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Brazil vs Malawi: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 83 of 117 metrics
Malawi
mwi
Leads on 28 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Malawi: Malawi leads on Oil Consumption (8,000) against Brazil (2.65); Malawi leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (375,000) against Brazil (150.80); Malawi leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (6,000) against Brazil (2.96). Across 117 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 83 and Malawi wins on 28.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %ā˜…18.96 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.15 %ā˜…17.99 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 18% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…59.2 points
Radios71ā˜…2.6
Televisions36.5NA
Waterways50,000ā˜…700

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…4.84B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…12.28B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)15.76 %ā˜…14.48 %
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…1.11M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %16 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.010.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…38.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…9.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.177.9ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…1.32
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels17ā˜…1
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants6493ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…6
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8375,000ā˜…
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…1.42
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…1.79 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…38.5
Gross Fixed Investment18.923.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving15ā˜…3.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…2.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %ā˜…32.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % 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 Consumption2.658,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…0
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…7,124
Oil Production2.75ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…50.7 people
Public Debt8355.6ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USDā˜…1.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.966,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…4,769
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81ā˜…0
Remittances0.21.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.626.19ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.15 USDā˜…0.18 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.02ā˜…75.44
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…13.5
Top Exporting Countries393.73B USDā˜…1.50B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %5.1 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %62.58 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…28,911
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.772.27ā˜…
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 Janeiropopulation density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…23.16 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…2.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.6517.28ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %19.72 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…78.7
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…62,626 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…94,280
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…740

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %48.89 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2628ā˜…
Independence7ā˜…6
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

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…18.18 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6ā˜…5.7
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…152.6 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…7.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %ā˜…7.7 %
Hospital Bed Density2.1 people/sq kmā˜…1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %ā˜…225 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %5.8 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,000ā˜…990,000
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…11.6

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…15,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %59.17 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.56ā˜…0.45
Life expectancy at birth80.44 yearsā˜…72.03 years
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…18.35 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…579,788 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…240.56 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…22.78M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.8
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %28.04 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…65.6 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %3.57 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…2.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…6.07M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…8.6
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 yearsā˜…5.77 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…1.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…162.23
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %ā˜…71.82 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…0.05 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %2.16 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %33.18 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.41M persons110,901 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…61.79 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman3.46 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-4,828.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live birthsā˜…36.16 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46ā˜…0.01
Airports5,297ā˜…27
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…5

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawiShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %24 %ā˜…

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