Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Brazil
0.8%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
3.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
21st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 3.4% against 0.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.4% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 3.4% against 0.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2.6%, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st of 46 countries.
- 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.