Brazil vs Japan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Brazil
154.34 million people
in 2024
Japan
121.46 million people
in 2020
Brazil rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 154.34 million people against 121.46 million people in Japan, a difference of 32.88 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.50 million people | 122.48 million people | 16.98 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 129.37 million people | 122.88 million people | 6.50 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 149.89 million people | 121.46 million people | 28.43 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, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 154.34 million people against 121.46 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Brazil and Japan?
- 32.88 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th 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.