Brazil vs China: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
154.34 million people
in 2024
China
969.84 million people
in 2022
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 969.84 million people against 154.34 million people in Brazil, a difference of 815.50 million people.
That makes China's figure about 6.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 120 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 | 35.09 million people | 0 people | 35.09 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 53.36 million people | 20.12 million people | 33.24 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 88.05 million people | 169.83 million people | 81.78 million people | China |
| 2010s | 129.37 million people | 641.89 million people | 512.51 million people | China |
| 2020s | 140.50 million people | 930.98 million people | 790.48 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, Brazil or China?
- China, at 969.84 million people against 154.34 million people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and China?
- 815.50 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.