Brazil vs South Korea: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
34.34 million people
in 2024
South Korea
35.98 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.98 million people against 34.34 million people in Brazil, a difference of 1.64 million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.38 million people | 18.62 million people | 1.24 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 26.50 million people | 28.64 million people | 2.14 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 25.17 million people | 35.36 million people | 10.19 million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 35.98 million people against 34.34 million people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and South Korea?
- 1.64 million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th 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.