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

Brazil
129.61 million people
in 2022
Russia
112.08 million people
in 2020
Brazil rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

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

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 129.61 million people against 112.08 million people in Russia, a difference of 17.54 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 51.44 million people 53.47 million people 2.03 million people Russia
2000s 76.12 million people 74.70 million people 1.42 million people Brazil
2010s 117.61 million people 110.25 million people 7.36 million people Brazil
2020s 136.37 million people 112.08 million people 24.30 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 Russia?
Brazil, at 129.61 million people against 112.08 million people in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Brazil and Russia?
17.54 million people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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.