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Brazil vs Gambia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 82 of 119 metrics
Gambia
gmb
Leads on 31 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Gambia: Gambia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (481,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Brazil leads on Oil Exports (699,000) against Gambia (42); Gambia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (783,100) against Brazil (106.79). Across 119 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 82 and Gambia wins on 31.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…49.49 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %ā˜…45.91 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 46% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points65.49 pointsā˜…
Radios71196,000ā˜…
Televisions36.55,000ā˜…
Waterways50,000ā˜…390

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…661.48M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…2.79B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %29.94 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…123,120 tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %9 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…29 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…3.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.1ā˜…50.3
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…282.8
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1797ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…3
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8117,000ā˜…
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…304.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…2.73 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…38.8
Gross Fixed Investment18.926.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving15ā˜…6.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…2.4 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %ā˜…11.6 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…0.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.652,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…42
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…2,807
Oil Production2.75ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…53.4 people
Public Debt8382.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD5.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.963,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…42
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…3,738
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…0
Remittances0.221.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.622.47ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.15 USDā˜…0.07 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.77ā˜…22
Taxes and Other Revenues14.7320.3ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…210.40M USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %6.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %47.46 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…30,139
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77ā˜…537,000
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeirosettlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population di
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…7.65 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65ā˜…8

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %6.19 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…41.8
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…6,340 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…10,120
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…80 km
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…50

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %ā˜…37.03 %
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…5
Independence718ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote18

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…48.18 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…5.5
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…118.28 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…3.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %ā˜…1.7 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…1.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %ā˜…354 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %10.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00027,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…11.6

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…4,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %59.69 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.56ā˜…0.45
Life expectancy at birth80.44 yearsā˜…68.93 years
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…18.77 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…62,964.3 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…284.9 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…2.88M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.82
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %26.49 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…18.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %5.53 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…2.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…715,446.85 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79783,100ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 yearsā˜…5.88 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people481,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…165.4
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…75.98 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…0.09 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %2.09 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %33.48 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.41M persons17,068.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…30.62 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman3.72 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-3,402.1 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live birthsā˜…40.68 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46ā˜…0.06
Airports5,297ā˜…1
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…4

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡¬šŸ‡² GambiaShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…14 %

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