/156 · 2025 | $29.99 bn18th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.1%111th/156 · 2025 | 1.9%69th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 2.2%138th/154 · 2025 | 5.9%63rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 762,0008th/170 · 2020 | 512,00013th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.76%90th/168 · 2020 | 1.61%38th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 462.0 m23rd/163 · 2025 | 381.0 m31st/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 153.0 m18th/65 · 2025 | 539.0 m11th/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.19%36th/110 · 2023 | 1.42%32nd/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 5,75214th/137 · 2024 | 10,00410th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 58,29213th/197 · 2023 | 50,18016th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Brazil or Türkiye?
Brazil has the larger population: 212.8 m (2025) compared with 85.9 m for Türkiye (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Brazil or Türkiye?
Brazil is larger: 8,510,420 km² (2024) compared with 785,350 km² for Türkiye (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Brazil or Türkiye?
Brazil has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $4.99 trn intl. (2025) compared with $3.89 trn intl. for Türkiye (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Brazil or Türkiye?
Türkiye has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $45,288 intl. (2025) compared with $23,433 intl. for Brazil (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Brazil or Türkiye?
Türkiye has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.4 years (2024) compared with 76.0 years for Brazil (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Brazil or Türkiye?
Türkiye spends more on the military: $29.99 bn (2025) compared with $23.95 bn for Brazil (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Brazil or Türkiye?
Türkiye: 64.7 points (47th in the world); Brazil: 51.4 points (82nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Indonesia
Italy
MexicoSources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Brazil vs Türkiye — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/brazil-vs-turkiye. Data as of 26 October 2026.