Brazil vs China: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Brazil
129.61 million people
in 2022
China
852.56 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 852.56 million people against 129.61 million people in Brazil, a difference of 722.95 million people.
That makes China's figure about 6.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.32 million people | 0 people | 29.32 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.38 million people | 13.67 million people | 31.71 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 76.38 million people | 125.48 million people | 49.10 million people | China |
| 2010s | 117.61 million people | 533.89 million people | 416.28 million people | China |
| 2020s | 126.94 million people | 785.07 million people | 658.13 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Brazil or China?
- China, at 852.56 million people against 129.61 million people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Brazil and China?
- 722.95 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.