Brazil vs China: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

Brazil
129.61 million
in 2022
China
852.56 million
in 2021
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 852.56 million against 129.61 million in Brazil, a difference of 722.95 million.

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 0 29.32 million Brazil
1990s 45.38 million 13.67 million 31.71 million Brazil
2000s 76.38 million 125.48 million 49.10 million China
2010s 117.61 million 533.89 million 416.28 million China
2020s 126.94 million 785.07 million 658.13 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, Brazil or China?
China, at 852.56 million against 129.61 million in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between Brazil and China?
722.95 million, 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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