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Brazil vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 5th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Gabon
Population
213824938
2663339
Population rank 7/197 141/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Brazil and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Gabon
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $20,895,684,426
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $19,388,372,071
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $20,440,655,695
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $19,444,935,097
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $15,342,236,164
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $16,874,405,465
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $16,867,326,402
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $14,929,487,485
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $14,023,890,265
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $14,383,107,763
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $18,203,966,896
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $17,595,744,798
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $17,170,464,016
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $18,210,307,744
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $14,372,593,020
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $12,113,699,068
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $15,571,348,344
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $12,455,409,587
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $10,327,598,306
2005 $891,633,826,625 $9,582,783,991
2004 $669,289,321,945 $7,770,219,008
2003 $558,233,724,165 $6,511,903,365
2002 $509,795,270,685 $5,335,451,100
2001 $559,983,704,094 $5,023,265,413
2000 $655,448,188,259 $5,080,483,629
1999 $599,642,075,004 $4,662,992,036
1998 $863,711,007,325 $4,483,417,310
1997 $883,206,452,795 $5,326,817,115
1996 $850,426,433,004 $5,694,040,003
1995 $769,333,330,412 $4,958,845,648
1994 $525,369,851,354 $4,190,819,344
1993 $368,295,778,245 $4,378,645,081
1992 $328,187,960,872 $5,592,390,827
1991 $342,609,231,343 $5,402,919,785
1990 $390,725,626,003 $5,952,293,765
1989 $412,990,820,287 $4,186,411,464
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,834,503,376
1987 $283,056,836,894 $3,281,797,043
1986 $256,480,852,471 $3,403,638,189
1985 $210,879,844,639 $3,339,914,757
1984 $188,339,974,087 $3,561,451,561
1983 $189,656,506,321 $3,391,275,732
1982 $271,314,113,768 $3,618,007,841
1981 $258,015,174,749 $3,862,269,121
1980 $237,393,489,893 $4,279,637,942
1979 $221,338,204,480 $3,030,251,120
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,389,479,272
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,809,349,069
1976 $153,168,949,208 $3,009,409,974
1975 $129,203,555,239 $2,157,592,940
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,544,216,002
1973 $83,592,275,863 $722,780,701
1972 $58,434,858,375 $430,508,359
1971 $48,869,830,902 $381,687,073
1970 $42,327,664,794 $323,802,476
1969 $37,171,640,819 $318,124,701
1968 $33,930,457,425 $294,468,564
1967 $31,086,389,195 $271,543,680
1966 $28,283,323,733 $245,849,781
1965 $22,465,522,884 $226,474,286
1964 $20,963,733,695 $215,679,855
1963 $23,287,712,878 $154,480,244
1962 $19,231,747,852 $182,796,536
1961 $17,275,940,449 $167,637,907
1960 $17,030,465,539 $141,468,978

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

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Brazil and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Gabon
2024 $10,311 $8,230
2023 $10,378 $7,803
2022 $9,281 $8,409
2021 $7,973 $8,181
2020 $7,074 $6,606
2019 $9,030 $7,441
2018 $9,301 $7,624
2017 $10,081 $6,922
2016 $8,836 $6,677
2015 $8,936 $7,047
2014 $12,275 $9,201
2013 $12,459 $9,198
2012 $12,522 $9,297
2011 $13,397 $10,219
2010 $11,403 $8,357
2009 $8,679 $7,291
2008 $8,908 $9,689
2007 $7,410 $8,004
2006 $5,934 $6,847
2005 $4,828 $6,548
2004 $3,664 $5,466
2003 $3,091 $4,711
2002 $2,856 $3,966
2001 $3,176 $3,836
2000 $3,767 $3,983
1999 $3,494 $3,751
1998 $5,106 $3,700
1997 $5,299 $4,509
1996 $5,179 $4,943
1995 $4,757 $4,415
1994 $3,299 $3,828
1993 $2,349 $4,106
1992 $2,127 $5,386
1991 $2,258 $5,345
1990 $2,620 $6,051
1989 $2,819 $4,374
1988 $2,141 $4,119
1987 $2,006 $3,624
1986 $1,854 $3,865
1985 $1,556 $3,898
1984 $1,420 $4,273
1983 $1,461 $4,182
1982 $2,138 $4,584
1981 $2,080 $5,026
1980 $1,959 $5,718
1979 $1,870 $4,155
1978 $1,733 $3,360
1977 $1,562 $4,048
1976 $1,390 $4,441
1975 $1,201 $3,258
1974 $1,045 $2,384
1973 $815 $1,140
1972 $583 $693
1971 $500 $627
1970 $444 $543
1969 $399 $545
1968 $374 $515
1967 $351 $482
1966 $328 $443
1965 $268 $415
1964 $257.3 $400
1963 $294.2 $290.7
1962 $250.2 $348
1961 $231.6 $323
1960 $235.3 $276.1

