Brazil vs Colombia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Brazil
6.38 million people
in 2024
Colombia
4.50 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
22nd
Colombia rank
25th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.38 million people against 4.50 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.88 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.88 million people | 8.43 million people | 29.45 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25.37 million people | 8.18 million people | 17.19 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.64 million people | 5.12 million people | 7.52 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.20 million people | 5.51 million people | 3.70 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 6.38 million people against 4.50 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.88 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 25th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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 below $3 per day.