Bangladesh vs Brazil: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bangladesh
159.38 million people
in 2022
Brazil
205.62 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Brazil rank
5th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 205.62 million people against 159.38 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 46.25 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.48 million people | 91.92 million people | 37.44 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 70.04 million people | 130.17 million people | 60.13 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 97.95 million people | 159.45 million people | 61.50 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 129.44 million people | 190.02 million people | 60.59 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 159.38 million people | 200.10 million people | 40.72 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 205.62 million people against 159.38 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 46.25 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.