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Brazil vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 5th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Malawi
Population
213824938
22949294
Population rank 7/197 61/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Brazil and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Malawi
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $11,316,411,329
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $13,363,669,673
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $12,429,059,928
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $11,769,313,598
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $8,031,571,928
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $11,648,142,958
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $5,818,279,739
2005 $891,633,826,625 $5,320,409,651
2004 $669,289,321,945 $5,058,726,350
2003 $558,233,724,165 $4,669,789,300
2002 $509,795,270,685 $5,087,328,438
2001 $559,983,704,094 $2,498,008,665
2000 $655,448,188,259 $2,537,307,580
1999 $599,642,075,004 $2,584,478,924
1998 $863,711,007,325 $2,547,609,590
1997 $883,206,452,795 $3,875,785,863
1996 $850,426,433,004 $3,319,573,750
1995 $769,333,330,412 $2,033,701,498
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,719,864,761
1993 $368,295,778,245 $3,013,392,658
1992 $328,187,960,872 $2,618,837,835
1991 $342,609,231,343 $3,206,783,830
1990 $390,725,626,003 $2,737,087,862
1989 $412,990,820,287 $2,314,205,130
1988 $307,881,930,752 $2,008,189,508
1987 $283,056,836,894 $1,721,711,808
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,722,586,299
1985 $210,879,844,639 $1,646,442,273
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,758,028,656
1983 $189,656,506,321 $1,780,148,049
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,717,379,495
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,801,193,910
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,801,156,775
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Malawi
2024 $10,311 $523
2023 $10,378 $633
2022 $9,281 $604
2021 $7,973 $617
2020 $7,074 $603
2019 $9,030 $581
2018 $9,301 $533
2017 $10,081 $496
2016 $8,836 $451
2015 $8,936 $540
2014 $12,275 $530
2013 $12,459 $497
2012 $12,522 $558
2011 $13,397 $763
2010 $11,403 $683
2009 $8,679 $626
2008 $8,908 $554
2007 $7,410 $475
2006 $5,934 $441
2005 $4,828 $414
2004 $3,664 $405
2003 $3,091 $383
2002 $2,856 $428
2001 $3,176 $215.5
2000 $3,767 $224.2
1999 $3,494 $233.9
1998 $5,106 $236
1997 $5,299 $367
1996 $5,179 $321
1995 $4,757 $200.4
1994 $3,299 $169.2
1993 $2,349 $293
1992 $2,127 $258.4
1991 $2,258 $326
1990 $2,620 $286.7
1989 $2,819 $252.2
1988 $2,141 $229.4
1987 $2,006 $207.6
1986 $1,854 $217.9
1985 $1,556 $216.1
1984 $1,420 $239.7
1983 $1,461 $252.4
1982 $2,138 $253.3
1981 $2,080 $276.4
1980 $1,959 $287.5
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Malawi
2026 76.4 67.9
2025 76.2 67.7
2024 76 67.6
2023 75.8 67.4
2022 74.9 66
2021 73 64.8
2020 74.5 65.2
2019 75.8 65
2018 75.6 64.5
2017 75.4 63.9
2016 75.1 63.2
2015 75.1 62.3
2014 74.8 61.7
2013 74.6 60.8
2012 74.3 59.9
2011 74 58.9
2010 73.8 57.8
2009 73.5 56.7
2008 73.1 55.7
2007 72.7 54.7
2006 72.3 53.7
2005 71.8 52.5
2004 71.4 51.1
2003 70.9 49.6
2002 70.4 48.2
2001 70 47.2
2000 69.6 46.2
1999 69.2 45.1
1998 68.8 44.3
1997 68.5 44.2
1996 68.1 44
1995 67.7 43.8
1994 67.3 43.8
1993 66.9 43.6
1992 66.5 43.6
1991 66.2 43.5
1990 65.9 43.6
1989 65.5 43.5
1988 65.2 43.6
1987 64.8 43.9
1986 64.4 44.3
1985 64 44.6
1984 63.6 44.8
1983 63.1 45
1982 62.7 44.8
1981 62.3 44.7
1980 61.8 44.3
1979 61.4 43.7
1978 60.9 43
1977 60.5 42
1976 60 41
1975 59.6 40.1
1974 59.1 39.2
1973 58.7 38.4
1972 58.3 37.6
1971 57.8 37.1
1970 57.3 36.6
1969 56.9 36.3
1968 56.5 36.1
1967 56 35.9
1966 55.6 35.8
1965 55.2 35.7
1964 54.8 35.7
1963 54.5 35.6
1962 54 35.4
1961 53.6 35.2
1960 53.2 35
1959 52.7 34.8
1958 52.2 34.4
1957 51.8 34.1
1956 51.3 33.8
1955 50.9 33.6
1954 50.4 33.3
1953 50 33.2
1952 49.6 33
1951 49 32.8
1950 48.5 32.7

