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

Brazil
34.34 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
35.98 million
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Brazil
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 35.98 million against 34.34 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.64 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 17.38 million 18.62 million 1.24 million Republic of Korea
2010s 26.50 million 28.64 million 2.14 million Republic of Korea
2020s 25.17 million 35.36 million 10.19 million Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 35.98 million against 34.34 million in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Brazil and Republic of Korea?
1.64 million, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Republic of Korea rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Brazil ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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