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Brazil vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 5th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Zimbabwe
Population
213824938
17361868
Population rank 7/197 74/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Brazil and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Zimbabwe
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $34,141,666,667
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $19,505,500,000
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $5,446,750,000
2005 $891,633,826,625 $5,758,250,000
2004 $669,289,321,945 $5,808,500,000
2003 $558,233,724,165 $5,730,500,000
2002 $509,795,270,685 $6,345,250,000
2001 $559,983,704,094 $6,780,750,000
2000 $655,448,188,259 $6,693,250,000
1999 $599,642,075,004 $6,861,500,000
1998 $863,711,007,325 $6,405,250,000
1997 $883,206,452,795 $8,534,000,000
1996 $850,426,433,004 $8,557,500,000
1995 $769,333,330,412 $7,115,000,000
1994 $525,369,851,354 $6,894,250,000
1993 $368,295,778,245 $6,567,250,000
1992 $328,187,960,872 $6,755,000,000
1991 $342,609,231,343 $8,646,000,000
1990 $390,725,626,003 $8,788,301,546
1989 $412,990,820,287 $8,290,553,535
1988 $307,881,930,752 $7,818,774,177
1987 $283,056,836,894 $6,744,657,033
1986 $256,480,852,471 $6,220,698,247
1985 $210,879,844,639 $5,640,137,575
1984 $188,339,974,087 $6,355,369,172
1983 $189,656,506,321 $7,768,031,182
1982 $271,314,113,768 $8,544,060,905
1981 $258,015,174,749 $8,015,464,252
1980 $237,393,489,893 $6,682,278,300
1979 $221,338,204,480 $5,180,102,910
1978 $200,278,646,124 $4,353,822,343
1977 $176,344,101,402 $4,366,610,469
1976 $153,168,949,208 $4,320,576,877
1975 $129,203,555,239 $4,373,532,601
1974 $109,794,519,728 $3,984,194,614
1973 $83,592,275,863 $3,311,043,292
1972 $58,434,858,375 $2,679,096,597
1971 $48,869,830,902 $2,179,828,710
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,885,168,339
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,748,891,294
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,480,355,355
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,397,715,282
1966 $28,283,323,733 $1,282,403,936
1965 $22,465,522,884 $1,312,105,394
1964 $20,963,733,695 $1,217,759,447
1963 $23,287,712,878 $1,160,103,724
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,118,172,226
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,097,206,526
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Zimbabwe
2024 $10,311 $2,497
2023 $10,378 $2,195
2022 $9,281 $2,536
2021 $7,973 $2,614
2020 $7,074 $2,060
2019 $9,030 $2,184
2018 $9,301 $2,271
2017 $10,081 $3,445
2016 $8,836 $1,408
2015 $8,936 $1,387
2014 $12,275 $1,373
2013 $12,459 $1,363
2012 $12,522 $1,239
2011 $13,397 $1,038
2010 $11,403 $902
2009 $8,679 $736
2008 $8,908 $341
2007 $7,410 $414
2006 $5,934 $431
2005 $4,828 $461
2004 $3,664 $470
2003 $3,091 $468
2002 $2,856 $525
2001 $3,176 $566
2000 $3,767 $563
1999 $3,494 $582
1998 $5,106 $552
1997 $5,299 $751
1996 $5,179 $767
1995 $4,757 $648
1994 $3,299 $634
