Brazil vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Brazil
34.34 million
in 2024
Italy
37.09 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Italy rank
7th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Brazil
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 37.09 million against 34.34 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.75 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 6.55 million 17.40 million 10.85 million Italy
1990s 10.54 million 23.56 million 13.02 million Italy
2000s 15.98 million 34.74 million 18.76 million Italy
2010s 25.76 million 35.19 million 9.43 million Italy
2020s 27.70 million 37.35 million 9.65 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Brazil or Italy?
Italy, at 37.09 million against 34.34 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Brazil and Italy?
2.75 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Brazil ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed