Brazil vs Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Brazil
129.61 million people
in 2022
Germany
81.91 million people
in 2020
Brazil rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M198120012022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 129.61 million people against 81.91 million people in Germany, a difference of 47.70 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 48.94 million people 80.96 million people 32.02 million people Germany
2000s 76.12 million people 81.68 million people 5.56 million people Germany
2010s 117.61 million people 80.95 million people 36.66 million people Brazil
2020s 136.37 million people 81.91 million people 54.46 million people Brazil

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 Germany?
Brazil, at 129.61 million people against 81.91 million people in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Brazil and Germany?
47.70 million people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.