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

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Brazil vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Gabon
2026 76.4 68.9
2025 76.2 68.7
2024 76 68.5
2023 75.8 68.3
2022 74.9 67.7
2021 73 67.1
2020 74.5 67.1
2019 75.8 67.3
2018 75.6 67
2017 75.4 66.8
2016 75.1 66.6
2015 75.1 66.3
2014 74.8 66.1
2013 74.6 65.8
2012 74.3 65.4
2011 74 65.1
2010 73.8 64.7
2009 73.5 64.4
2008 73.1 64
2007 72.7 63.6
2006 72.3 63.3
2005 71.8 63
2004 71.4 62.7
2003 70.9 62.5
2002 70.4 62.2
2001 70 62
2000 69.6 61.8
1999 69.2 61.7
1998 68.8 61.5
1997 68.5 61.4
1996 68.1 61.3
1995 67.7 61.3
1994 67.3 61.2
1993 66.9 61.1
1992 66.5 61
1991 66.2 60.9
1990 65.9 60.7
1989 65.5 60.6
1988 65.2 60.4
1987 64.8 60.2
1986 64.4 60
1985 64 59.7
1984 63.6 59.3
1983 63.1 59
1982 62.7 58.6
1981 62.3 58.3
1980 61.8 57.9
1979 61.4 57.4
1978 60.9 57
1977 60.5 56.5
1976 60 56
1975 59.6 55.5
1974 59.1 54.9
1973 58.7 54.4
1972 58.3 53.8
1971 57.8 53.3
1970 57.3 52.7
1969 56.9 52.1
1968 56.5 51.5
1967 56 50.9
1966 55.6 50.3
1965 55.2 49.7
1964 54.8 49
1963 54.5 48.4
1962 54 47.8
1961 53.6 47.1
1960 53.2 46.4
1959 52.7 45.8
1958 52.2 45.1
1957 51.8 44.4
1956 51.3 43.7
1955 50.9 42.9
1954 50.4 42.2
1953 50 41.5
1952 49.6 40.7
1951 49 40
1950 48.5 39.3

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

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Brazil and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Brazil Gabon
2024 211,998,573 2,538,952
2023 211,140,729 2,484,789
2022 210,306,415 2,430,747
2021 209,550,294 2,376,722
2020 208,660,842 2,322,539
2019 207,455,459 2,267,706
2018 206,107,261 2,212,318
2017 204,703,445 2,156,900
2016 203,218,114 2,100,306
2015 201,675,532 2,040,989
2014 200,085,127 1,978,399
2013 198,478,299 1,913,059
2012 196,876,111 1,846,889
2011 195,284,734 1,781,985
2010 193,701,929 1,719,879
2009 192,079,951 1,661,556
2008 190,367,302 1,607,175
2007 188,552,320 1,556,237
2006 186,653,106 1,508,337
2005 184,688,101 1,463,495
2004 182,675,143 1,421,609
2003 180,622,688 1,382,350
2002 178,503,484 1,345,135
2001 176,301,203 1,309,589
2000 174,018,282 1,275,572
1999 171,641,543 1,243,016
1998 169,159,655 1,211,736
1997 166,661,659 1,181,439
1996 164,202,549 1,152,015
1995 161,735,073 1,123,213
1994 159,265,006 1,094,720
1993 156,794,577 1,066,405
1992 154,275,079 1,038,380
1991 151,724,256 1,010,818
1990 149,143,223 983,734
1989 146,502,972 957,138
1988 143,826,357 931,020
1987 141,104,944 905,479
1986 138,336,370 880,705
1985 135,515,595 856,726
1984 132,658,864 833,501
1983 129,790,077 811,005
1982 126,923,155 789,286
1981 124,063,109 768,385
1980 121,207,461 748,389
1979 118,380,821 729,375
1978 115,600,942 711,245
1977 112,875,292 693,984
1976 110,213,349 677,628
1975 107,619,565 662,197
1974 105,089,675 647,691
1973 102,600,976 633,995
1972 100,146,797 620,960
1971 97,739,273 608,348
1970 95,375,651 595,846
1969 93,045,777 583,276
1968 90,741,240 572,257
1967 88,446,124 563,108
1966 86,139,359 554,463
1965 83,817,583 546,308
1964 81,488,595 538,657
1963 79,164,235 531,452
1962 76,865,323 524,649
1961 74,605,447 518,266
1960 72,388,126 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Gabon

