Brazil vs Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
34.34 million people
in 2024
Spain
29.67 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.34 million people against 29.67 million people in Spain, a difference of 4.67 million people.
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 people | 4.12 million people | 284,780 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.70 million people | 11.31 million people | 604,120 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.15 million people | 23.07 million people | 6.92 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.76 million people | 24.40 million people | 1.36 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.70 million people | 28.38 million people | 680,025 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 34.34 million people against 29.67 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and Spain?
- 4.67 million people, 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?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th 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.