Brazil vs Northern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Brazil
0.8%
in 2023
Northern Africa
5.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
19th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Brazil
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.1% against 0.8% in Brazil, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 6.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Northern Africa |
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 Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 5.1% against 0.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Brazil and Northern Africa?
- 4.3%, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Northern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 19th 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.