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Brazil vs Gambia statistics compared

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Brazil has a population of 213M (ranked 7/197), compared with 2.82M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 5th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 11/197 ($2.28T) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,713), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Gambia
Population
213964342
2916990
Population rank 7/197 138/197
GDP
$2.28T
2025
$2.59B
2025
GDP rank 11/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
$919
2025
GDP per capita rank 85/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$2.13T
2025
$1.92B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.3%
2025
73.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,999
2025
$679
2025
Government debt per person rank 60/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,555
2026
$710
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
3.91
2024
Median age
35.8 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Brazil and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Gambia
2025 $2,279,920,092,492 $2,593,673,988
2024 $2,185,821,610,689 $2,404,888,738
2023 $2,191,131,765,685 $2,382,262,185
2022 $1,951,923,942,083 $2,204,734,528
2021 $1,670,647,398,905 $2,014,158,842
2020 $1,476,107,231,310 $1,812,170,891
2019 $1,873,288,205,060 $1,813,609,692
2018 $1,916,933,898,011 $1,670,671,328
2017 $2,063,514,977,366 $1,504,909,463
2016 $1,795,693,482,853 $1,484,578,886
2015 $1,802,212,206,815 $1,378,176,609
2014 $2,456,043,727,199 $1,229,461,721
2013 $2,472,819,535,557 $1,375,609,453
2012 $2,465,227,802,807 $1,415,004,738
2011 $2,616,156,223,918 $1,409,693,597
2010 $2,208,837,745,101 $1,543,294,927
2009 $1,666,996,438,581 $1,450,142,509
2008 $1,695,855,083,498 $1,561,766,956
2007 $1,397,114,486,369 $1,279,703,047
2006 $1,107,626,541,435 $1,054,112,488
2005 $891,633,839,894 $1,027,701,068
2004 $669,289,424,806 $961,900,651
2003 $558,233,745,652 $487,038,685
2002 $509,795,273,807 $578,235,309
2001 $559,983,634,799 $687,410,645
2000 $655,448,231,984 $782,913,872
1999 $599,642,024,320 $814,724,032
1998 $863,710,759,256 $840,285,265
1997 $883,206,179,730 $803,633,342
1996 $850,426,432,992 $848,239,446
1995 $769,333,050,987 $785,999,865
1994 $525,369,467,296 $746,493,952
1993 $368,292,034,381 $755,040,974
1992 $328,191,909,882 $714,254,256
1991 $342,534,090,909 $690,311,081
1990 $384,959,818,182 $317,083,695
1989 $412,990,820,287 $284,120,329
1988 $307,881,930,752 $266,672,212
1987 $283,056,836,894 $220,626,484
1986 $256,480,852,471 $185,646,987
1985 $210,879,844,639 $225,726,359
1984 $188,339,974,087 $177,340,880
1983 $189,656,506,321 $213,448,585
1982 $271,314,113,768 $216,050,552
1981 $258,015,174,749 $218,767,743
1980 $237,393,489,893 $241,083,090
1979 $221,338,204,480 $207,112,628
1978 $200,278,646,124 $171,833,086
1977 $176,344,101,402 $138,093,099
1976 $153,168,949,208 $112,190,829
1975 $129,203,555,239 $115,179,719
1974 $109,794,519,728 $95,796,022
1973 $83,592,275,863 $75,187,749
1972 $58,434,858,375 $59,160,569
1971 $48,869,830,902 $55,728,663
1970 $42,327,664,794 $52,296,084
1969 $37,171,640,819 $45,168,072
1968 $33,930,457,425 $41,160,066
1967 $31,086,389,195 $46,695,007
1966 $28,283,323,733 $44,212,081
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Gambia
2025 $10,713 $919
2024 $10,311 $871
2023 $10,378 $883
2022 $9,281 $836
2021 $7,973 $782
2020 $7,074 $720
2019 $9,030 $738
2018 $9,301 $696
2017 $10,081 $643
2016 $8,836 $650
2015 $8,936 $620
2014 $12,275 $568
2013 $12,459 $654
2012 $12,522 $693
2011 $13,397 $711
2010 $11,403 $801
2009 $8,679 $775
2008 $8,908 $859
2007 $7,410 $725
2006 $5,934 $615
2005 $4,828 $616
2004 $3,664 $593
2003 $3,091 $309
2002 $2,856 $377
2001 $3,176 $460
2000 $3,767 $538
1999 $3,494 $575
1998 $5,106 $610
1997 $5,299 $600
