| Ranking | Brazil | Colombia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #1 · 3,387.72 thousand tonnes | #3 · 839.85 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 2 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,599.67 million tonnes | #43 · 14.53 million tonnes | Brazil by 42 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #1 · 3,256.05 thousand hectares per year | #14 · 133.42 thousand hectares per year | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #1 · 238.2k thousand animals | #13 · 30.3k thousand animals | Brazil by 12 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #1 · 5,661 cubic kilometres | #6 · 2,145 cubic kilometres | Brazil by 5 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #4 · 0.5 index (0-1) | #1 · 0.54 index (0-1) | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #1 · 800.65 thousand tonnes | #26 · 19.42 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 25 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #1 · 38.35 % of global total | #14 · 1.57 % of global total | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #1 · 144.5k thousand tonnes | #28 · 235.45 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 27 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #1 · 759.66 million tonnes | #8 · 31.86 million tonnes | Brazil by 7 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #43 · 1,761 mm per year | #1 · 3,240 mm per year | Colombia by 42 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #2 · 10.2k thousand tonnes | #18 · 743.68 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #2 · 67.97 square metres per person | #9 · 22.92 square metres per person | Brazil by 7 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #2 · 360 species | #9 · 183 species | Brazil by 7 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #2 · 397.9 TWh | #12 · 68.11 TWh | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #5 · 69.73 Gini index | #2 · 74.92 Gini index | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #2 · 11.74 % of global total | #13 · 1.44 % of global total | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #2 · 4,860.87 thousand sq. km | #13 · 594.57 thousand sq. km | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #2 · 155 | #3 · 102 | Brazil by 1 |
| Countries with the largest external debt2026-10-29 | #3 · 605.46 DOD, current US$ bn | #9 · 201.76 DOD, current US$ bn | Brazil by 6 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #3 · 13.7k thousand tonnes | #19 · 1,821.77 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 39.33 kg per person | #22 · 6.73 kg per person | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #3 · 29.6k thousand tonnes | #24 · 3,160.73 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 21 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #5 · 25.75 % | #3 · 26.96 % | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #3 · 51.05 million subscriptions | #27 · 9.11 million subscriptions | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #3 · 5,358.9 thousand tonnes | #24 · 587.82 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 21 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01 | #4 · 211.4 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #27 · 29.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Brazil by 23 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #4 · 4.28 tonnes per hectare | #19 · 2.61 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 15 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #4 · 139.44 billion tonnes | #20 · 24.33 billion tonnes | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02 | #4 · 6,404.48 thousand tonnes | #31 · 426.13 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 27 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #4 · 228.71 million hectares | #28 · 33.73 million hectares | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #9 · 637.35 thousand tonnes | #4 · 1,841.88 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #4 · 11.9k thousand tonnes | #27 · 2,413.46 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 23 |
| Countries with the highest methane emissions2026-11-02 | #4 · 621.19 Mt CO2e | #18 · 94.67 Mt CO2e | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #4 · 1,346 | #8 · 918 | Brazil by 4 |
| Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions2026-11-02 | #4 · 169.13 Mt CO2e | #28 · 18.65 Mt CO2e | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #4 · 97 | #10 · 63 | Brazil by 6 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #4 · 94.3k thousand people | #16 · 23.8k thousand people | Brazil by 12 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #4 · 187.65 million people | #22 · 42.09 million people | Brazil by 18 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #5 · 2,082.68 million tonnes | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | Brazil by 40 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #5 · 17.5k thousand tonnes | #49 · 579.79 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 44 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #5 · 8,358.14 thousand km² | #26 · 1,109.5 thousand km² | Brazil by 21 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #5 · 218.94 million tonnes | #31 · 39.1 million tonnes | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #5 · 767.6 per 1,000 adults | #45 · 263.02 per 1,000 adults | Brazil by 40 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #5 · 138.76 current US$ bn | #18 · 45.49 current US$ bn | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #5 · 1,299.11 thousand tonnes | #23 · 155.88 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 18 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #5 · 35.8k thousand people | #20 · 12.1k thousand people | Brazil by 15 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #13 · 221.83 thousand hectares | #5 · 511.58 thousand hectares | Colombia by 8 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #5 · 179.06 million people | #25 · 41.96 million people | Brazil by 20 |
