Brazil vs United States
Brazil vs United States: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.3% in Brazil and 4.84% in United States, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United States, by 1.54 percentage points, or 1.47 times that in Brazil.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Brazil ranked 115 and United States ranked 6 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Brazil | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3 | 4.84 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.31 | 4.81 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.32 | 4.8 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.34 | 4.78 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.37 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.41 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.45 | 4.76 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.5 | 4.76 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.59 | 4.77 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.74 | 4.78 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.9 | 4.79 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.03 | 4.79 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.09 | 4.79 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.1 | 4.79 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.11 | 4.78 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.11 | 4.78 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.11 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.1 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.04 | 4.75 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 4.72 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.75 | 4.69 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.61 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.55 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.55 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.54 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.53 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.53 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.54 | 4.68 | 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 United States
Health
- Life expectancyBrazil: 75.9 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBrazil: 1.4 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBrazil: 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBrazil: 87.3% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- Suicide rateBrazil: 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBrazil: 211 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthBrazil: 0.41% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBrazil: 1.62 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBrazil: 88.2% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageBrazil: 33.9 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBrazil: 10.6% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateBrazil: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBrazil: 1.05% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBrazil: $23.6B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personBrazil: $113 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBrazil: 2.2% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBrazil: 762,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerBrazil: 2.01% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBrazil: 0.76% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBrazil: 462 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBrazil: 153 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025