1993 $2,349 $605
1992 $2,127 $631
1991 $2,258 $831
1990 $2,620 $867
1989 $2,819 $840
1988 $2,141 $816
1987 $2,006 $726
1986 $1,854 $693
1985 $1,556 $649
1984 $1,420 $757
1983 $1,461 $959
1982 $2,138 $1,096
1981 $2,080 $1,069
1980 $1,959 $949
1979 $1,870 $779
1978 $1,733 $665
1977 $1,562 $677
1976 $1,390 $687
1975 $1,201 $717
1974 $1,045 $674
1973 $815 $579
1972 $583 $483
1971 $500 $406
1970 $444 $361
1969 $399 $346
1968 $374 $302
1967 $351 $294.4
1966 $328 $278.7
1965 $268 $294.3
1964 $257.3 $281.9
1963 $294.2 $277.1
1962 $250.2 $275.7
1961 $231.6 $279.2
1960 $235.3 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Zimbabwe
2026 76.4 63.6
2025 76.2 63.3
2024 76 63.1
2023 75.8 62.8
2022 74.9 62.4
2021 73 60.1
2020 74.5 61.5
2019 75.8 61.1
2018 75.6 60.9
2017 75.4 60.3
2016 75.1 59.8
2015 75.1 59
2014 74.8 58.1
2013 74.6 56.8
2012 74.3 55.4
2011 74 53.9
2010 73.8 51.9
2009 73.5 49.7
2008 73.1 48.5
2007 72.7 47.6
2006 72.3 47.1
2005 71.8 46.6
2004 71.4 46
2003 70.9 45.4
2002 70.4 45.9
2001 70 44.5
2000 69.6 46
1999 69.2 46.4
1998 68.8 47.6
1997 68.5 48.5
1996 68.1 49
1995 67.7 51.1
1994 67.3 52.5
1993 66.9 54
1992 66.5 55.6
1991 66.2 57
1990 65.9 58.3
1989 65.5 59.4
1988 65.2 60.2
1987 64.8 60.7
1986 64.4 61
1985 64 60.9
1984 63.6 60.6
1983 63.1 60
1982 62.7 59.9
1981 62.3 59.4
1980 61.8 59.1
1979 61.4 54.9
1978 60.9 54.7
1977 60.5 57
1976 60 57.6
1975 59.6 58.2
1974 59.1 58.2
1973 58.7 58.1
1972 58.3 58.2
1971 57.8 58
1970 57.3 57.8
1969 56.9 57.5
1968 56.5 57.1
1967 56 56.8
1966 55.6 56.4
1965 55.2 55.9
1964 54.8 55.4
1963 54.5 54.9
1962 54 54.5
1961 53.6 54
1960 53.2 53.5
1959 52.7 53
1958 52.2 52.6
1957 51.8 52.2
1956 51.3 51.8
1955 50.9 51.4
1954 50.4 51
1953 50 50.6
1952 49.6 50.2
1951 49 49.8
1950 48.5 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Brazil Zimbabwe
2024 211,998,573 16,634,373
2023 211,140,729 16,340,822
2022 210,306,415 16,069,056
2021 209,550,294 15,797,210
2020 208,660,842 15,526,888
2019 207,455,459 15,271,368
2018 206,107,261 15,034,452
2017 204,703,445 14,812,482
2016 203,218,114 14,600,294
2015 201,675,532 14,399,013
2014 200,085,127 14,207,359
2013 198,478,299 14,013,808
2012 196,876,111 13,817,887
2011 195,284,734 13,595,424
2010 193,701,929 13,356,548
2009 192,079,951 13,142,790
2008 190,367,302 12,959,149
2007 188,552,320 12,804,058
2006 186,653,106 12,636,445
2005 184,688,101 12,483,432
2004 182,675,143 12,365,896
2003 180,622,688 12,232,323
2002 178,503,484 12,087,653
2001 176,301,203 11,971,901
2000 174,018,282 11,892,055
1999 171,641,543 11,783,458
1998 169,159,655 11,594,297
1997 166,661,659 11,369,827
1996 164,202,549 11,158,360
1995 161,735,073 10,974,599
1994 159,265,006 10,873,148
1993 156,794,577 10,860,288
1992 154,275,079 10,702,700
1991 151,724,256 10,404,816
1990 149,143,223 10,137,281
1989 146,502,972 9,864,798
1988 143,826,357 9,583,094
1987 141,104,944 9,284,644
1986 138,336,370 8,982,578
1985 135,515,595 8,686,813
1984 132,658,864 8,391,488
1983 129,790,077 8,098,404
1982 126,923,155 7,796,496
1981 124,063,109 7,498,635