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

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Brazil and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Brazil Malawi
2024 211,998,573 21,655,286
2023 211,140,729 21,104,482
2022 210,306,415 20,568,728
2021 209,550,294 20,047,258
2020 208,660,842 19,533,888
2019 207,455,459 19,025,752
2018 206,107,261 18,528,081
2017 204,703,445 18,039,715
2016 203,218,114 17,557,739
2015 201,675,532 17,085,587
2014 200,085,127 16,621,538
2013 198,478,299 16,161,816
2012 196,876,111 15,709,577
2011 195,284,734 15,265,022
2010 193,701,929 14,826,463
2009 192,079,951 14,395,788
2008 190,367,302 13,976,417
2007 188,552,320 13,576,343
2006 186,653,106 13,198,701
2005 184,688,101 12,840,031
2004 182,675,143 12,500,737
2003 180,622,688 12,181,574
2002 178,503,484 11,880,440
2001 176,301,203 11,593,058
2000 174,018,282 11,315,942
1999 171,641,543 11,047,804
1998 169,159,655 10,792,876
1997 166,661,659 10,562,035
1996 164,202,549 10,352,228
1995 161,735,073 10,150,117
1994 159,265,006 10,164,894
1993 156,794,577 10,284,024
1992 154,275,079 10,135,079
1991 151,724,256 9,844,227
1990 149,143,223 9,545,852
1989 146,502,972 9,176,220
1988 143,826,357 8,753,262
1987 141,104,944 8,293,174
1986 138,336,370 7,906,480
1985 135,515,595 7,620,508
1984 132,658,864 7,332,810
1983 129,790,077 7,051,709
1982 126,923,155 6,778,879
1981 124,063,109 6,516,454
1980 121,207,461 6,265,529
1979 118,380,821 6,028,749
1978 115,600,942 5,810,132
1977 112,875,292 5,614,983
1976 110,213,349 5,443,384
1975 107,619,565 5,287,367
1974 105,089,675 5,141,337
1973 102,600,976 5,003,938
1972 100,146,797 4,874,475
1971 97,739,273 4,751,434
1970 95,375,651 4,633,944
1969 93,045,777 4,521,184
1968 90,741,240 4,411,054
1967 88,446,124 4,303,012
1966 86,139,359 4,197,926
1965 83,817,583 4,096,157
1964 81,488,595 3,997,305
1963 79,164,235 3,900,506
1962 76,865,323 3,806,307
1961 74,605,447 3,715,534
1960 72,388,126 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Malawi

Fertility rate
Brazil

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Malawi
2023 1.62 3.65
2022 1.63 3.72
2021 1.64 3.79
2020 1.65 3.88
2019 1.71 3.95
2018 1.74 4.02
2017 1.74 4.11
2016 1.73 4.22
2015 1.78 4.38
2014 1.78 4.57
2013 1.76 4.76
2012 1.77 4.9
2011 1.78 5.08
2010 1.79 5.26
2009 1.8 5.45
2008 1.82 5.61
2007 1.85 5.72
2006 1.9 5.8
2005 1.94 5.85
2004 1.97 5.86
2003 2.01 5.88
2002 2.08 5.9
2001 2.16 5.94
2000 2.25 6
1999 2.34 6.12
1998 2.42 6.21
1997 2.47 6.23
1996 2.51 6.29
1995 2.57 6.39
1994 2.6 6.49
1993 2.66 6.57
1992 2.71 6.63
1991 2.81 6.68
1990 2.9 6.74
1989 3.01 6.8
1988 3.11 6.88
1987 3.23 6.97
1986 3.36 7.07
1985 3.48 7.17
1984 3.6 7.27
1983 3.72 7.36
1982 3.84 7.45
1981 3.94 7.49
1980 4.04 7.52
1979 4.12 7.47
1978 4.2 7.43
1977 4.27 7.41
1976 4.34 7.39
1975 4.42 7.36
1974 4.5 7.34
1973 4.64 7.34
1972 4.74 7.33
1971 4.84 7.31
1970 4.93 7.3
1969 5.04 7.27
1968 5.17 7.26
1967 5.34 7.21
1966 5.52 7.17
1965 5.68 7.13
1964 5.82 7.11
1963 5.93 7.13
1962 5.98 7.1
1961 6.02 7.07
1960 6.05 7.04

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

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Brazil and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Malawi
2024 35.4 18.9
2023 34.9 18.7
2022 34.5 18.4
2021 34.1 18.2
2020 33.7 18
2019 33.2 17.8
2018 32.8 17.6
2017 32.4 17.4
2016 31.9 17.2
2015 31.5 17.1
2014 31 17
2013 30.6 16.9
2012 30.1 16.8
2011 29.7 16.8
2010 29.2 16.7
2009 28.8 16.7
2008 28.3 16.8
2007 27.9 16.8
2006 27.5 16.8
2005 27.1 16.8
2004 26.7 16.8
2003 26.3 16.8
2002 25.9 16.8
2001 25.5 16.8
2000 25.2 16.8
1999 24.9 16.7
1998 24.6 16.8
1997 24.3 16.8
1996 24 16.8
1995 23.7 16.9
1994 23.5 16.9
1993 23.2 17
1992 22.9 17.1
1991 22.7 17.2
1990 22.4 17.3
1989 22.1 17.4
1988 21.9 17.5
1987 21.7 17.4
1986 21.5 17.3
1985 21.2 17.3
1984 21 17.3
1983 20.8 17.3
1982 20.6 17.3
1981 20.4 17.3
1980 20.2 17.3
1979 20 17.4
1978 19.8 17.4
1977 19.6 17.4
1976 19.4 17.5
1975 19.2 17.5
1974 19.1 17.6
1973 18.9 17.7
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.4 18
1969 18.2 18.2
1968 18.1 18.3
1967 18 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 17.8 18.3
1963 17.8 18.3
1962 17.9 18.3
1961 17.9 18.3
1960 18 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Brazil Malawi
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
68.1%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Brazil Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Malawi
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
9,601 mi
2015

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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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