Brazil vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
34.34 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
47.02 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.02 million people against 34.34 million people in Brazil, a difference of 12.68 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 120 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.41 million people | 15.34 million people | 8.93 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9.80 million people | 25.97 million people | 16.17 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.80 million people | 37.99 million people | 22.18 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.76 million people | 43.32 million people | 17.56 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 25.17 million people | 46.47 million people | 21.30 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.02 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 United Kingdom?
- 12.68 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.