Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Brazil
34.34 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.02 million against 34.34 million in Brazil, a difference of 12.68 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.41 million 15.34 million 8.93 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 9.80 million 25.97 million 16.17 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.80 million 37.99 million 22.18 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25.76 million 43.32 million 17.56 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 25.17 million 46.47 million 21.30 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.02 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.68 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Brazil ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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