Cold, Hard Facts
Population: 202,656,788 (July 2014)
Official Language: Portuguese
Ethnic Group Breakdown:
White-47.7%
Mulatto (mixed black and white)- 43.1%
Black- 7.6%
Asian- 1.1%
Indigenous- 0.4%
Religious Breakdown:
Roman Catholic- 64.6%
Protestant- 22.2%
Spiritist- 2.2%
Other- 1.4%
None- 8%
Birth Rate: 14.72
Death Rate: 6.54
Infant Mortality Rate: 19.21
Life Expectancy: 73.28 years
Male: 69.73 years
Female: 77 years
Children per woman: 1.79
Literacy Rate: 90.4%
Male: 90.1%
Female: 90.7%
People living in an urban area: 87%
GDP-per capita (PPP): $12,100
Gini Index: 51.9
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
Population below poverty line: 21.4%
Labor Force Distribution:
Agriculture: 15.7%
Industry: 13.3%
Services: 71%
Inflation Rate: 6.2% (2013)
Major Exports: transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
Major Export Partners:
China: 17%
US: 11.1%
Argentina: 7.4%
Netherlands: 6.2%
Major Imports: machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics
Major Import Partners:
China: 15.3%
US: 14.6%
Argentina: 7.4%
Germany: 6.4%
South Korea: 4.1%
Official Language: Portuguese
Ethnic Group Breakdown:
White-47.7%
Mulatto (mixed black and white)- 43.1%
Black- 7.6%
Asian- 1.1%
Indigenous- 0.4%
Religious Breakdown:
Roman Catholic- 64.6%
Protestant- 22.2%
Spiritist- 2.2%
Other- 1.4%
None- 8%
Birth Rate: 14.72
Death Rate: 6.54
Infant Mortality Rate: 19.21
Life Expectancy: 73.28 years
Male: 69.73 years
Female: 77 years
Children per woman: 1.79
Literacy Rate: 90.4%
Male: 90.1%
Female: 90.7%
People living in an urban area: 87%
GDP-per capita (PPP): $12,100
Gini Index: 51.9
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
Population below poverty line: 21.4%
Labor Force Distribution:
Agriculture: 15.7%
Industry: 13.3%
Services: 71%
Inflation Rate: 6.2% (2013)
Major Exports: transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
Major Export Partners:
China: 17%
US: 11.1%
Argentina: 7.4%
Netherlands: 6.2%
Major Imports: machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics
Major Import Partners:
China: 15.3%
US: 14.6%
Argentina: 7.4%
Germany: 6.4%
South Korea: 4.1%