| Countries with the highest dry pea yields2026-11-02 | #5 · 3.41 tonnes per hectare | #50 · 1.54 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 45 |
| Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02 | #5 · 124.43 kilograms per hectare | #11 · 70.49 kilograms per hectare | Brazil by 6 |
| Countries with the most trademark applications2026-11-02 | #5 · 425.95 thousand | #29 · 33.57 thousand | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #5 · 17 per 100,000 people | #10 · 13 per 100,000 people | Brazil by 5 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #5 · 2,082.68 million tonnes | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | Brazil by 40 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #5 · 33.6k deaths | #29 · 8,341 deaths | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #6 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 1 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #6 · 750.53 TWh | #40 · 90.36 TWh | Brazil by 34 |
| Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment2026-10-29 | #6 · 77.7k BoP, current US$ million | #35 · 11.6k BoP, current US$ million | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #6 · 108.32 million people | #25 · 27.1 million people | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02 | #6 · 1,299.18 Mt CO2e | #36 · 217.59 Mt CO2e | Brazil by 30 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #6 · 23.0k thousand people | #16 · 11.8k thousand people | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #6 · 0.47 per 100,000 people | #30 · 0.17 per 100,000 people | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports)2026-10-29 | #20 · 26.74 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | #7 · 43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Colombia by 13 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #7 · 212.81 million | #28 · 53.43 million | Brazil by 21 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #7 · 323.86 million tonnes | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | Brazil by 31 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #7 · 323.86 million tonnes | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | Brazil by 31 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #7 · 216.08 million subscriptions | #20 · 92.07 million subscriptions | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #7 · 2.6 % of global total | #38 · 0.34 % of global total | Brazil by 31 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #8 · 4,986.89 current international $ bn | #31 · 1,209.58 current international $ bn | Brazil by 23 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #8 · 2,367.31 TWh | #22 · 458.51 TWh | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #8 · 69.99 kg per hectare | #24 · 34.52 kg per hectare | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | #8 · 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia by 28 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #8 · 4,824.65 international $ bn | #31 · 1,188.6 international $ bn | Brazil by 23 |
| Countries with the largest consumer spending2026-10-29 | #9 · 1,882.62 current US$ bn | #29 · 405.64 current US$ bn | Brazil by 20 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #11 · 14.52 tonnes per hectare | #9 · 15.3 tonnes per hectare | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #9 · 3.15 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 2.52 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #49 · 0.01 % of GDP | #9 · 0.73 % of GDP | Colombia by 40 |
| Countries with the most airline departures2026-11-02 | #9 · 791.52 thousand | #19 · 373.15 thousand | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the most air passengers2026-10-28 | #10 · 95.4 million | #26 · 42.4 million | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #10 · 14 years | #40 · 12 years | Brazil by 30 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #10 · 25.38 million tonnes | #34 · 4.66 million tonnes | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #10 · 869.01 million tonnes | #36 · 195.59 million tonnes | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #10 · 2,601.67 thousand births | #42 · 705.01 thousand births | Brazil by 32 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #10 · 1.72 % of global total | #34 · 0.32 % of global total | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #10 · 22.5k thousand subscriptions | #23 · 6,315.97 thousand subscriptions | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 0.77 per 100,000 people | #11 · 0.76 per 100,000 people | Brazil by 1 |
| Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02 | #11 · 33.38 per 100,000 people | #10 · 37.09 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 1 |
| Largest service economies2026-10-29 | #11 · 1,362 current US$ bn | #36 · 267.61 current US$ bn | Brazil by 25 |
| Largest economies by GDP2026-10-28 | #11 · 2,279.92 US$ bn | #36 · 457.41 US$ bn | Brazil by 25 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #11 · 507.68 million tonnes | #43 · 72.22 million tonnes | Brazil by 32 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #11 · 3,108.88 TWh | #44 · 495.17 TWh | Brazil by 33 |
| Countries by net secondary income2026-10-28 | #29 · 5,542.96 BoP, current US$ million | #11 · 16.4k BoP, current US$ million | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #11 · 10.7k thousand tonnes | #25 · 2,823 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #12 · 8,770.33 BoP, current US$ million | #23 · 4,669.48 BoP, current US$ million | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #12 · 12.4k million tonnes | #43 · 1,974.24 million tonnes | Brazil by 31 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #12 · 67.94 billion billion cubic meters | #32 · 24.26 billion billion cubic meters | Brazil by 20 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #12 · 491.47 Mt CO2e | #42 · 95.08 Mt CO2e | Brazil by 30 |
| Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected2026-11-02 | #21 · 26.6 % of territorial waters | #12 · 41.1 % of territorial waters | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #14 · 397.09 kg per hectare of arable land | #12 · 416.02 kg per hectare of arable land | Colombia by 2 |
