Brazil vs Indonesia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Brazil
205.62 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
274.19 million people
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 274.19 million people against 205.62 million people in Brazil, a difference of 68.57 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.38 million people | 22.67 million people | 71.71 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 124.17 million people | 50.91 million people | 73.26 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 160.14 million people | 127.53 million people | 32.62 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 188.90 million people | 207.24 million people | 18.35 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 201.13 million people | 257.65 million people | 56.52 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 274.19 million people against 205.62 million people in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 68.57 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.