Brazil vs Canada: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
34.34 million people
in 2024
Canada
31.58 million people
in 2022
Brazil rank
9th
Canada rank
10th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.34 million people against 31.58 million people in Canada, a difference of 2.76 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Canada ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.75 million people | 15.18 million people | 8.43 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.80 million people | 17.37 million people | 7.57 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.80 million people | 22.03 million people | 6.23 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.76 million people | 27.20 million people | 1.44 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.52 million people | 31.80 million people | 5.29 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 34.34 million people against 31.58 million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and Canada?
- 2.76 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Canada ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.