1996 $5,179 $652
1995 $4,757 $622
1994 $3,299 $608
1993 $2,349 $635
1992 $2,127 $623
1991 $2,258 $628
1990 $2,581 $301
1989 $2,819 $280.9
1988 $2,141 $274.9
1987 $2,006 $237
1986 $1,854 $207.7
1985 $1,556 $262.8
1984 $1,420 $214.8
1983 $1,461 $268.6
1982 $2,138 $282.1
1981 $2,080 $296
1980 $1,959 $338
1979 $1,870 $300
1978 $1,733 $257.6
1977 $1,562 $213.8
1976 $1,390 $179.3
1975 $1,201 $189.8
1974 $1,045 $162.6
1973 $815 $131.4
1972 $583 $106.5
1971 $500 $103.3
1970 $444 $99.8
1969 $399 $88.7
1968 $374 $83.1
1967 $351 $97
1966 $328 $94.4
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Gambia
2026 76.4 66.5
2025 76.2 66.3
2024 76 66.1
2023 75.8 65.9
2022 74.9 64.9
2021 73 63.8
2020 74.5 64.4
2019 75.8 64.4
2018 75.6 64
2017 75.4 63.7
2016 75.1 63.4
2015 75.1 63
2014 74.8 62.6
2013 74.6 62.3
2012 74.3 61.9
2011 74 61.6
2010 73.8 61.2
2009 73.5 60.7
2008 73.1 60.5
2007 72.7 60
2006 72.3 59.7
2005 71.8 59.1
2004 71.4 58.7
2003 70.9 58.2
2002 70.4 57.7
2001 70 57.3
2000 69.6 56.9
1999 69.2 56.5
1998 68.8 56
1997 68.5 55.2
1996 68.1 54.8
1995 67.7 54.3
1994 67.3 53.8
1993 66.9 53.2
1992 66.5 52.5
1991 66.2 51.9
1990 65.9 51.3
1989 65.5 50.7
1988 65.2 50.1
1987 64.8 49.4
1986 64.4 48.8
1985 64 48.2
1984 63.6 47.5
1983 63.1 46.9
1982 62.7 46.3
1981 62.3 44.5
1980 61.8 45
1979 61.4 44.5
1978 60.9 43.6
1977 60.5 43.4
1976 60 42.9
1975 59.6 42.2
1974 59.1 41.7
1973 58.7 41.1
1972 58.3 40.5
1971 57.8 40
1970 57.3 39.5
1969 56.9 39
1968 56.5 38.5
1967 56 38.1
1966 55.6 37.6
1965 55.2 37.1
1964 54.8 36.6
1963 54.5 36.1
1962 54 35.6
1961 53.6 35.1
1960 53.2 34.6
1959 52.7 34.1
1958 52.2 33.6
1957 51.8 33.1
1956 51.3 32.8
1955 50.9 32.4
1954 50.4 32.2
1953 50 31.9
1952 49.6 31.7
1951 49 31.5
1950 48.5 31.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Gambia
2025 212,812,405 2,822,093
2024 211,998,573 2,759,988
2023 211,140,729 2,697,845
2022 210,306,415 2,636,470
2021 209,550,294 2,576,010
2020 208,660,842 2,515,733
2019 207,455,459 2,456,844
2018 206,107,261 2,399,632
2017 204,703,445 2,342,189
2016 203,218,114 2,283,769
2015 201,675,532 2,224,529
2014 200,085,127 2,164,528
2013 198,478,299 2,103,820
2012 196,876,111 2,043,094
2011 195,284,734 1,983,784
2010 193,701,929 1,926,630
2009 192,079,951 1,871,422
2008 190,367,302 1,817,852
2007 188,552,320 1,765,774
2006 186,653,106 1,715,275
2005 184,688,101 1,667,037
2004 182,675,143 1,621,312
2003 180,622,688 1,577,611
2002 178,503,484 1,535,691
2001 176,301,203 1,495,011
2000 174,018,282 1,455,084
1999 171,641,543 1,415,779
1998 169,159,655 1,376,987
1997 166,661,659 1,338,889
1996 164,202,549 1,301,410
1995 161,735,073 1,264,313
1994 159,265,006 1,227,226
1993 156,794,577 1,188,365
1992 154,275,079 1,145,582
1991 151,724,256 1,099,959
1990 149,143,223 1,054,696
1989 146,502,972 1,011,357
1988 143,826,357 970,160
1987 141,104,944 931,091
1986 138,336,370 894,019
1985 135,515,595 858,874
1984 132,658,864 825,631
1983 129,790,077 794,525
1982 126,923,155 765,753
1981 124,063,109 739,125
1980 121,207,461 713,913
1979 118,380,821 689,781
1978 115,600,942 667,103
1977 112,875,292 645,770
1976 110,213,349 625,667
1975 107,619,565 606,821
1974 105,089,675 589,085
1973 102,600,976 571,991
1972 100,146,797 555,370
1971 97,739,273 539,388
1970 95,375,651 524,105
1969 93,045,777 509,440
1968 90,741,240 495,269
1967 88,446,124 481,588
1966 86,139,359 468,516
1965 83,817,583 455,952
1964 81,488,595 443,687
1963 79,164,235 431,757
1962 76,865,323 420,163
1961 74,605,447 408,930
1960 72,388,126 398,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Gambia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Gambia
2024 1.61 3.91
2023 1.62 4.01
2022 1.63 4.08
2021 1.64 4.17
2020 1.65 4.25
2019 1.71 4.33
2018 1.74 4.42
2017 1.74 4.61
2016 1.73 4.81
2015 1.78 5
2014 1.78 5.2
2013 1.76 5.39
2012 1.77 5.52
2011 1.78 5.54
2010 1.79 5.56
2009 1.8 5.57
2008 1.82 5.63
2007 1.85 5.69
2006 1.9 5.74
