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Brazil vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 5th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Madagascar
Population
213824938
33750171
Population rank 7/197 49/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Brazil and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Madagascar
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $15,869,945,478
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $15,325,603,273
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $13,760,033,282
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $11,323,020,701
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $12,522,957,399
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $12,423,555,455
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $11,578,975,062
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $11,551,819,618
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $6,395,712,491
2005 $891,633,826,625 $5,859,269,753
2004 $669,289,321,945 $5,064,732,626
2003 $558,233,724,165 $6,372,498,890
2002 $509,795,270,685 $5,351,701,663
2001 $559,983,704,094 $5,438,332,602
2000 $655,448,188,259 $4,629,247,204
1999 $599,642,075,004 $4,277,903,780
1998 $863,711,007,325 $4,401,967,633
1997 $883,206,452,795 $4,262,965,420
1996 $850,426,433,004 $4,931,861,039
1995 $769,333,330,412 $3,838,100,904
1994 $525,369,851,354 $3,522,227,092
1993 $368,295,778,245 $4,063,298,919
1992 $328,187,960,872 $3,714,966,678
1991 $342,609,231,343 $3,254,713,056
1990 $390,725,626,003 $3,931,334,875
1989 $412,990,820,287 $3,175,638,333
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,189,456,965
1987 $283,056,836,894 $3,212,900,556
1986 $256,480,852,471 $4,347,989,788
1985 $210,879,844,639 $3,802,557,895
1984 $188,339,974,087 $3,905,938,481
1983 $189,656,506,321 $4,686,457,031
1982 $271,314,113,768 $4,784,977,326
1981 $258,015,174,749 $4,759,333,998
1980 $237,393,489,893 $5,201,818,348
1979 $221,338,204,480 $3,463,565,854
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,669,755,115
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,358,930,406
1976 $153,168,949,208 $2,181,844,179
1975 $129,203,555,239 $2,283,049,215
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,917,508,190
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,653,062,335
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,341,590,690
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,199,507,631
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,111,859,571
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,056,391,056
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,031,669,637
1967 $31,086,389,195 $956,436,932
1966 $28,283,323,733 $900,264,585
1965 $22,465,522,884 $833,563,473
1964 $20,963,733,695 $802,482,184
1963 $23,287,712,878 $759,345,864
1962 $19,231,747,852 $739,286,908
1961 $17,275,940,449 $699,161,945
1960 $17,030,465,539 $673,081,725

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

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Brazil and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Madagascar
2024 $10,311 $545
2023 $10,378 $509
2022 $9,281 $504
2021 $7,973 $483
2020 $7,074 $451
2019 $9,030 $500
2018 $9,301 $500
2017 $10,081 $492
2016 $8,836 $454
2015 $8,936 $445
2014 $12,275 $506
2013 $12,459 $515
2012 $12,522 $494
2011 $13,397 $506
2010 $11,403 $450
2009 $8,679 $446
2008 $8,908 $513
2007 $7,410 $420
2006 $5,934 $324
2005 $4,828 $306
2004 $3,664 $272.2
2003 $3,091 $353
2002 $2,856 $305
2001 $3,176 $319
2000 $3,767 $280.3
1999 $3,494 $267.4
1998 $5,106 $284.2
1997 $5,299 $284.4
1996 $5,179 $340
1995 $4,757 $273.1
1994 $3,299 $258.7
1993 $2,349 $308
1992 $2,127 $290.2
1991 $2,258 $262
1990 $2,620 $326
1989 $2,819 $271.3
1988 $2,141 $280.5
1987 $2,006 $290.8
1986 $1,854 $405
1985 $1,556 $364
1984 $1,420 $385
1983 $1,461 $476
1982 $2,138 $501
1981 $2,080 $513
1980 $1,959 $578
1979 $1,870 $396
1978 $1,733 $315
1977 $1,562 $286.9
1976 $1,390 $273.5
1975 $1,201 $295
1974 $1,045 $255.3
1973 $815 $226.8
1972 $583 $189.6
1971 $500 $174.6
1970 $444 $166.6
1969 $399 $162.9
1968 $374 $163.6
1967 $351 $155.9
1966 $328 $150.7
1965 $268 $143.2
1964 $257.3 $141.5
1963 $294.2 $137.4
1962 $250.2 $137.3
1961 $231.6 $133.3
1960 $235.3 $131.7

