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Brazil vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 5th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Zambia
Population
213824938
22697916
Population rank 7/197 62/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Brazil and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Zambia
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $26,311,507,274
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $27,141,023,558
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $23,459,515,276
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $12,756,858,899
2005 $891,633,826,625 $8,331,870,169
2004 $669,289,321,945 $6,221,110,219
2003 $558,233,724,165 $4,901,869,764
2002 $509,795,270,685 $4,193,850,445
2001 $559,983,704,094 $4,094,441,301
2000 $655,448,188,259 $3,600,632,111
1999 $599,642,075,004 $3,404,284,891
1998 $863,711,007,325 $3,537,741,942
1997 $883,206,452,795 $4,303,288,480
1996 $850,426,433,004 $3,597,220,962
1995 $769,333,330,412 $3,806,983,413
1994 $525,369,851,354 $3,656,806,166
1993 $368,295,778,245 $3,273,505,344
1992 $328,187,960,872 $3,182,810,841
1991 $342,609,231,343 $3,376,806,697
1990 $390,725,626,003 $3,288,381,797
1989 $412,990,820,287 $3,994,673,161
1988 $307,881,930,752 $3,728,878,149
1987 $283,056,836,894 $2,265,250,972
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,664,413,508
1985 $210,879,844,639 $2,252,454,500
1984 $188,339,974,087 $2,719,518,933
1983 $189,656,506,321 $3,321,048,451
1982 $271,314,113,768 $3,871,117,093
1981 $258,015,174,749 $4,008,126,497
1980 $237,393,489,893 $3,884,530,854
1979 $221,338,204,480 $3,353,445,378
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,811,032,473
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,515,296,940
1976 $153,168,949,208 $2,742,859,263
1975 $129,203,555,239 $2,442,672,141
1974 $109,794,519,728 $2,910,981,262
1973 $83,592,275,863 $2,434,255,237
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,872,416,680
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,653,259,341
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,788,779,285
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,926,399,230
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,573,739,371
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,340,639,464
1966 $28,283,323,733 $1,238,999,505
1965 $22,465,522,884 $1,061,199,576
1964 $20,963,733,695 $822,639,671
1963 $23,287,712,878 $704,339,719
1962 $19,231,747,852 $679,279,729
1961 $17,275,940,449 $682,359,727
1960 $17,030,465,539 $698,739,721

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

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Brazil and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Zambia
2024 $10,311 $1,187
2023 $10,378 $1,331
2022 $9,281 $1,447
2021 $7,973 $1,127
2020 $7,074 $952
2019 $9,030 $1,259
2018 $9,301 $1,464
2017 $10,081 $1,483
2016 $8,836 $1,239
2015 $8,936 $1,296
2014 $12,275 $1,707
2013 $12,459 $1,821
2012 $12,522 $1,710
2011 $13,397 $1,625
2010 $11,403 $1,451
2009 $8,679 $1,136
2008 $8,908 $1,376
2007 $7,410 $1,119
2006 $5,934 $1,052
2005 $4,828 $711
2004 $3,664 $549
2003 $3,091 $446
2002 $2,856 $394
2001 $3,176 $397
2000 $3,767 $359
1999 $3,494 $350
1998 $5,106 $373
1997 $5,299 $466
1996 $5,179 $400
1995 $4,757 $433
1994 $3,299 $426
1993 $2,349 $391
1992 $2,127 $389
1991 $2,258 $423
1990 $2,620 $422
1989 $2,819 $526
1988 $2,141 $504
1987 $2,006 $315
1986 $1,854 $238.2
1985 $1,556 $332
1984 $1,420 $413
1983 $1,461 $520
1982 $2,138 $627
1981 $2,080 $670
1980 $1,959 $669
1979 $1,870 $595
1978 $1,733 $514
1977 $1,562 $474
1976 $1,390 $533
1975 $1,201 $490
1974 $1,045 $601
1973 $815 $518
1972 $583 $410
1971 $500 $372
1970 $444 $414
1969 $399 $459
1968 $374 $387
1967 $351 $341
1966 $328 $325
1965 $268 $287.4
1964 $257.3 $230
1963 $294.2 $203.2
1962 $250.2 $202.3
1961 $231.6 $209.7
1960 $235.3 $221.6