1980 121,207,461 7,041,303
1979 118,380,821 6,647,556
1978 115,600,942 6,543,575
1977 112,875,292 6,449,512
1976 110,213,349 6,287,105
1975 107,619,565 6,098,658
1974 105,089,675 5,908,328
1973 102,600,976 5,720,404
1972 100,146,797 5,542,445
1971 97,739,273 5,374,712
1970 95,375,651 5,215,918
1969 93,045,777 5,058,181
1968 90,741,240 4,900,440
1967 88,446,124 4,748,307
1966 86,139,359 4,601,217
1965 83,817,583 4,458,462
1964 81,488,595 4,320,006
1963 79,164,235 4,185,877
1962 76,865,323 4,055,959
1961 74,605,447 3,930,401
1960 72,388,126 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Brazil

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Zimbabwe
2023 1.62 3.72
2022 1.63 3.77
2021 1.64 3.77
2020 1.65 3.75
2019 1.71 3.75
2018 1.74 3.74
2017 1.74 3.77
2016 1.73 3.83
2015 1.78 3.91
2014 1.78 4.01
2013 1.76 4.11
2012 1.77 4.13
2011 1.78 4.13
2010 1.79 4.04
2009 1.8 3.95
2008 1.82 3.78
2007 1.85 3.68
2006 1.9 3.64
2005 1.94 3.69
2004 1.97 3.78
2003 2.01 3.86
2002 2.08 3.93
2001 2.16 3.98
2000 2.25 4.01
1999 2.34 4.06
1998 2.42 4.07
1997 2.47 4.08
1996 2.51 4.11
1995 2.57 4.15
1994 2.6 4.28
1993 2.66 4.39
1992 2.71 4.57
1991 2.81 4.72
1990 2.9 4.88
1989 3.01 5.07
1988 3.11 5.28
1987 3.23 5.5
1986 3.36 5.69
1985 3.48 5.87
1984 3.6 6.04
1983 3.72 6.2
1982 3.84 6.33
1981 3.94 6.45
1980 4.04 6.52
1979 4.12 6.59
1978 4.2 6.66
1977 4.27 6.71
1976 4.34 6.77
1975 4.42 6.83
1974 4.5 6.88
1973 4.64 6.94
1972 4.74 6.94
1971 4.84 6.94
1970 4.93 6.98
1969 5.04 7.04
1968 5.17 7.11
1967 5.34 7.16
1966 5.52 7.2
1965 5.68 7.23
1964 5.82 7.23
1963 5.93 7.23
1962 5.98 7.23
1961 6.02 7.21
1960 6.05 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Zimbabwe
2024 35.4 19
2023 34.9 18.9
2022 34.5 18.7
2021 34.1 18.6
2020 33.7 18.5
2019 33.2 18.3
2018 32.8 18.2
2017 32.4 18.1
2016 31.9 18
2015 31.5 18
2014 31 18
2013 30.6 18
2012 30.1 18.1
2011 29.7 18.2
2010 29.2 18.3
2009 28.8 18.4
2008 28.3 18.5
2007 27.9 18.5
2006 27.5 18.5
2005 27.1 18.3
2004 26.7 18.3
2003 26.3 18.2
2002 25.9 18.1
2001 25.5 18
2000 25.2 17.8
1999 24.9 17.7
1998 24.6 17.5
1997 24.3 17.2
1996 24 16.9
1995 23.7 16.6
1994 23.5 16.4
1993 23.2 16.3
1992 22.9 16.4
1991 22.7 16.5
1990 22.4 16.3
1989 22.1 16.1
1988 21.9 15.9
1987 21.7 15.9
1986 21.5 15.9
1985 21.2 15.9
1984 21 15.8
1983 20.8 15.8
1982 20.6 15.8
1981 20.4 15.7
1980 20.2 15.6
1979 20 15.6
1978 19.8 15.7
1977 19.6 15.8
1976 19.4 15.8
1975 19.2 15.9
1974 19.1 15.9
1973 18.9 15.8
1972 18.7 15.8
1971 18.5 15.8
1970 18.4 15.7
1969 18.2 15.7
1968 18.1 15.7
1967 18 15.7
1966 17.9 15.7
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 17.8 15.7
1963 17.8 15.8
1962 17.9 16
1961 17.9 16.2
1960 18 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Brazil Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Brazil Zimbabwe
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Brazil Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Zimbabwe
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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