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

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Brazil vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Madagascar
2026 76.4 64.3
2025 76.2 64
2024 76 63.8
2023 75.8 63.6
2022 74.9 63.1
2021 73 62.5
2020 74.5 62.7
2019 75.8 63.5
2018 75.6 63.5
2017 75.4 63.4
2016 75.1 63.4
2015 75.1 63.4
2014 74.8 63.3
2013 74.6 63.2
2012 74.3 63
2011 74 62.9
2010 73.8 62.6
2009 73.5 62.3
2008 73.1 62
2007 72.7 61.5
2006 72.3 61.1
2005 71.8 60.7
2004 71.4 60.2
2003 70.9 59.7
2002 70.4 59.2
2001 70 58.7
2000 69.6 58
1999 69.2 57.4
1998 68.8 56.8
1997 68.5 56.1
1996 68.1 55.5
1995 67.7 54.8
1994 67.3 54.2
1993 66.9 53.7
1992 66.5 52.9
1991 66.2 52.6
1990 65.9 52.1
1989 65.5 51.8
1988 65.2 51.4
1987 64.8 51.1
1986 64.4 50.7
1985 64 50.4
1984 63.6 50.2
1983 63.1 50.1
1982 62.7 50
1981 62.3 49.8
1980 61.8 50
1979 61.4 50.1
1978 60.9 50
1977 60.5 49.9
1976 60 49.8
1975 59.6 49.6
1974 59.1 49.3
1973 58.7 48.9
1972 58.3 48.5
1971 57.8 48.2
1970 57.3 47.9
1969 56.9 47.3
1968 56.5 46.9
1967 56 46.5
1966 55.6 46
1965 55.2 45.4
1964 54.8 45
1963 54.5 44.6
1962 54 44.2
1961 53.6 43.8
1960 53.2 43.3
1959 52.7 43
1958 52.2 42.5
1957 51.8 42.1
1956 51.3 41.7
1955 50.9 41.3
1954 50.4 40.9
1953 50 40.7
1952 49.6 40.3
1951 49 39.9
1950 48.5 39.7

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

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Brazil and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Brazil Madagascar
2024 211,998,573 31,964,956
2023 211,140,729 31,195,932
2022 210,306,415 30,437,261
2021 209,550,294 29,691,083
2020 208,660,842 28,953,556
2019 207,455,459 28,219,554
2018 206,107,261 27,494,926
2017 204,703,445 26,788,375
2016 203,218,114 26,099,952
2015 201,675,532 25,426,702
2014 200,085,127 24,764,348
2013 198,478,299 24,109,290
2012 196,876,111 23,462,438
2011 195,284,734 22,822,300
2010 193,701,929 22,183,340
2009 192,079,951 21,547,280
2008 190,367,302 20,923,840
2007 188,552,320 20,318,583
2006 186,653,106 19,730,909
2005 184,688,101 19,159,707
2004 182,675,143 18,606,608
2003 180,622,688 18,071,854
2002 178,503,484 17,549,913
2001 176,301,203 17,032,939
2000 174,018,282 16,516,338
1999 171,641,543 16,000,506
1998 169,159,655 15,489,364
1997 166,661,659 14,990,814
1996 164,202,549 14,510,711
1995 161,735,073 14,051,275
1994 159,265,006 13,613,850
1993 156,794,577 13,197,345
1992 154,275,079 12,800,870
1991 151,724,256 12,421,412
1990 149,143,223 12,055,639
1989 146,502,972 11,704,998
1988 143,826,357 11,369,462
1987 141,104,944 11,047,291
1986 138,336,370 10,736,857
1985 135,515,595 10,433,142
1984 132,658,864 10,134,550
1983 129,790,077 9,843,044
1982 126,923,155 9,557,671
1981 124,063,109 9,279,011
1980 121,207,461 9,006,032
1979 118,380,821 8,737,581
1978 115,600,942 8,475,864
1977 112,875,292 8,222,240
1976 110,213,349 7,976,831
1975 107,619,565 7,739,336
1974 105,089,675 7,509,726
1973 102,600,976 7,288,048
1972 100,146,797 7,074,398
1971 97,739,273 6,868,868
1970 95,375,651 6,672,003
1969 93,045,777 6,484,716
1968 90,741,240 6,306,493
1967 88,446,124 6,136,486
1966 86,139,359 5,974,279
1965 83,817,583 5,819,116
1964 81,488,595 5,669,863
1963 79,164,235 5,525,185
1962 76,865,323 5,384,150
1961 74,605,447 5,246,158
1960 72,388,126 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Brazil

