Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Egypt fits inside Brazil 8.5 times.
Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2023) · Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Brazil’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Egypt’s.
Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Brazil’s highest peak towers 365 m above Egypt’s.
Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Brazil has 80% more people than Egypt.
Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Egypt: 118 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Egypt is 4.7 times as densely populated as Brazil.
Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Egypt: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Brazil are 1.2 cm taller than in Egypt.
Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019) · Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Brazil are 1.5 cm taller than in Egypt.
Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019) · Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Brazil is 9.9 years older than in Egypt.
Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Egypt: 24 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.1 more children on average than in Brazil.
Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Egypt: 5.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.
Brazil: 0 (2025) · Egypt: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Brazil and Egypt are practically level.
Brazil: 1 (2026) · Egypt: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Brazil’s economy is 6.2 times the size of Egypt’s.
Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Egypt: $365 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Brazil produces 16% more per person than Egypt.
Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Egypt (Gini 21.8 points higher).
Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Egypt: 28.5 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 6.0% in Brazil.
Brazil: 6% (2025) · Egypt: 6.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Brazil and Egypt are practically level.
Brazil: 1% (2024) · Egypt: 0.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Egypt’s.
Brazil: 46% (2025) · Egypt: 15% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Brazil spends 7.1 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Egypt: $141 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Brazil live 4.2 years longer than in Egypt.
Brazil: 76 years (2024) · Egypt: 71.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 69% more likely to die before turning one than in Brazil.
Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Brazil has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 31% in Brazil.
Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Egypt: 42.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 12% in Brazil.
Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Egypt: 25% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Brazil rate their lives 2.77 points higher than in Egypt.
Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Egypt: 3.86 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Brazil drink 101 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Brazil has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Egypt.
Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Brazil has 329 kcal more food per person per day than Egypt.
Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 375 more hours a year than in Brazil.
Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Egypt went to school 1.7 years longer than in Brazil.
Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Egypt: 10.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Egypt welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as Brazil (2019).
Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Egypt: 0.1 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Brazil are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Brazil: 84% (2024) · Egypt: 75% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Brazil are practically level.
Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Egypt: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Brazil: 88% (2025) · Egypt: 43% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Brazil has 102 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Brazil: 102 (2024) · Egypt: 97 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Brazil’s railway network is 5.8 times as long as Egypt’s.
Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Egypt: 5,153 km (2016)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Brazil fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Egypt: 0.14 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Brazil: 59% (2023) · Egypt: 0% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Brazil emits 3% more CO₂ than someone in Egypt.
Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Egypt: 2.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Egypt: 13% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Brazil.
Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 15 times as likely to be murdered in Brazil as in Egypt.
Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Brazil are 67% deadlier than in Egypt.
Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Brazil is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Egypt.
Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Brazil gets 136 times as much rain as Egypt.
Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Brazil bigger than Egypt?
Brazil is larger. Egypt fits inside Brazil 8.5 times.
Which has more people, Brazil or Egypt?
Brazil has 80% more people than Egypt (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Brazil or Egypt?
People in Brazil live 4.2 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years in Brazil and 71.8 in Egypt.
Are people taller in Brazil or Egypt?
Men in Brazil are 1.2 cm taller than in Egypt (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