| Largest manufacturing economies2026-10-29 | #13 · 268.4 current US$ bn | #43 · 45.26 current US$ bn | Brazil by 30 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #13 · 483.01 million tonnes | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02 | #13 · 178 thousand cars | #37 · 21.7 thousand cars | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #13 · 483.01 million tonnes | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #13 · 15.7k thousand tonnes | #32 · 4,446.32 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #13 · 1.25 % | #42 · 0.24 % | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries with the highest government procurement spending2026-11-02 | #13 · 15.06 % of GDP | #34 · 10.33 % of GDP | Brazil by 21 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 26.9k cubic metres per person | #13 · 41.5k cubic metres per person | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #23 · 75.58 tonnes per hectare | #13 · 89.22 tonnes per hectare | Colombia by 10 |
| Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02 | #13 · 13.9k thousand TEU | #32 · 5,188.13 thousand TEU | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries with the most scientific journal articles2026-11-02 | #13 · 58.29 thousand | #45 · 9.18 thousand | Brazil by 32 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #14 · 882.94 thousand metric tons | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29 | #14 · 358.51 includes gold, current US$ bn | #43 · 65.81 includes gold, current US$ bn | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #17 · 19.28 per 100,000 people | #14 · 24.91 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #14 · 366.12 thousand children | #48 · 70.99 thousand children | Brazil by 34 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #14 · 367 thousand people | #20 · 256 thousand people | Brazil by 6 |
| Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02 | #14 · 882.94 thousand metric tons | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the most industrial design applications2026-11-02 | #14 · 5.89 thousand | #44 · 0.45 thousand | Brazil by 30 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #15 · 459.4 current US$ bn | #46 · 99.53 current US$ bn | Brazil by 31 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #15 · 469.99 million tonnes | #41 · 104.46 million tonnes | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #15 · 37.87 billion cubic meters | #25 · 20.88 billion cubic meters | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #15 · 215.9 thousand tonnes | #20 · 91.8 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 5 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #15 · 27.77 tonnes per hectare | #44 · 15.96 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #31 · 63.11 % | #16 · 73.83 % | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #45 · 4,758.11 current US$ million | #17 · 13.1k current US$ million | Colombia by 28 |
| Countries by primary income payments2026-10-28 | #17 · 115.05 BoP, current US$ bn | #45 · 22.3 BoP, current US$ bn | Brazil by 28 |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments2026-10-28 | #17 · 12.3k BoP, current US$ million | #33 · 2,188.39 BoP, current US$ million | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #17 · 6.73 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 4.5 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 29 |
| Countries with the most air freight carried2026-11-02 | #24 · 1,387.08 million ton-km | #17 · 1,936.48 million ton-km | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #48 · 0.69 % of GDP | #17 · 3.26 % of GDP | Colombia by 31 |
| Countries investing the most (gross capital formation)2026-10-29 | #18 · 389.32 current US$ bn | #44 · 76.47 current US$ bn | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows2026-10-28 | #19 · 30.2k BoP, current US$ million | #38 · 4,824.65 BoP, current US$ million | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #19 · 164.35 TWh | #31 · 39.32 TWh | Brazil by 12 |
| Countries by net errors and omissions2026-10-28 | #19 · 2,655.61 BoP, current US$ million | #24 · 2,132.37 BoP, current US$ million | Brazil by 5 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #19 · 24.1k thousand people | #29 · 13.6k thousand people | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #20 · 390 thousand cars | #38 · 49 thousand cars | Brazil by 18 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #20 · 1,410 thousand tonnes | #50 · 321 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 30 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #20 · 1,603.34 thousand metric tons | #35 · 704.07 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 15 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #21 · 6.38 million | #24 · 4.5 million | Brazil by 3 |
| Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #21 · 81.86 % of GDP | #31 · 71.2 % of GDP | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #21 · 50.95 million tonnes | #30 · 22.3 million tonnes | Brazil by 9 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #21 · 23.64 billion US dollars | #30 · 13.74 billion US dollars | Brazil by 9 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #21 · 6,375.91 thousand people | #24 · 4,495.73 thousand people | Brazil by 3 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #21 · 0.32 % of global total | #30 · 0.14 % of global total | Brazil by 9 |
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #21 · 7.96 months of imports | #30 · 7.35 months of imports | Brazil by 9 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.48 tonnes per hectare | #35 · 0.34 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #22 · 30.4 per 100,000 people | #29 · 26 per 100,000 people | Brazil by 7 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #22 · 16.4k hectares | #38 · 7,252.33 hectares | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #49 · 1,406.3 thousand people | #22 · 3,063.52 thousand people | Colombia by 27 |