2005 1.94 5.71
2004 1.97 5.68
2003 2.01 5.66
2002 2.08 5.66
2001 2.16 5.67
2000 2.25 5.72
1999 2.34 5.77
1998 2.42 5.82
1997 2.47 5.85
1996 2.51 5.93
1995 2.57 5.99
1994 2.6 6.04
1993 2.66 6.03
1992 2.71 6.11
1991 2.81 6.19
1990 2.9 6.25
1989 3.01 6.25
1988 3.11 6.26
1987 3.23 6.3
1986 3.36 6.34
1985 3.48 6.36
1984 3.6 6.39
1983 3.72 6.39
1982 3.84 6.4
1981 3.94 6.4
1980 4.04 6.41
1979 4.12 6.41
1978 4.2 6.42
1977 4.27 6.43
1976 4.34 6.43
1975 4.42 6.43
1974 4.5 6.42
1973 4.64 6.41
1972 4.74 6.37
1971 4.84 6.33
1970 4.93 6.26
1969 5.04 6.25
1968 5.17 6.22
1967 5.34 6.21
1966 5.52 6.18
1965 5.68 6.19
1964 5.82 6.2
1963 5.93 6.2
1962 5.98 6.21
1961 6.02 6.23
1960 6.05 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brazil and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Gambia
2025 35.8 19.6
2024 35.4 19.4
2023 34.9 19.2
2022 34.5 19.1
2021 34.1 18.9
2020 33.7 18.7
2019 33.2 18.5
2018 32.8 18.4
2017 32.4 18.2
2016 31.9 18.1
2015 31.5 17.9
2014 31 17.8
2013 30.6 17.7
2012 30.1 17.6
2011 29.7 17.5
2010 29.2 17.4
2009 28.8 17.3
2008 28.3 17.2
2007 27.9 17.1
2006 27.5 17
2005 27.1 16.9
2004 26.7 16.8
2003 26.3 16.7
2002 25.9 16.6
2001 25.5 16.6
2000 25.2 16.5
1999 24.9 16.5
1998 24.6 16.5
1997 24.3 16.6
1996 24 16.7
1995 23.7 16.8
1994 23.5 16.9
1993 23.2 17
1992 22.9 17.1
1991 22.7 17.1
1990 22.4 17.2
1989 22.1 17.2
1988 21.9 17.3
1987 21.7 17.4
1986 21.5 17.4
1985 21.2 17.5
1984 21 17.6
1983 20.8 17.8
1982 20.6 17.9
1981 20.4 18.1
1980 20.2 18.2
1979 20 18.4
1978 19.8 18.5
1977 19.6 18.6
1976 19.4 18.8
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 19.1 19.1
1973 18.9 19.2
1972 18.7 19.3
1971 18.5 19.4
1970 18.4 19.5
1969 18.2 19.6
1968 18.1 19.7
1967 18 19.8
1966 17.9 19.7
1965 17.9 19.7
1964 17.8 19.6
1963 17.8 19.6
1962 17.9 19.5
1961 17.9 19.4
1960 18 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.25T
2025
$2.62B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.4%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.07%
2025
-2.95%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.83%
2025
7.05%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
53.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
15.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.3%
2024
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2024
2.6%
2020
Number of millionaires
386,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.25%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
70
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
357
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$871B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$359B
2025
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,512 kg
2024
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.8
2024
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.7%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,068 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.1%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.1%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Brazil Gambia
% of world population
2.6%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
88.2%
2025
65%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.49 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
21.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
163
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.7%
2024
58.7%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2026
2.34%
2026
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Health

Brazil Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.2
2024
42.4
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Gambia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
15,164 sq mi
2025
1,385 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
1,850 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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