Asia vs Brazil: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Asia
3.1%
in 2025
Brazil
0.8%
in 2023
Asia rank
22nd
Brazil rank
22nd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.1% against 0.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 8.6% | 24.0% | Asia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.8% | 7.5% | Asia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Asia or Brazil?
- Asia, at 3.1% against 0.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Asia and Brazil?
- 2.3%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Asia ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.