| Countries with the most international migrants2026-11-02 | #49 · 1,406.3 thousand people | #22 · 3,063.52 thousand people | Colombia by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #22 · 0 % of total energy | #33 · 0 % of total energy | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries with the highest diabetes death rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 37.14 per 100,000 people | #38 · 20.76 per 100,000 people | Brazil by 15 |
| Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income2026-10-28 | #23 · 510.89 BoP, current US$ bn | #49 · 108.64 BoP, current US$ bn | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #34 · 92 kg per animal | #23 · 95 kg per animal | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 47.55 kg per person per year | #50 · 35.69 kg per person per year | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries by goods imports2026-10-28 | #25 · 290.77 BoP, current US$ bn | #50 · 66.33 BoP, current US$ bn | Brazil by 25 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #25 · 5.01 % | #44 · 1.24 % | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #26 · 17.19 TWh | #40 · 5.53 TWh | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #27 · 86.6 % | #38 · 77.03 % | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #27 · 2,711.39 million tonnes | #47 · 826.98 million tonnes | Brazil by 20 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #27 · 720.4 thousand metric tons | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #27 · 265.68 TWh | #40 · 94.13 TWh | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #41 · 88 % | #27 · 91 % | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower2026-11-02 | #41 · 51.74 % of total electricity | #27 · 72.05 % of total electricity | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #27 · 720.4 thousand metric tons | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 13 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #28 · 3 tonnes per hectare | #38 · 2.37 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #29 · 52.26 % | #38 · 40.98 % | Brazil by 9 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #30 · 0.65 % | #48 · 0.22 % | Brazil by 18 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #30 · 58.91 million tonnes | #46 · 23.02 million tonnes | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #35 · 2.6 % of GDP | #30 · 3.42 % of GDP | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #30 · 0.74 % of global total | #46 · 0.29 % of global total | Brazil by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #42 · 3.01 % | #30 · 8.5 % | Colombia by 12 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #32 · 90.92 kg per hectare | #36 · 85.31 kg per hectare | Brazil by 4 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #47 · 25.36 % | #32 · 28.36 % | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #33 · 1,504.42 million tonnes | #49 · 733.02 million tonnes | Brazil by 16 |
| Most forested countries2026-10-28 | #34 · 58.55 % of land | #45 · 53.71 % of land | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #45 · 17.1 % | #34 · 23.7 % | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #37 · 83 % | #34 · 84 % | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #40 · 38.22 % of GDP | #50 · 28.97 % of GDP | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate2026-10-29 | #41 · 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | #42 · 156.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil by 1 |
| Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02 | #46 · 9 % | #41 · 10 % | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #44 · 772.29 kWh per person | #45 · 735.96 kWh per person | Brazil by 1 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #46 · 79 % | #44 · 80 % | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest inflation2026-10-28 | #47 · 5.02 % | #46 · 5.14 % | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02 | #48 · 94.74 % | #46 · 95.34 % | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #49 · 32.43 % of GDP | #46 · 33.28 % of GDP | Colombia by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries producing the most coffee
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 3 | 3 |
Head to head
Brazil vs Colombia, explained
Brazil vs Colombia, head to head across 185 shared rankings. Brazil ranks higher in 149, Colombia ranks higher in 36. On that count Brazil comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries producing the most coffee, Brazil is #1 with 3,387.72 thousand tonnes and Colombia is #3 with 839.85 thousand tonnes (Brazil ahead by 2); in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change, Brazil is #1 with 1,599.67 million tonnes and Colombia is #43 with 14.53 million tonnes (Brazil ahead by 42); in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year, Brazil is #1 with 3,256.05 thousand hectares per year and Colombia is #14 with 133.42 thousand hectares per year (Brazil ahead by 13); in Countries with the most cattle, Brazil is #1 with 238.2k thousand animals and Colombia is #13 with 30.3k thousand animals (Brazil ahead by 12); in Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources, Brazil is #1 with 5,661 cubic kilometres and Colombia is #6 with 2,145 cubic kilometres (Brazil ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest income inequality, Brazil is #4 with 0.5 index (0-1) and Colombia is #1 with 0.54 index (0-1) (Colombia ahead by 3).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
Dates shown next to each ranking are the capture dates of the snapshots used, so you always know how current a comparison is. Each entry also has a profile page listing every ranking it appears in, and each ranking has a quiz if you want to test whether you could have named the top 10.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil ranks higher in more shared rankings (149 of 185). In Countries producing the most coffee, Brazil is #1 and Colombia is #3.
- In how many rankings do Brazil and Colombia both appear?
- 185 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.