Brazil vs India: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Brazil
129.61 million people
in 2022
India
68.43 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 129.61 million people against 68.43 million people in India, a difference of 61.19 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.84 million people | 6.52 million people | 24.32 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 36.31 million people | 6.80 million people | 29.51 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 81.26 million people | 20.65 million people | 60.62 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 118.20 million people | 62.39 million people | 55.81 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 126.94 million people | 66.99 million people | 59.95 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 India?
- Brazil, at 129.61 million people against 68.43 million people in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Brazil and India?
- 61.19 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th 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.