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Madagascar
2023 1.62 3.97
2022 1.63 4.04
2021 1.64 4.1
2020 1.65 4.17
2019 1.71 4.22
2018 1.74 4.25
2017 1.74 4.26
2016 1.73 4.29
2015 1.78 4.34
2014 1.78 4.42
2013 1.76 4.53
2012 1.77 4.61
2011 1.78 4.74
2010 1.79 4.9
2009 1.8 5
2008 1.82 5.04
2007 1.85 5.08
2006 1.9 5.13
2005 1.94 5.2
2004 1.97 5.26
2003 2.01 5.33
2002 2.08 5.41
2001 2.16 5.53
2000 2.25 5.67
1999 2.34 5.84
1998 2.42 5.99
1997 2.47 6.02
1996 2.51 6.03
1995 2.57 6.04
1994 2.6 6.04
1993 2.66 6.06
1992 2.71 6.08
1991 2.81 6.12
1990 2.9 6.14
1989 3.01 6.15
1988 3.11 6.18
1987 3.23 6.24
1986 3.36 6.34
1985 3.48 6.46
1984 3.6 6.55
1983 3.72 6.63
1982 3.84 6.7
1981 3.94 6.77
1980 4.04 6.84
1979 4.12 6.87
1978 4.2 6.9
1977 4.27 6.93
1976 4.34 6.95
1975 4.42 6.97
1974 4.5 6.99
1973 4.64 7.01
1972 4.74 7.04
1971 4.84 7.07
1970 4.93 7.1
1969 5.04 7.12
1968 5.17 7.13
1967 5.34 7.14
1966 5.52 7.16
1965 5.68 7.17
1964 5.82 7.19
1963 5.93 7.21
1962 5.98 7.26
1961 6.02 7.3
1960 6.05 7.34

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

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Brazil and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Madagascar
2024 35.4 20
2023 34.9 19.9
2022 34.5 19.7
2021 34.1 19.6
2020 33.7 19.4
2019 33.2 19.3
2018 32.8 19.1
2017 32.4 18.9
2016 31.9 18.7
2015 31.5 18.6
2014 31 18.4
2013 30.6 18.2
2012 30.1 18.1
2011 29.7 17.9
2010 29.2 17.8
2009 28.8 17.7
2008 28.3 17.6
2007 27.9 17.5
2006 27.5 17.4
2005 27.1 17.3
2004 26.7 17.3
2003 26.3 17.2
2002 25.9 17.2
2001 25.5 17.2
2000 25.2 17.2
1999 24.9 17.2
1998 24.6 17.2
1997 24.3 17.1
1996 24 17.1
1995 23.7 17.1
1994 23.5 17.1
1993 23.2 17
1992 22.9 17
1991 22.7 16.9
1990 22.4 16.9
1989 22.1 16.8
1988 21.9 16.7
1987 21.7 16.6
1986 21.5 16.6
1985 21.2 16.5
1984 21 16.5
1983 20.8 16.4
1982 20.6 16.4
1981 20.4 16.4
1980 20.2 16.4
1979 20 16.5
1978 19.8 16.5
1977 19.6 16.5
1976 19.4 16.6
1975 19.2 16.6
1974 19.1 16.6
1973 18.9 16.6
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.5 16.7
1970 18.4 16.7
1969 18.2 16.6
1968 18.1 16.7
1967 18 16.7
1966 17.9 16.7
1965 17.9 16.8
1964 17.8 16.8
1963 17.8 17
1962 17.9 17.2
1961 17.9 17.5
1960 18 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Brazil Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Brazil Madagascar
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
77.5%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Brazil Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Madagascar
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
19,660 mi
2018

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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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