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Brazil vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 5th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil New Zealand
Population
213824938
5374272
Population rank 7/197 124/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Brazil and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Brazil and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Brazil

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Brazil New Zealand
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $260,172,385,098
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $255,194,972,673
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $249,509,991,440
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $253,977,931,815
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $213,029,554,654
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $213,006,341,102
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $211,985,631,173
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $178,224,167,088
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $201,518,402,787
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $191,012,364,177
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $176,560,711,239
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $168,484,908,960
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $111,538,810,713
2005 $891,633,826,625 $114,720,129,550
2004 $669,289,321,945 $103,905,210,084
2003 $558,233,724,165 $88,250,885,550
2002 $509,795,270,685 $66,627,729,311
2001 $559,983,704,094 $53,872,425,917
2000 $655,448,188,259 $52,623,281,957
1999 $599,642,075,004 $58,762,260,626
1998 $863,711,007,325 $56,227,169,851
1997 $883,206,452,795 $66,075,143,415
1996 $850,426,433,004 $70,140,835,299
1995 $769,333,330,412 $63,918,703,507
1994 $525,369,851,354 $55,314,732,279
1993 $368,295,778,245 $46,775,620,817
1992 $328,187,960,872 $41,649,829,860
1991 $342,609,231,343 $42,745,329,732
1990 $390,725,626,003 $45,495,129,385
1989 $412,990,820,287 $43,920,222,525
1988 $307,881,930,752 $45,176,811,594
1987 $283,056,836,894 $40,376,354,070
1986 $256,480,852,471 $30,604,668,357
1985 $210,879,844,639 $24,679,795,396
1984 $188,339,974,087 $21,665,975,319
1983 $189,656,506,321 $24,309,279,706
1982 $271,314,113,768 $24,164,603,059
1981 $258,015,174,749 $24,417,617,184
1980 $237,393,489,893 $23,244,547,385
1979 $221,338,204,480 $20,731,243,113
1978 $200,278,646,124 $18,530,518,395
1977 $176,344,101,402 $15,446,825,318
1976 $153,168,949,208 $13,604,832,424
1975 $129,203,555,239 $12,861,983,284
1974 $109,794,519,728 $13,940,981,798
1973 $83,592,275,863 $12,802,281,898
1972 $58,434,858,375 $9,567,331,065
1971 $48,869,830,902 $7,911,136,757
1970 $42,327,664,794 $6,495,605,331
1969 $37,171,640,819 $5,814,357,709
1968 $33,930,457,425 $5,228,045,415
1967 $31,086,389,195 $6,016,017,227
1966 $28,283,323,733 $5,917,437,693
1965 $22,465,522,884 $5,706,251,400
1964 $20,963,733,695 $7,340,766,415
1963 $23,287,712,878 $6,699,741,645
1962 $19,231,747,852 $6,133,158,532
1961 $17,275,940,449 $5,721,994,864
1960 $17,030,465,539 $5,536,098,360

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

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Brazil and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil New Zealand
2024 $10,311 $49,205
2023 $10,378 $49,076
2022 $9,281 $49,100
2021 $7,973 $49,950
2020 $7,074 $41,998
2019 $9,030 $42,856
2018 $9,301 $43,257
2017 $10,081 $42,950
2016 $8,836 $40,114
2015 $8,936 $38,665
2014 $12,275 $44,618
2013 $12,459 $43,000
2012 $12,522 $40,054
2011 $13,397 $38,432
2010 $11,403 $33,762
2009 $8,679 $28,277
2008 $8,908 $31,325
2007 $7,410 $32,480
2006 $5,934 $26,655
2005 $4,828 $27,751
2004 $3,664 $25,420
2003 $3,091 $21,914
2002 $2,856 $16,874
2001 $3,176 $13,883
2000 $3,767 $13,641
1999 $3,494 $15,322
1998 $5,106 $14,738
1997 $5,299 $17,474
1996 $5,179 $18,794
1995 $4,757 $17,400
1994 $3,299 $15,280
1993 $2,349 $13,094
1992 $2,127 $11,793
1991 $2,258 $12,230
1990 $2,620 $13,663
1989 $2,819 $13,312
1988 $2,141 $13,759
1987 $2,006 $12,331
1986 $1,854 $9,428
1985 $1,556 $7,601
1984 $1,420 $6,714
1983 $1,461 $7,598
1982 $2,138 $7,656
1981 $2,080 $7,814
1980 $1,959 $7,467
1979 $1,870 $6,668
1978 $1,733 $5,937
1977 $1,562 $4,951
1976 $1,390 $4,374
1975 $1,201 $4,172
1974 $1,045 $4,611
1973 $815 $4,323
1972 $583 $3,295
1971 $500 $2,773
1970 $444 $2,311
1969 $399 $2,097
1968 $374 $1,902
1967 $351 $2,208
1966 $328 $2,211
1965 $268 $2,171
1964 $257.3 $2,839
1963 $294.2 $2,646
1962 $250.2 $2,471
1961 $231.6 $2,365
1960 $235.3 $2,334

