Brazil vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Brazil
205.62 million people
in 2024
United States
336.37 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 336.37 million people against 205.62 million people in Brazil, a difference of 130.75 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.81 million people | 236.59 million people | 140.78 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 124.08 million people | 264.32 million people | 140.24 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 160.14 million people | 292.73 million people | 132.59 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 188.90 million people | 317.81 million people | 128.91 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 201.13 million people | 331.97 million people | 130.84 million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 336.37 million people against 205.62 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Brazil and United States?
- 130.75 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.