Brazil vs Russia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Brazil
205.62 million people
in 2024
Russia
145.19 million people
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
Russia rank
8th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 205.62 million people against 145.19 million people in Russia, a difference of 60.44 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.93 million people | 139.81 million people | 9.88 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 160.14 million people | 141.90 million people | 18.24 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 188.90 million people | 144.35 million people | 44.54 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 202.89 million people | 145.19 million people | 57.70 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, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 205.62 million people against 145.19 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Russia?
- 60.44 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.