Brazil vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
34.34 million people
in 2024
Italy
37.09 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Italy rank
7th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.09 million people against 34.34 million people in Brazil, a difference of 2.75 million people.
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 people | 17.40 million people | 10.85 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 10.54 million people | 23.56 million people | 13.02 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.98 million people | 34.74 million people | 18.76 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 25.76 million people | 35.19 million people | 9.43 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 27.70 million people | 37.35 million people | 9.65 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.09 million people against 34.34 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and Italy?
- 2.75 million people, 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?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th 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.