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

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Brazil vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil New Zealand
2026 76.4 82.5
2025 76.2 82.4
2024 76 82.2
2023 75.8 82.1
2022 74.9 81
2021 73 82.3
2020 74.5 82.7
2019 75.8 81.8
2018 75.6 81.9
2017 75.4 81.6
2016 75.1 82
2015 75.1 81.6
2014 74.8 81.4
2013 74.6 81.6
2012 74.3 81.2
2011 74 80.8
2010 73.8 81.1
2009 73.5 80.5
2008 73.1 80.2
2007 72.7 80.1
2006 72.3 80
2005 71.8 80
2004 71.4 79.4
2003 70.9 79.1
2002 70.4 78.9
2001 70 78.7
2000 69.6 78.7
1999 69.2 77.9
1998 68.8 78.2
1997 68.5 77.3
1996 68.1 76.8
1995 67.7 76.8
1994 67.3 76.9
1993 66.9 76.5
1992 66.5 76.2
1991 66.2 76.1
1990 65.9 75.4
1989 65.5 74.9
1988 65.2 74.5
1987 64.8 74.2
1986 64.4 74.1
1985 64 73.9
1984 63.6 74.4
1983 63.1 73.8
1982 62.7 73.7
1981 62.3 73.6
1980 61.8 72.9
1979 61.4 73.1
1978 60.9 73
1977 60.5 72.1
1976 60 72.4
1975 59.6 72.2
1974 59.1 71.9
1973 58.7 71.7
1972 58.3 71.8
1971 57.8 71.7
1970 57.3 71.2
1969 56.9 71.5
1968 56.5 71.1
1967 56 71.4
1966 55.6 71.1
1965 55.2 71.2
1964 54.8 71.3
1963 54.5 71.3
1962 54 71.2
1961 53.6 70.9
1960 53.2 71.2
1959 52.7 70.8
1958 52.2 70.9
1957 51.8 70.3
1956 51.3 70.7
1955 50.9 70.5
1954 50.4 70.3
1953 50 70.2
1952 49.6 69.4
1951 49 69.1
1950 48.5 69.3

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

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Brazil and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Brazil New Zealand
2024 211,998,573 5,287,500
2023 211,140,729 5,200,000
2022 210,306,415 5,081,700
2021 209,550,294 5,084,600
2020 208,660,842 5,072,400
2019 207,455,459 4,970,300
2018 206,107,261 4,900,600
2017 204,703,445 4,813,600
2016 203,218,114 4,714,100
2015 201,675,532 4,609,400
2014 200,085,127 4,516,500
2013 198,478,299 4,442,100
2012 196,876,111 4,408,100
2011 195,284,734 4,384,000
2010 193,701,929 4,350,700
2009 192,079,951 4,302,600
2008 190,367,302 4,259,800
2007 188,552,320 4,223,800
2006 186,653,106 4,184,600
2005 184,688,101 4,133,900
2004 182,675,143 4,087,500
2003 180,622,688 4,027,200
2002 178,503,484 3,948,500
2001 176,301,203 3,880,500
2000 174,018,282 3,857,700
1999 171,641,543 3,835,100
1998 169,159,655 3,815,000
1997 166,661,659 3,781,300
1996 164,202,549 3,732,000
1995 161,735,073 3,673,400
1994 159,265,006 3,620,000
1993 156,794,577 3,572,200
1992 154,275,079 3,531,700
1991 151,724,256 3,495,100
1990 149,143,223 3,329,800
1989 146,502,972 3,299,200
1988 143,826,357 3,283,400
1987 141,104,944 3,274,400
1986 138,336,370 3,246,300
1985 135,515,595 3,247,100
1984 132,658,864 3,227,100
1983 129,790,077 3,199,300
1982 126,923,155 3,156,100
1981 124,063,109 3,124,900
1980 121,207,461 3,112,900
1979 118,380,821 3,109,000
1978 115,600,942 3,121,200
1977 112,875,292 3,120,200
1976 110,213,349 3,110,500
1975 107,619,565 3,083,100
1974 105,089,675 3,023,700
1973 102,600,976 2,961,300
1972 100,146,797 2,903,900
1971 97,739,273 2,853,000
1970 95,375,651 2,810,700
1969 93,045,777 2,772,800
1968 90,741,240 2,748,100
1967 88,446,124 2,724,100
1966 86,139,359 2,675,900
1965 83,817,583 2,628,400
1964 81,488,595 2,585,400
1963 79,164,235 2,531,800
1962 76,865,323 2,482,000
1961 74,605,447 2,419,700
1960 72,388,126 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Brazil

