Brazil vs India: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
154.34 million people
in 2024
India
152.19 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
4th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 154.34 million people against 152.19 million people in India, a difference of 2.15 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.70 million people | 12.77 million people | 23.93 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 43.54 million people | 12.53 million people | 31.01 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 93.11 million people | 28.93 million people | 64.18 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 117.61 million people | 54.89 million people | 62.72 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 144.21 million people | 147.20 million people | 2.99 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 154.34 million people against 152.19 million people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and India?
- 2.15 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th 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.