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

Brazil
34.34 million
in 2024
Spain
29.67 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 34.34 million against 29.67 million in Spain, a difference of 4.67 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 3.83 million 4.12 million 284,780 Spain
1990s 10.70 million 11.31 million 604,120 Spain
2000s 16.15 million 23.07 million 6.92 million Spain
2010s 25.76 million 24.40 million 1.36 million Brazil
2020s 27.70 million 28.38 million 680,025 Spain

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 Spain?
Brazil, at 34.34 million against 29.67 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Brazil and Spain?
4.67 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Brazil ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th 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