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil New Zealand
2023 1.62 1.56
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.64 1.64
2020 1.65 1.61
2019 1.71 1.72
2018 1.74 1.71
2017 1.74 1.81
2016 1.73 1.87
2015 1.78 1.99
2014 1.78 1.92
2013 1.76 2.01
2012 1.77 2.1
2011 1.78 2.09
2010 1.79 2.17
2009 1.8 2.13
2008 1.82 2.19
2007 1.85 2.18
2006 1.9 2.01
2005 1.94 1.97
2004 1.97 1.98
2003 2.01 1.93
2002 2.08 1.89
2001 2.16 1.97
2000 2.25 1.98
1999 2.34 1.97
1998 2.42 1.89
1997 2.47 1.96
1996 2.51 1.96
1995 2.57 1.98
1994 2.6 1.98
1993 2.66 2.04
1992 2.71 2.06
1991 2.81 2.09
1990 2.9 2.18
1989 3.01 2.12
1988 3.11 2.1
1987 3.23 2.03
1986 3.36 1.96
1985 3.48 1.93
1984 3.6 1.93
1983 3.72 1.92
1982 3.84 1.95
1981 3.94 2.01
1980 4.04 2.03
1979 4.12 2.12
1978 4.2 2.07
1977 4.27 2.21
1976 4.34 2.27
1975 4.42 2.37
1974 4.5 2.58
1973 4.64 2.76
1972 4.74 3
1971 4.84 3.18
1970 4.93 3.17
1969 5.04 3.28
1968 5.17 3.34
1967 5.34 3.35
1966 5.52 3.41
1965 5.68 3.54
1964 5.82 3.8
1963 5.93 4.05
1962 5.98 4.19
1961 6.02 4.31
1960 6.05 4.24

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

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Brazil and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil New Zealand
2024 35.4 38.6
2023 34.9 38.3
2022 34.5 38.1
2021 34.1 37.8
2020 33.7 37.5
2019 33.2 37.3
2018 32.8 37.3
2017 32.4 37.2
2016 31.9 37.3
2015 31.5 37.4
2014 31 37.5
2013 30.6 37.4
2012 30.1 37.2
2011 29.7 37
2010 29.2 36.8
2009 28.8 36.6
2008 28.3 36.4
2007 27.9 36.1
2006 27.5 35.8
2005 27.1 35.5
2004 26.7 35.2
2003 26.3 35
2002 25.9 34.8
2001 25.5 34.6
2000 25.2 34.3
1999 24.9 34
1998 24.6 33.6
1997 24.3 33.2
1996 24 32.8
1995 23.7 32.6
1994 23.5 32.3
1993 23.2 32
1992 22.9 31.7
1991 22.7 31.4
1990 22.4 31.1
1989 22.1 30.8
1988 21.9 30.4
1987 21.7 30.1
1986 21.5 29.8
1985 21.2 29.4
1984 21 29.1
1983 20.8 28.8
1982 20.6 28.5
1981 20.4 28.2
1980 20.2 27.9
1979 20 27.5
1978 19.8 27.1
1977 19.6 26.8
1976 19.4 26.5
1975 19.2 26.3
1974 19.1 26.2
1973 18.9 26
1972 18.7 25.9
1971 18.5 25.7
1970 18.4 25.6
1969 18.2 25.7
1968 18.1 25.7
1967 18 25.8
1966 17.9 25.9
1965 17.9 26
1964 17.8 26.2
1963 17.8 26.4
1962 17.9 26.8
1961 17.9 27.1
1960 18 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Brazil New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil New Zealand
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
5.56%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Brazil New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil New Zealand
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
60,159 mi
2020

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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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