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

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Brazil vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Zambia
2026 76.4 66.9
2025 76.2 66.7
2024 76 66.5
2023 75.8 66.3
2022 74.9 65.3
2021 73 62.4
2020 74.5 63.4
2019 75.8 62.9
2018 75.6 62.1
2017 75.4 61.6
2016 75.1 61.1
2015 75.1 60.7
2014 74.8 60.1
2013 74.6 59.4
2012 74.3 58.7
2011 74 57.8
2010 73.8 56.9
2009 73.5 55.9
2008 73.1 54.8
2007 72.7 53.7
2006 72.3 52.7
2005 71.8 51.6
2004 71.4 50.5
2003 70.9 49.6
2002 70.4 48.5
2001 70 47.4
2000 69.6 46.6
1999 69.2 45.9
1998 68.8 45.7
1997 68.5 45.7
1996 68.1 45.8
1995 67.7 46.1
1994 67.3 46.3
1993 66.9 46.7
1992 66.5 47
1991 66.2 47.4
1990 65.9 48.2
1989 65.5 48.9
1988 65.2 49.7
1987 64.8 50.4
1986 64.4 51.1
1985 64 52
1984 63.6 52.9
1983 63.1 53.7
1982 62.7 54.4
1981 62.3 55
1980 61.8 55.5
1979 61.4 56
1978 60.9 56.3
1977 60.5 56.3
1976 60 56.1
1975 59.6 55.7
1974 59.1 55.4
1973 58.7 54.9
1972 58.3 54.4
1971 57.8 53.9
1970 57.3 53.4
1969 56.9 53
1968 56.5 52.7
1967 56 52.5
1966 55.6 52.3
1965 55.2 52.1
1964 54.8 51.2
1963 54.5 51.6
1962 54 51.3
1961 53.6 51
1960 53.2 50.6
1959 52.7 50.3
1958 52.2 49.9
1957 51.8 49.5
1956 51.3 49.1
1955 50.9 48.8
1954 50.4 48.4
1953 50 48
1952 49.6 47.6
1951 49 47.2
1950 48.5 46.8

