Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Brazil 277 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Brazil’s coastline is 113 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Brazil’s highest peak towers 2,300 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Brazil has 18 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Brazil: 213 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 15 times as densely populated as Brazil.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Brazil: 25 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 3.4 cm taller than in Brazil.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 1.0 cm taller than in Brazil.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 7.5 years older than in Brazil.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Brazil: 33.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Brazil have 0.2 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 11% in Brazil.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Brazil: 11.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Brazil: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Brazil 1.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Brazil: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Brazil’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Belgium’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 3.2 times as much per person as Brazil.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Belgium (Gini 23.5 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Brazil: 50.3 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Brazil and Belgium are practically level.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Brazil: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium and Brazil are practically level.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Brazil: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Brazil’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Brazil: 46% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 5.9 times as much on health per person as Brazil.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Brazil: $1,010 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 6.3 years longer than in Brazil.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Brazil: 76 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Brazil is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 52% more doctors per person than Brazil.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 23% in Belgium.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Brazil: 30.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 12% in Brazil.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Brazil: 11.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Brazil.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Brazil: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Brazil drink 9% more alcohol than in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Brazil has 74% more meat per person than Belgium.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 498 kcal more food per person per day than Brazil.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Brazil put in 400 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 4.3 years longer than in Brazil.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Brazil: 8.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 25 times as many tourists per resident as Brazil (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Brazil: 0.03 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 84% in Brazil.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Brazil: 84% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Brazil are practically level.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Brazil: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 88% in Belgium.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Brazil: 88% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Belgium has 104 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Brazil: 102 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Brazil’s railway network is 8.3 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Brazil: 29,850 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Brazil.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Brazil: 0.45 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Brazil: 59% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 3.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Brazil.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Brazil: 2.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Belgium.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Brazil: 86.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Brazil carries 65% more fine dust than in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 18 times as likely to be murdered in Brazil as in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Brazil are 3.4 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Brazil is on average 14.3 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Brazil gets 79% more rain than Belgium.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Brazil?
Brazil is larger. Belgium fits inside Brazil 277 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Brazil?
Brazil has 18 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Brazil?
People in Belgium live 6.3 years longer than in Brazil. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 76.0 in Brazil.
Are people taller in Belgium or Brazil?
Men in Belgium are 3.4 cm taller than in Brazil (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
