Brazil vs India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Brazil
73.62 million
in 2021
India
156.06 million
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • India
050.0M100.0M150.0M198120012021

How they compare

India currently reports 156.06 million against 73.62 million in Brazil, a difference of 82.44 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 105 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1980s 7.91 million 29.46 million 21.55 million India
1990s 16.32 million 58.92 million 42.60 million India
2000s 36.67 million 91.73 million 55.06 million India
2010s 57.14 million 138.35 million 81.20 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Brazil or India?
India, at 156.06 million against 73.62 million in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Brazil and India?
82.44 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed