Country Profile
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Brazil
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#15
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Brazil is located in America (South America). It has an estimated population of 216,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $2,200 billion (about $10,185 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 360,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 1,340,000 reservists, ranking #14 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $23B, roughly 1.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 650 military aircraft, 430 tanks, 110 naval vessels. Brazil has a basic-tier documented drone/UAV program. Overall, Brazil ranks #11 of 145 in the military strength index referenced by this dataset.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Brazil. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
216,000,000 people
of world GDP
$2,200B nominal
of world defense spending
$23B / year
of world active personnel
360,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition1,700,000 total personnel
Active 21%Reserve 79%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.0% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $64k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.7
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Basic
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$64k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — South America
Brazil ranks #1 of 11 in South America on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.