Brazil vs China
Brazil vs China: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.3% in Brazil and 3.31% in China, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in China, by 0.01 percentage points, or 1 times that in Brazil.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- China has been higher since 2013, when it overtook Brazil.
- In 2017, Brazil ranked 115 and China ranked 114 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Brazil | China | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3 | 3.31 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.32 | 3.35 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.34 | 3.37 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.37 | 3.38 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.45 | 3.4 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.5 | 3.41 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.59 | 3.41 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.74 | 3.4 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.9 | 3.39 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.03 | 3.38 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.09 | 3.38 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.1 | 3.39 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.11 | 3.4 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.11 | 3.41 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.11 | 3.42 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.1 | 3.43 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.04 | 3.45 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 3.47 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.75 | 3.49 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.61 | 3.52 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.55 | 3.54 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.53 | 3.57 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.53 | 3.57 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.54 | 3.57 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Brazil vs China
Health
- Life expectancyBrazil: 75.9 years in 2023China: 78 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBrazil: 1.4 per 100 live births in 2024China: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBrazil: 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023China: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateBrazil: 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2017China: 7.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBrazil: 211 million people in 2023China: 1.42 billion people in 2023
- Population growthBrazil: 0.41% a year in 2023China: -0.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBrazil: 1.62 births per woman in 2023China: 1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBrazil: 88.2% in 2025China: 66.3% in 2025
- Median ageBrazil: 33.9 years in 2023China: 39.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBrazil: 10.6% in 2023China: 14.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBrazil: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023China: -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBrazil: 1.05% of GDP in 2025China: 1.73% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBrazil: $23.6B in 2025China: $335B in 2025
- Military spending per personBrazil: $113 in 2025China: $237 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBrazil: 2.2% of government spending in 2025China: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBrazil: 762,000 people in 2020China: 2.54 million people in 2020
- National powerBrazil: 2.01% of world capability in 2022China: 23.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBrazil: 0.76% of the labour force in 2020China: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBrazil: 462 million TIV in 2025China: 207 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBrazil: 153 million TIV in 2025China: 880 million TIV in 2025