Fertility rate
Brazil

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Gabon
2023 1.62 3.65
2022 1.63 3.71
2021 1.64 3.78
2020 1.65 3.83
2019 1.71 3.88
2018 1.74 3.91
2017 1.74 3.91
2016 1.73 3.92
2015 1.78 3.92
2014 1.78 3.95
2013 1.76 4.02
2012 1.77 4.09
2011 1.78 4.15
2010 1.79 4.15
2009 1.8 4.14
2008 1.82 4.12
2007 1.85 4.14
2006 1.9 4.17
2005 1.94 4.21
2004 1.97 4.25
2003 2.01 4.3
2002 2.08 4.36
2001 2.16 4.42
2000 2.25 4.47
1999 2.34 4.5
1998 2.42 4.58
1997 2.47 4.66
1996 2.51 4.74
1995 2.57 4.88
1994 2.6 5.04
1993 2.66 5.19
1992 2.71 5.29
1991 2.81 5.37
1990 2.9 5.46
1989 3.01 5.55
1988 3.11 5.62
1987 3.23 5.67
1986 3.36 5.69
1985 3.48 5.71
1984 3.6 5.73
1983 3.72 5.76
1982 3.84 5.74
1981 3.94 5.73
1980 4.04 5.66
1979 4.12 5.61
1978 4.2 5.57
1977 4.27 5.52
1976 4.34 5.46
1975 4.42 5.39
1974 4.5 5.33
1973 4.64 5.29
1972 4.74 5.24
1971 4.84 5.16
1970 4.93 5.1
1969 5.04 5.05
1968 5.17 4.98
1967 5.34 4.92
1966 5.52 4.86
1965 5.68 4.79
1964 5.82 4.71
1963 5.93 4.65
1962 5.98 4.59
1961 6.02 4.5
1960 6.05 4.42

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

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Brazil and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Gabon
2024 35.4 22.6
2023 34.9 22.6
2022 34.5 22.5
2021 34.1 22.5
2020 33.7 22.5
2019 33.2 22.5
2018 32.8 22.4
2017 32.4 22.4
2016 31.9 22.3
2015 31.5 22.2
2014 31 22.1
2013 30.6 21.9
2012 30.1 21.7
2011 29.7 21.4
2010 29.2 21.2
2009 28.8 21
2008 28.3 20.8
2007 27.9 20.6
2006 27.5 20.3
2005 27.1 20.1
2004 26.7 19.9
2003 26.3 19.7
2002 25.9 19.6
2001 25.5 19.4
2000 25.2 19.3
1999 24.9 19.1
1998 24.6 19
1997 24.3 18.9
1996 24 18.9
1995 23.7 18.8
1994 23.5 18.8
1993 23.2 18.8
1992 22.9 18.8
1991 22.7 18.9
1990 22.4 18.9
1989 22.1 19
1988 21.9 19.2
1987 21.7 19.3
1986 21.5 19.5
1985 21.2 19.7
1984 21 19.9
1983 20.8 20.1
1982 20.6 20.4
1981 20.4 20.7
1980 20.2 21
1979 20 21.3
1978 19.8 21.6
1977 19.6 21.9
1976 19.4 22.2
1975 19.2 22.5
1974 19.1 22.9
1973 18.9 23.2
1972 18.7 23.5
1971 18.5 23.9
1970 18.4 24.2
1969 18.2 24.5
1968 18.1 24.8
1967 18 25.2
1966 17.9 25.6
1965 17.9 25.9
1964 17.8 26.2
1963 17.8 26.5
1962 17.9 26.8
1961 17.9 27
1960 18 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.2%
2017
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Brazil Gabon
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
85.7%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Brazil Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Gabon
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
8,886 mi
2001

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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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