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

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Brazil and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Zambia
2024 211,998,573 21,314,956
2023 211,140,729 20,723,965
2022 210,306,415 20,152,938
2021 209,550,294 19,603,607
2020 208,660,842 19,059,395
2019 207,455,459 18,513,839
2018 206,107,261 17,973,569
2017 204,703,445 17,441,320
2016 203,218,114 16,914,423
2015 201,675,532 16,399,089
2014 200,085,127 15,895,315
2013 198,478,299 15,398,997
2012 196,876,111 14,913,629
2011 195,284,734 14,437,796
2010 193,701,929 13,965,594
2009 192,079,951 13,490,389
2008 190,367,302 13,021,324
2007 188,552,320 12,565,085
2006 186,653,106 12,129,553
2005 184,688,101 11,718,819
2004 182,675,143 11,338,198
2003 180,622,688 10,983,595
2002 178,503,484 10,647,949
2001 176,301,203 10,325,185
2000 174,018,282 10,017,631
1999 171,641,543 9,740,005
1998 169,159,655 9,482,408
1997 166,661,659 9,237,063
1996 164,202,549 9,004,053
1995 161,735,073 8,785,763
1994 159,265,006 8,576,269
1993 156,794,577 8,373,921
1992 154,275,079 8,176,680
1991 151,724,256 7,981,650
1990 149,143,223 7,786,169
1989 146,502,972 7,589,216
1988 143,826,357 7,391,440
1987 141,104,944 7,191,282
1986 138,336,370 6,986,471
1985 135,515,595 6,780,953
1984 132,658,864 6,580,490
1983 129,790,077 6,381,038
1982 126,923,155 6,178,637
1981 124,063,109 5,983,289
1980 121,207,461 5,802,833
1979 118,380,821 5,631,728
1978 115,600,942 5,465,374
1977 112,875,292 5,302,480
1976 110,213,349 5,143,842
1975 107,619,565 4,990,086
1974 105,089,675 4,842,746
1973 102,600,976 4,702,693
1972 100,146,797 4,569,309
1971 97,739,273 4,442,525
1970 95,375,651 4,321,718
1969 93,045,777 4,197,116
1968 90,741,240 4,065,593
1967 88,446,124 3,936,343
1966 86,139,359 3,812,003
1965 83,817,583 3,692,086
1964 81,488,595 3,577,017
1963 79,164,235 3,465,907
1962 76,865,323 3,358,099
1961 74,605,447 3,254,086
1960 72,388,126 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Zambia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Zambia
2023 1.62 4.1
2022 1.63 4.18
2021 1.64 4.25
2020 1.65 4.32
2019 1.71 4.42
2018 1.74 4.49
2017 1.74 4.57
2016 1.73 4.67
2015 1.78 4.78
2014 1.78 4.89
2013 1.76 5.01
2012 1.77 5.14
2011 1.78 5.26
2010 1.79 5.36
2009 1.8 5.45
2008 1.82 5.53
2007 1.85 5.61
2006 1.9 5.68
2005 1.94 5.7
2004 1.97 5.7
2003 2.01 5.71
2002 2.08 5.77
2001 2.16 5.85
2000 2.25 5.92
1999 2.34 6
1998 2.42 6.07
1997 2.47 6.12
1996 2.51 6.18
1995 2.57 6.23
1994 2.6 6.26
1993 2.66 6.3
1992 2.71 6.35
1991 2.81 6.46
1990 2.9 6.57
1989 3.01 6.64
1988 3.11 6.7
1987 3.23 6.8
1986 3.36 6.87
1985 3.48 6.93
1984 3.6 6.97
1983 3.72 7.01
1982 3.84 7.04
1981 3.94 7.07
1980 4.04 7.14
1979 4.12 7.22
1978 4.2 7.29
1977 4.27 7.35
1976 4.34 7.39
1975 4.42 7.42
1974 4.5 7.36
1973 4.64 7.34
1972 4.74 7.3
1971 4.84 7.26
1970 4.93 7.22
1969 5.04 7.18
1968 5.17 7.18
1967 5.34 7.15
1966 5.52 7.14
1965 5.68 7.12
1964 5.82 7.09
1963 5.93 7.06
1962 5.98 7.01
1961 6.02 6.98
1960 6.05 6.95

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

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Brazil and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Zambia
2024 35.4 18.8
2023 34.9 18.6
2022 34.5 18.4
2021 34.1 18.2
2020 33.7 18
2019 33.2 17.9
2018 32.8 17.7
2017 32.4 17.5
2016 31.9 17.4
2015 31.5 17.2
2014 31 17.1
2013 30.6 17
2012 30.1 16.9
2011 29.7 16.8
2010 29.2 16.7
2009 28.8 16.6
2008 28.3 16.5
2007 27.9 16.4
2006 27.5 16.3
2005 27.1 16.3
2004 26.7 16.2
2003 26.3 16.1
2002 25.9 16
2001 25.5 15.9
2000 25.2 15.9
1999 24.9 15.8
1998 24.6 15.8
1997 24.3 15.8
1996 24 15.8
1995 23.7 15.8
1994 23.5 15.8
1993 23.2 15.8
1992 22.9 15.8
1991 22.7 15.7
1990 22.4 15.7
1989 22.1 15.7
1988 21.9 15.6
1987 21.7 15.6
1986 21.5 15.5
1985 21.2 15.5
1984 21 15.4
1983 20.8 15.4
1982 20.6 15.3
1981 20.4 15.3
1980 20.2 15.2
1979 20 15.3
1978 19.8 15.3
1977 19.6 15.4
1976 19.4 15.4
1975 19.2 15.5
1974 19.1 15.7
1973 18.9 15.8
1972 18.7 15.9
1971 18.5 16.1
1970 18.4 16.2
1969 18.2 16.4
1968 18.1 16.4
1967 18 16.5
1966 17.9 16.5
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 17.8 16.6
1963 17.8 16.7
1962 17.9 16.8
1961 17.9 16.9
1960 18 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Brazil Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Brazil Zambia
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
5.56%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Brazil Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Zambia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
42,049 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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