⌛ Then vs now
How has Brazil changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Brazil now live 10 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
149 million in 1990, 213 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.9 children per woman in 1990, 1.61 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
21.4 years in 1990, 33.9 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4.1% in 1990, 11.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$6,690 in 1990, Int$23,400 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$385 billion in 1990, $2.28 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
6.9% in 1991, 6% in 2025.
Military spending
2.4% in 1990, 1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
65.9 years in 1990, 76 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
51.9 per 1,000 in 1990, 12.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
7.8% in 1990, 30.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
49.6 kg in 1990, 105 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,730 kcal in 1990, 3,420 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.7 years in 1990, 8.4 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,180 hours in 1990, 1,990 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
75% in 1990, 88% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 85% in 2024.
Access to electricity
87.5% in 1990, 99.8% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 102 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
1.5 t in 1990, 2.3 t in 2024.
Forest cover
70.5% in 1990, 59% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
94.5% in 1990, 86.6% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
19.6 per 100k in 1990, 19.3 per 100k in 2023.