Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Indonesia fits inside Brazil 4.4 times.
Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2023) · Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 7.3 times as long as Brazil’s.
Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Indonesia’s highest peak towers 1,890 m above Brazil’s.
Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 34% more people than Brazil.
Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Indonesia: 286 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 5.9 times as densely populated as Brazil.
Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Brazil are 9.5 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Brazil are 8.0 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019) · Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Brazil is 4.1 years older than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.5 more children on average than in Brazil.
Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Indonesia: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Brazil has produced 0.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Brazil: 0 (2025) · Indonesia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Brazil and Indonesia are practically level.
Brazil: 1 (2026) · Indonesia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Brazil’s economy is 58% larger than Indonesia’s.
Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Brazil produces 33% more per person than Indonesia.
Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Indonesia (Gini 15.9 points higher).
Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Indonesia: 34.4 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Brazil: 6% (2025) · Indonesia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Brazil and Indonesia are practically level.
Brazil: 1% (2024) · Indonesia: 0.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Indonesia’s.
Brazil: 46% (2025) · Indonesia: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Brazil spends 7.7 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Indonesia: $132 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Brazil live 4.7 years longer than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 76 years (2024) · Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 24% more likely to die before turning one than in Brazil.
Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Brazil has 4.5 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Indonesia: 12% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 12% in Brazil.
Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Indonesia: 31% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Brazil rate their lives 1.02 points higher than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Indonesia: 5.62 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Brazil drink 103 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Brazil has 5.2 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Indonesia: 20 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Brazil has 523 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Brazil put in 35 more hours a year than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Indonesia went to school 0.27 years longer than in Brazil.
Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Indonesia welcomed 50% more tourists per resident than Brazil (2019).
Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Indonesia: 0.05 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Brazil are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Brazil: 84% (2024) · Indonesia: 73% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Indonesia and Brazil are practically level.
Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Indonesia: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Brazil: 88% (2025) · Indonesia: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.
Brazil: 102 (2024) · Indonesia: 123 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Brazil’s railway network is 5.4 times as long as Indonesia’s.
Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Brazil fly 32% more passengers per resident than those from Indonesia.
Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Indonesia: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 48% of Indonesia.
Brazil: 59% (2023) · Indonesia: 47.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Indonesia emits 26% more CO₂ than someone in Brazil.
Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Indonesia: 18.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 21% more fine dust than in Brazil.
Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 63 times as likely to be murdered in Brazil as in Indonesia.
Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Brazil are 39% deadlier than in Indonesia.
Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 0.3 °C warmer than Brazil.
Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 2.1 times as much rain as Brazil.
Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Brazil bigger than Indonesia?
Brazil is larger. Indonesia fits inside Brazil 4.4 times.
Which has more people, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 34% more people than Brazil (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Brazil or Indonesia?
People in Brazil live 4.7 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years in Brazil and 71.3 in Indonesia.
Are people taller in Brazil or Indonesia?
Men in Brazil are 9.5 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
