Brazil vs India: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Brazil
89.59 million
in 2021
India
123.36 million
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
3rd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Brazil
  • India
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M198120012021

How they compare

India currently reports 123.36 million against 89.59 million in Brazil, a difference of 33.77 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 96 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 37.61 million 51.45 million 13.84 million India
1990s 54.51 million 71.71 million 17.19 million India
2000s 77.30 million 90.66 million 13.36 million India
2010s 89.26 million 114.91 million 25.65 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, urban, Brazil or India?
India, at 123.36 million against 89.59 million in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Brazil and India?
33.77 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, urban?
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed